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; Stop Work Order. The hearing date is October 26, 2026; the source issue date(s) are January 9, 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 39173295P
CLASS - 1 · Issued January 9, 2026; hearing October 26, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION WORK TAKING PLACE, OVER PUBLIC SIDEWALK ON TEMPORARY JACK SCAFFOLD PUMPS. WORK FOR ROOF AND SIDING WORK ON EXPOSURE 1 AND 2 HAS NOT BEEN PERMITTED. SCOPE OF WORK IS PROPOSING A SAFE
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
Stop Work Order — Summons 39173298K
CLASS - 1 · Issued January 9, 2026; hearing October 26, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION TAKING PLACE OVER PUBLIC SIDEWALK. CONDITIONS ARE CAUSING A OVERHEAR FALLING HAZARD FOR PUBLIC. ECB AND FULL STOP WORK ORDER ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEW
Cited provision(s): 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
An active Stop Work Order has to be treated separately from the underlying summons. The cited unsafe or unpermitted condition must be corrected or legalized, required permits/penalties addressed, and the issuing agency must formally rescind or modify the order before prohibited work resumes.
Hearing issues to verify
- What exact work was covered by the Stop Work Order: all work or only part of the project?
- Was the activity observed after the order actually prohibited work, or was it authorized safety / emergency / corrective work?
- Was the Stop Work Order already rescinded or modified before the activity alleged in the summons?
Evidence that may matter
- Copy of the Stop Work Order and any rescission/modification notice
- DOB permit records and inspector correspondence
- Daily logs, photographs and contractor records showing when work stopped or resumed
- Evidence identifying any limited corrective/safety work performed
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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