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: Sign / Awning / Advertising; Failure to Maintain. The hearing date is October 2, 2026; the source issue date(s) are December 29, 2025.
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.
Sign / Awning / Advertising — Summons 39171720H
CLASS - 1 · Issued December 29, 2025; hearing October 2, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: LACK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR EXITS, EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER BC 1006.1 (2014 CODE); 27-542; BC 1008.2 (2022). OBSERVED PAPER EXIT SIGN AT
Cited provision(s): 138 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: LACK OF EMERGEN
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Sign-related charges usually require confirming zoning/permit requirements, dimensions, illumination and placement, followed by permit/legalization or removal/modification.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was the sign/awning exempt from a permit or already covered by an approved filing?
- Were the dimensions/location described by the inspector accurate?
- Was the sign removed or modified before the summons date or hearing?
Evidence that may matter
- Sign permit / zoning documents
- Measured photographs and drawings
- Removal or modification invoice
- Prior approvals and storefront plans
Failure to Maintain — Summons 39171721J
CLASS - 1 · Issued December 29, 2025; hearing October 2, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED ELECTRICAL BIKE AND GAS POWERED SNOW BLOWER STORED AT BASEMENT LEVEL. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
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
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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