What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 2 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: Façade / Exterior Wall; Work Without a Permit. The hearing date is October 1, 2026; the source issue date(s) are July 22, 2026.
Important: The discussion below identifies correction paths, hearing issues and evidence worth investigating from the summons data. It does not state that a defense will succeed. OATH decides liability from the evidence and law presented in the case.
Façade / Exterior Wall — Summons 39556923P
CLASS - 2 · Issued July 22, 2026; hearing October 1, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 15 STORY ALT2 FACADE WORK ACTIVE SITE, OBSERVED TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT INSTALLED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD ON ROOF AND IN USE AT EXP#1. UNDER PERMIT#M01416489, UPON RESEARCH ON DOB NOW/BIS & CRM, OBSERVED NO NOTIFICATION
Cited provision(s): 261 — BC 3314.1.1 & 27-1050.1 FAILED TO NOTIFY DEPARTMENT/OBTAIN PERMIT PRIOR TO USE/INST. OFF C-HOO
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Exterior-wall charges usually require a competent inspection of the cited façade/appurtenance, repair of unsafe or deteriorated conditions, and—when the building is subject to FISP—the appropriate QEWI report or amended filing.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the inspector's description match the actual exposure, floor and defect?
- Was the condition already repaired or protected before the summons date?
- Was there a current FISP/QEWI filing addressing the same condition?
Evidence that may matter
- QEWI report, FISP filing or amended report
- Close-up and elevation photographs identifying the exact defect
- Repair proposals, invoices and completion records
- Engineer/architect letter and inspection documentation
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39556922N
CLASS - 2 · Issued July 22, 2026; hearing October 1, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 15 STORY ALT2 FACADE ACTIVE SITE.OBSERVED WORKER'S ON SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDING,EQUIPMENT ON ROOF.AT EXP#3 MISSING SECTIONS OF SIDEWALK SHED/OVERHEAD PROTECTION APPROX 12 FT IN HEIGHT BY 125 LINEAR FT ON 23 ST.FDR
Cited provision(s): 282 — 28-105.12.2 WRK DOESN'T CONFORM TO APPROV DOCS AND/OR APPROV AMENDMENTS
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The correction path usually starts by determining whether the observed work required a permit and whether the condition can legally remain. If it can remain, legalization may require plans, a filing, permit, inspections and closeout; if it cannot or the owner does not want to legalize it, restoration to a lawful condition may be required.
Hearing issues to verify
- Did a valid permit already cover the exact work described by the inspector on the issue date?
- Was the cited activity actually permit-required work, or was it maintenance / exempt work under the applicable facts?
- Do the approved drawings, permit scope and inspection history match the condition the inspector described?
- If a Stop Work Order was issued, was the work stopped and was any later work performed only after the required authorization?
Evidence that may matter
- Permit and DOB NOW/BIS job records that predate the inspection
- Approved plans and amendments showing the cited work
- Dated photographs of the condition and construction stage
- Contracts, invoices and contractor statements establishing what work was actually performed
- Inspection / sign-off records if the work was subsequently legalized
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 2 October summons records against the current OATH/DOB record, identify which alleged conditions remain open, and separate the hearing defense from the DOB correction / certification work. That prevents paying for correction work that does not address the actual charge—or appearing at OATH without the documents needed for the cited condition.
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