What DOB is alleging at this property
This October hearing page is not just a schedule entry. The supplied DOB extract contains 5 summons records for this property identifier. The charge mix is: 2 Other Building / Code Compliance summonses; 2 Work Without a Permit summonses; Sidewalk Shed / Scaffold. The hearing date is October 20, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 13, 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.
Sidewalk Shed / Scaffold — Summons 39557932L
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 13, 2026; hearing October 20, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBS. ACTIVE 3 STORY MIXED NB WITH SWS & CONS FENCE INSTALLED @ EXPO 1. CONS FENCE PANELS @ EXPO 1 ARE VANDALIZED AS WELL AS SHOW SIGNS OF CHIPPING THAT EXPOSE PEDESTRIANS CUTS OR SCRATCHES. FENCE PANEL(S) DISPL
Cited provision(s): 211 — BC 3307.7,27-1021(C) JOB SITE FENCE NOT CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
How this type of condition is typically resolved
The issue is typically whether the shed/scaffold was permitted, properly installed and maintained, and whether the equipment matched the approved filing and current safety requirements. Correction can involve permit renewal, physical modification, inspection, or removal.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was the equipment covered by an active permit on the inspection date?
- Did the installed dimensions/protection match the approved design?
- Was a cited defect already corrected before the summons was issued or served?
Evidence that may matter
- DOB NOW equipment permit and approved drawings
- Engineer/contractor inspection logs
- Dated site photographs
- Renewal or removal records
Other Building / Code Compliance — Summons 39557936Z
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 13, 2026; hearing October 20, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBS ACTIVE 3 STORY NB WITH SWS & CONS FENCE INSTALLED ON EXPO 1. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS THROUGHOUT SITE WERE MISSING TAGS/ HAD EXPIRED TAGS. ONGOING INTERIOR WORK WAS TAKING PLACE SUCH AS CUTTING WOOD AND METAL FRA
Cited provision(s): 2N6
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39557911M
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 13, 2026; hearing October 20, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBS. PROPOSED 3 STORY MIXED NB WITH CONS FENCE AND SWS INSTALLED @ EXPO 1. WORKERS WERE SEEN INSTALLING WINDOWS @ EXPO 1. UPON REVIEWING PERMITS OF THE SITE ON DOB RECORDS, MAIN GC PERMIT # Q00889276-I1 HAD EXP
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
Other Building / Code Compliance — Summons 39557933N
CLASS - 2 · Issued August 13, 2026; hearing October 20, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBS ACTIVE 3 STORY MIXED NB WITH SWS & CONS FENCE INSTALLED @ EXPO 1. NOTED; A PILE OF DEBRIS & CONS GARBAGE IS SEEN STORED AWAY IN PROXIMITY OF FENCE PANEL THAT HAS AN OPENING TOWARDS THE BOTTOM. HAVING THIS P
Cited provision(s): 212 — BC 3303.4,27-1018 FAIL TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HSEKEEPING PER SECTIONS REQUIREMENTS
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39557935R
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 13, 2026; hearing October 20, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBS. ACTIVE 3 STORY MIXED NB WITH SWS AND CONS FENCE INSTALLED @ EXPO 1. UPON REVIEWING THE SWS PLANS, ONSITE SWS IS CONTRARY TO SWS PLANS. ONSITE SWS CONDITIONS HAVE MISSING CROSS BRACES ON MIDDLE BAY AS WELL
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
Case-specific next step
For this property, the first paid review should reconcile the 5 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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