What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 3 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 2 Failure to Maintain summonses; Egress / Exit Obstruction. The hearing date is October 30, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 4, 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.
Failure to Maintain — Summons 39200557R
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 4, 2026; hearing October 30, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - EXTERIOR DRAIN AT EXPOSURE 4 WAS OBSERVED CLOGGED: CREATED AN ACCUMULATION OF STANDING WATER, CREATING AN INFESTATION CONDIT
Cited provision(s): 202 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Failure-to-maintain charges are fact-specific. The owner should identify the exact building component or service equipment cited, repair the condition, and document the repair with evidence tied to the inspection location/date.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the description accurately identify the component, location and condition?
- Was the condition already repaired or not present when the summons was issued?
- Was another party responsible for maintenance under facts that are legally relevant to the respondent's liability?
Evidence that may matter
- Dated before/after photographs
- Repair invoices and contractor statements
- Professional inspection/report when structural or technical conditions are involved
- Maintenance logs and prior inspection records
Failure to Maintain — Summons 39200558Z
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 4, 2026; hearing October 30, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - AN ILLEGAL WOOD CANOPY ATTACHED TO BUILDING WAS OBSERVED ERECTED & DETERIORATING WITH POTENTIAL OF COLLAPSING: APPRX. 15' X
Cited provision(s): 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Failure-to-maintain charges are fact-specific. The owner should identify the exact building component or service equipment cited, repair the condition, and document the repair with evidence tied to the inspection location/date.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the description accurately identify the component, location and condition?
- Was the condition already repaired or not present when the summons was issued?
- Was another party responsible for maintenance under facts that are legally relevant to the respondent's liability?
Evidence that may matter
- Dated before/after photographs
- Repair invoices and contractor statements
- Professional inspection/report when structural or technical conditions are involved
- Maintenance logs and prior inspection records
Egress / Exit Obstruction — Summons 39200556P
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 4, 2026; hearing October 30, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION - EXIT PASSAGE FROM DROP LADDER OF EXPOSURE 4 FIRE ESCAPE WAS OBSERVED OBSTRUCTED BY STORAGE OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS STORED BENEATH
Cited provision(s): 127 — 27-369,BC 1020.2 FAIL TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Egress charges are generally corrected by removing the obstruction or restoring the required exit width/path and then documenting that the means of egress is clear and code compliant.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was the cited passageway actually required egress for the affected occupancy?
- Did the alleged obstruction exist when the inspector observed it?
- Was the condition immediately removed and can the timing be documented?
Evidence that may matter
- Dated photographs showing the exit path
- Approved floor/egress plans
- Building or security logs
- Statements or work records documenting removal of stored items/obstructions
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 3 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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