What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 3 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: Other Building / Code Compliance; Stop Work Order; Work Without a Permit. The hearing dates are October 28, 2026, October 7, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 19, 2026, July 22, 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.
Other Building / Code Compliance — Summons 39556924R
CLASS - 2 · Issued July 22, 2026; hearing October 7, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: BC 3307.2.1 AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: CONCRETE TRUCKS, BARRIERS, CONCRETE WASH OUT BOX AND POT PARTY IN PLACE USING ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND BIKE LINE IN FRONT 1927 BEDFORD AVE. UPON REQUEST FOR PERMITS NONE
Cited provision(s): 2P7
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The first step is to read the inspector's narrative together with every cited code section and determine exactly what act, condition or missing filing DOB alleges. The correction and hearing strategy should then be built around that specific charge rather than a generic violation-removal checklist.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the summons identify the correct property, respondent, date and observed condition?
- Do agency records support or contradict the inspector's description?
- Was the condition corrected, permitted or otherwise resolved before the hearing?
Evidence that may matter
- Official DOB/OATH property and summons records
- Dated photographs and videos
- Permits, approved plans and inspection results
- Contracts, receipts, professional letters or witness statements tied to the cited condition
Stop Work Order — Summons 39556921L
CLASS - 1 · Issued July 22, 2026; hearing October 7, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS BEING WORKING AGAINST PSWO ISSUED ON 07/17/2026 UNDER COMPLAINT# 3A71628. STOP ALL USE ROADWAY IN FRONT OF 1927 BEDFORD AVENUE. CREATING UNSAFE VIOLATING CO
Cited provision(s): 112 — 28-207.2.2 UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39558118L
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 19, 2026; hearing October 28, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED THE CONSTRUCTION FENCE @ EXP 1 WAS ERECTED CONTRARY TO APPROVED PLANS. THREE (3) 2X4 WOOD MEMBERS WERE INSTALLED ABOVE THE CONSTRUCTION FENCE TO SUPPORT CABLES. THE APPROVED FENCE DRAWINGS DO NOT INDIC
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 3 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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