Means of egress and exit protection: NYC DOB 27-369,BC 1020.2 / OATH summons 35730736P
Original inspector allegation — verbatim available export
FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS STORED AT FIRE ESCAPE LANDING AT EXPOSURE 3 4TH AND 6TH FLOOR. REMEDY: REMOVE EGRESS OBSTRUCTION.
Source limit: Source reference: NYC OATH/DOB summons 35730736P; BIN 2083155; export issue date 07/27/2026. The earlier export status was ACTIVE; obtain current status from DOB or OATH. The CSV contains a respondent mailing address, which is not presumed to identify the inspected property. This is the entire description available in the supplied export, not a certified full summons, inspector notes or evidentiary exhibits. The export field may still omit pages, attachments or context contained in the actual summons.
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Charge classification: law controls; keywords do not
Recorded citation: 27-369,BC 1020.2; recorded infraction: 127. Primary legal issue: specific cited provision requiring manual cross-check. Interpretive issue: Historical NYC code provision. This is a historical-numbered code citation. Its applicability may depend on building date, alteration history and transitional code rules.
What must be tested: Identify applicable 1968/historical provision, any parallel current provision and the exact physical allegation before designing work.
Possible exceptions and legal limitations: Do not automatically apply a 2022 code threshold to a condition cited under a historical section. Eligibility is not established merely because the excerpt uses a word such as “repair”, “permit”, “cellar”, or “occupied”. Refer to NYC DOB construction codes.
Specific conditions mentioned in this inspector wording
1. Means of egress and exit protection
Investigative test: Trace the occupant route from the cited point to discharge; check door swing, clear width, obstruction, illumination and the approved layout.
Evidence matched to this issue: Approved egress plan, location-labeled photos and measured clearance, fire/exit inspection records, dated removal or hardware repair evidence.
Boundary / potential counterexample: Do not advise blocking an occupied egress route as a temporary fix; applicability may differ for old and altered buildings.
2. Structural and interior building component
Investigative test: Pin down floor, room and assembly; inspect dimensions, connections, condition and impact on fire separation or egress.
Evidence matched to this issue: Floor plan, measured photos, licensed design-professional report if structural, approved drawings and after-work inspection.
Boundary / potential counterexample: Structural work and cosmetic repair have different approval burdens; the inspector wording alone may not establish the distinction.
Inspector wording mapped to testable facts
Passage 1 — FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY.
This recorded passage identifies a question about means of egress and exit protection, not a proven final determination. Trace the occupant route from the cited point to discharge; check door swing, clear width, obstruction, illumination and the approved layout. Do not advise blocking an occupied egress route as a temporary fix; applicability may differ for old and altered buildings.
Passage 2 — OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS STORED AT FIRE ESCAPE LANDING AT EXPOSURE 3 4TH AND 6TH FLOOR.
This recorded passage identifies a question about means of egress and exit protection, not a proven final determination. Trace the occupant route from the cited point to discharge; check door swing, clear width, obstruction, illumination and the approved layout. Do not advise blocking an occupied egress route as a temporary fix; applicability may differ for old and altered buildings.
Passage 3 — REMEDY: REMOVE EGRESS OBSTRUCTION.
This recorded passage identifies a question about means of egress and exit protection, not a proven final determination. Trace the occupant route from the cited point to discharge; check door swing, clear width, obstruction, illumination and the approved layout. Do not advise blocking an occupied egress route as a temporary fix; applicability may differ for old and altered buildings.
Identifiers, locations, measurements and chronology to verify
- Identified building exposure: 3
- Use a labeled elevation/key plan and matching photos so findings relate to the correct building face.
- Identified floor: 6TH FLOOR
- Tie inspection photographs to the stated level, approved floor plan, egress route, and actual room use.
Case-specific correction decision tree
Branch A — physical or documentary defect persists: evaluate risk and the controlling technical text, then select correction. Branch B — it was already compliant on the cited date: marshal contemporaneous approved records and site evidence. Branch C — scope, code edition or identification is wrong: prepare a fact-by-fact comparison to the actual summons and cited regulation before advancing a defense or revised filing.
First targeted evidence collection: Approved egress plan, location-labeled photos and measured clearance, fire/exit inspection records, dated removal or hardware repair evidence. This is an investigative request, not a claim that the work or evidence already exists.
Editorial closure of the shortened allegation — NOT source text
The visible description does not show the same clear character-limit truncation flag, but additional pages or attachments may still exist. No editorial sentence is treated as part of the inspector’s wording.
Response, certification and closing evidence
A hearing defense, correction of the underlying condition, a DOB AEU Certificate of Correction and payment of an imposed penalty are distinct questions. Retrieve the summons and confirm the OATH hearing or outcome and DOB violation status. Under current DOB guidance, Certificate of Correction review requests are made in DOB NOW: Safety → Violations & Notices of Deficiency; submitter/certifier signatures and evidence requirements are case-specific. Refer to Certificate of Correction instructions.
Source record limitations: The dataset does not authenticate who inspected the property, why inspection started, whether a defense succeeded, which contractor made repairs or whether AEU later accepted a correction. Do not turn this example into a claimed client success story or an invented inspection history.
Primary authority and fact-check links
- OATH Summons Finder instructions (download actual summons) — enter summons 35730736P and obtain the signed notice.
- NYC DOB construction codes — verify law wording and any exception.
- BIS / DOB NOW record limitations — older BIS violations may not be in DOB NOW.
- Certificate of Correction instructions — review current COC procedure, signatures and evidence.
Related library and official records
Official sources: Search DOB records · DOB summonses · Certificate of Correction FAQs · OATH hearing options · Construction codes
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