What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 4 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 3 Work Without a Permit summonses; Site Safety / Safeguarding. The hearing dates are October 16, 2026, October 2, 2026; the source issue date(s) are July 29, 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.
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39557259K
CLASS - 1 · Issued July 29, 2026; hearing October 2, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 2 STORY ALT OF EXISTING BUILDING ACTIVE SITE.WOOD JOISTS, COLD FORM STEEL (CFS), STRUCTURAL STEEL, TRUSS SYSTEMS INSTALLED CONTRARY TO PLANS.EXISTING BRICK WALL NOT REPAIRED EXP#2.NO DETAILS FOR I BEAM ON BRICK
Cited provision(s): 182 — 28-105.12.2 WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROV
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39557280P
CLASS - 2 · Issued July 29, 2026; hearing October 16, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 2 STORY ALT ACTIVE SITE. CONTRARY TO SITE SAFETY PLANS/CODE.MISSING PROTECTION ROOF COPING STONES & WINDOW PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTIES AT EXP#2,3,4. OBSERVED UNFINISHED EXTERIOR WORK AT AREAS APPROX. 5 F
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
Site Safety / Safeguarding — Summons 39557282Z
CLASS - 1 · Issued July 29, 2026; hearing October 16, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 2 STORY ALT ACTIVE SITE.OBSERVED MANUAL CHAIN HOISTING EQUIPMENT ONSITE AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ATTACHED TO STRUCTURAL STEEL. UPON REQUEST FOR APPROVED PLANS & MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS/NONE PROVIDED/READILY AV
Cited provision(s): 1F2 — BC 3301.7 (2014 CODE) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN/DISPLAY ON SITE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY BC CHAPTER 3
How this type of condition is typically resolved
These charges focus on protection of workers, occupants, neighboring property or the public during construction. Correction normally requires fixing the specific unsafe condition, documenting required safety measures and keeping the required site records current.
Hearing issues to verify
- What precise safety measure does the summons say was missing or inadequate?
- Was the condition temporary and corrected before or during the inspection?
- Did an approved site-safety plan or required site document address the cited condition?
Evidence that may matter
- Site Safety Plan / logistics drawings
- Daily safety logs and competent-person/site-safety records
- Photographs taken around the inspection time
- Contractor or safety-manager statements and correction records
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39557281R
CLASS - 2 · Issued July 29, 2026; hearing October 16, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: 2 STORY ALTERATION ACTIVE SITE. OBSERVED SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING IN PLACE/USE AT EXP#1,3 PERMIT#X01304699. CONTRARY TO PLANS AT EXP#1 2 FT FRAMES BY STAIR TOWER PLANS SHOW 3'-6" SCAFFOLD ATTACHED TO SIDEWALK SHED
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 4 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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