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: Work Without a Permit; Demolition. The hearing date is October 30, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 20, 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 39558222L
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 20, 2026; hearing October 30, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE INSTALLED AT EXP1. UPON RESEARCHING DOB RECORDS NO FENCE PERMIT WAS ISSUED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
Cited provision(s): 2L1 — 28-105.1 FAILURE TO OBTAIN A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PRIOR TO INSTALLATIO
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
Demolition — Summons 39558221J
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 20, 2026; hearing October 30, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED COMPLETED DEMOLITION WORK OF A REAR STRUCTURE. UPON RESEARCHING DOB RECORDS, NO NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN. GC FAILED TO NOTIFY THE DOB 24-48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF FULL D
Cited provision(s): 116 — BC 3306.3,27-195 FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Demolition charges can involve missing permits, missing notifications, unsafe demolition practices or work outside approved scope. Resolution requires identifying the exact procedural/safety failure and completing the missing filing or corrective work.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was a demolition permit or required notification in effect before work began?
- Did the cited activity constitute demolition under the applicable filing, or another permitted scope?
- Do contractor and agency records show the required notice was timely?
Evidence that may matter
- Demolition permit and DOB NOW filing history
- Required notification confirmation / timestamp
- Asbestos/environmental documents
- Contractor logs, photographs and demolition sequence 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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