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; Boiler / HVAC / Service Equipment. The hearing date is October 13, 2026; the source issue date(s) are May 28, 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 39190294H
CLASS - 1 · Issued May 28, 2026; hearing October 13, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED FULL-HEIGHT PARTITIONS INSTALLED AT CELLAR, CREATING A CLASS A APT WITH A THREE-PIECE BATHROOM, KITCHEN AND 2 ROOMS OCCUPIED FOR SLEEPING. NO PERMIT ON FILE FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK
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
Boiler / HVAC / Service Equipment — Summons 39190295J
CLASS - 1 · Issued May 28, 2026; hearing October 13, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. OBSERVED ENCLOSED BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT IS NOT PROPERLY FIRE RATED AND DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER FRESH AIR INTAKE., REPAIR AND/REPLACE
Cited provision(s): 102 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Service-equipment charges usually require repair, safe shutdown or replacement of the cited equipment, together with any required inspection, testing, annual filing or device-status update.
Hearing issues to verify
- Was the cited device in service at the time alleged?
- Was the equipment already repaired, disconnected or removed?
- Do required annual inspection / filing records show compliance for the relevant cycle?
Evidence that may matter
- Licensed contractor maintenance/repair records
- Inspection and testing results
- Device-status or annual filing records
- Utility/CO testing records and photographs where relevant
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39190296L
CLASS - 1 · Issued May 28, 2026; hearing October 13, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED AT CELLAR LEVEL WATER AND WASTE LINES FOR A 3-PC BATHROOM, RESIDENTIAL SINK AND GAS STOVE. NO PLUMBING PERMIT ON FILE FOR WORK PERFORMED., OBTAIN PERMIT
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39190297N
CLASS - 1 · Issued May 28, 2026; hearing October 13, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED FULL-HEIGHT PARTITIONS INSTALLED AT CELLAR, CREATING A CLASS A APT WITH LIGHT FIXTURES AND SWITCHES/ OUTLETS FOR THREE-PIECE BATHROOM, KITCHEN AND 2 ROOMS OCCUPIED FOR SLEEPING.
Cited provision(s): 1C9 — 27-3018(B) ELECTRICAL 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
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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