Other / description requires manual interpretation
12 allegations in this data subset. Description is too broad to infer a specific correction without the full summons.
Violation guide › Law sections › 28-116.1
NYC violation law-section reference
28-116.1
Permit holder fail to provide access and/or expose work on active site.
24 citations in October 12 sample
This label is taken from an enforcement-data export and may be an abbreviated citation, combined citation, historical-code reference or general category. It is not a substitute for the actual legal text or full DOB notice.
What the dataset shows
Across the export, this law label appears with multiple enforcement narratives. The legal section alone may not tell you whether a condition concerns equipment, unsafe maintenance, a change in occupancy, missing filings or work without authorization. Review the original inspector description and applicable code edition before selecting a remedy.
Enforcement problems identified in these records
Construction fence placement or condition
6 allegations in this data subset. Open the scenario guide for condition-specific investigation and evidence requirements.
Windows, doors and building openings
2 allegations in this data subset. Open the scenario guide for condition-specific investigation and evidence requirements.
Plumbing fixtures and piping
1 allegations in this data subset. Open the scenario guide for condition-specific investigation and evidence requirements.
Roof, flashing or drainage deterioration
1 allegations in this data subset. Open the scenario guide for condition-specific investigation and evidence requirements.
Excavation, shoring or adjoining-property protection
1 allegations in this data subset. Open the scenario guide for condition-specific investigation and evidence requirements.
Unpermitted general construction work
1 allegations in this data subset. Open the scenario guide for condition-specific investigation and evidence requirements.
Related OATH infraction codes
These are separate infraction identifiers observed alongside this law section, not interchangeable substitutes for the cited statute.
- 2A7 — 24 source records
General DOB/OATH resolution pathway
- Identify the controlling documents. Locate the actual summons, inspector narrative, cited rule, OATH hearing date and any related DOB orders. The same code label can cover distinct situations.
- Address immediate risks. If the condition poses a safety threat or is subject to a stop-work or vacate order, comply with applicable restrictions and obtain appropriate professional assistance promptly.
- Select a supportable corrective approach. That may involve stopping a use, repairing or removing unauthorized work, obtaining permits, inspections or professional evaluation. Legalization is not assured.
- Separate hearing response from DOB correction. Respond to OATH as required. A payment or hearing outcome does not automatically establish that all DOB correction requirements are satisfied.
- Document and certify correction. Where required, submit the Certificate of Correction through DOB NOW: Safety → Violations & Notices of Deficiency, including the proper attestations and applicable evidence. Monitor DOB status after submission.
Official reference links
- NYC DOB: OATH Summonses
- NYC DOB: Certificate of Correction FAQ
- NYC DOB: OATH Hearing & Penalties
- NYC OATH: Hearings and Defaults
- NYC DOB: Codes
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Applicable code context: Required inspection access and exposed construction. AC 28-116.1 places inspection obligations on permit-required work: the work must remain accessible and exposed for inspection, and the permit holder must enable access. This is not an allegation that every visible item is inherently defective.
How to test the legal elements: Compare permit-holder identity, inspection request, time/site access, status of concealing construction, and whether the inspector was denied an opportunity to see ongoing work.
Exceptions / limits: Whether the cited inspection requirement applied depends on the permit/work stage; secure the actual inspection notes and consider any documented access or timing discrepancy. Do not infer applicability from an export shorthand label; read the applicable code edition and the entire summons.
Before a Certificate of Correction is prepared, collect the actual summons, dated proof addressing each charged condition, any required permits/inspection evidence, and required authorized statements. The alleged inspection history is not proven by an excerpt.
Authorities: NYC DOB construction codes · OATH Summons Finder instructions (download actual summons) · Certificate of Correction instructions.
Examples observed under this citation
Draft source-grounded analytical examples; the original enforcement descriptions are allegations and may be truncated.