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; Egress / Exit Obstruction. The hearing dates are October 2, 2026, October 5, 2026; the source issue date(s) are April 24, 2026, October 23, 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.
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39164521J
CLASS - 1 · Issued October 23, 2025; hearing October 2, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVE ENTIRE ROOF HAS BEEN REMOVED ON A 4-STORY BUILDING MIX-USE NFP THAT IS OCCUPIED WITH TENANTS. JOB# B01243905 WAS APPROVED ONLY AND NO PERMIT PULLED ATOI. STOP ALL ROOF WORK AND OBTAIN PERMIT., OBTAIN PE
Cited provision(s): 101 — 28-105.1 WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
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
Egress / Exit Obstruction — Summons 39164546X
CLASS - 1 · Issued October 23, 2025; hearing October 2, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED TPP-B01274256-I1-01 POSTED UPON REVIEW OF TPP DOCUMENTS. OBSERVE MATERIAL BLOCKING HALLWAY ON THE 4 FLOORS TO APT 4F NOT AS PER SECTION EGRESS. NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS PER FIRE SAFETY SECTIONS. ALSO, N
Cited provision(s): 106 — 27-/28-/BC-MISC MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39164547H
CLASS - 1 · Issued October 23, 2025; hearing October 2, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVE WOOD JOIST HAVE BEEN SISTERS AT ROOF LEVEL CONTRARY TO APPROVED DOCUMENTS ON SITE UNDER JOB #B01274256-I2-GC., CONFORM WORK TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS/AMENDMENTS; STOP ALL WORK UNDER JOB B012742
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 39186614X
CLASS - 2 · Issued April 24, 2026; hearing October 5, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. ATOI, OBSERVED THE ROOF CEILINGS JOISTS DO NOT CONFORM TO DOB APPROVED JOB APP #B01311487. NOTED JOISTS SISTERING METAL STRAP
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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