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: 3 Work Without a Permit summonses; Stop Work Order; Failure to Maintain. The hearing date is October 21, 2026; the source issue date(s) are August 7, 2026, July 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 39197994K
CLASS - 1 · Issued July 28, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED EXISTING STRUCTURE WITHIN THE NEW BUILD IN PREOGRESS. EXISTING HAS ELECTRIC SUBPANEL, OUTLETS, OPEN BX WIRE, LIGHTING ETC. NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR ELECRTRICAL WORK AT TIME OF INSPECTION 12:15PM, OBTAIN
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
Work Without a Permit — Summons 39197992R
CLASS - 1 · Issued July 28, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED AT REAR OF PROPERTY A 1 STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE IN PROCESS OF BEING BUILT. APPROX SIZE 16W X 24D X 12H. EXTERIOR NEWLY FRAMED ALL 4 SIDES AND 80% SHEATHED. ROOF SHEATHED AND SHINGLED. STRUCTURE IS B
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 39197995M
CLASS - 1 · Issued July 28, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED A SHED WITHIN THE NEW STRUCTURE WITH PLUMBING FOR A TOILET AND SINK. ALSO OPEN WASTE LINE AT WALL. IN YARD IS OPEN GAS LINE WHERE POOL HEATER WAS REMOVED. NO CAP ON LINE. NO PLUMBING PERMIT ON FILE., O
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 39199644J
CLASS - 1 · Issued August 7, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: PARTIAL STOP WORK ORDER POSTED AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR ON 7/28/2026 UNDER COMPLAINT #5197959 WAS REMOVED. PSWO IS REPOSTED., COMPLY WITH CODE
Cited provision(s): 1F8 — 28-207.2.5 TAMPERED WITH, REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN 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
Failure to Maintain — Summons 39197993Z
CLASS - 2 · Issued July 28, 2026; hearing October 21, 2026. · Hearing status: PENDING
DOB allegation in the source extract: OBSERVED COMBUSTILE CONST DEBRIS IN YARD CONSISTING OF WOOD, PLYWOOD, BLACK BAGS, OLD VINYL SIDING ETC. APPROX 10 YDS, REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE
Cited provision(s): 202 — 28-301.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
How this type of condition is typically resolved
Failure-to-maintain charges are fact-specific. The owner should identify the exact building component or service equipment cited, repair the condition, and document the repair with evidence tied to the inspection location/date.
Hearing issues to verify
- Does the description accurately identify the component, location and condition?
- Was the condition already repaired or not present when the summons was issued?
- Was another party responsible for maintenance under facts that are legally relevant to the respondent's liability?
Evidence that may matter
- Dated before/after photographs
- Repair invoices and contractor statements
- Professional inspection/report when structural or technical conditions are involved
- Maintenance logs and prior inspection records
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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