About building violations resolved
Summary
This section of EveryBlock New York publishes recently resolved building code violations in the city.
Where we get the data
The data is retrieved from the Building Information Search system (BIS) as maintained by the New York City Department of Buildings.
How often we get the data
Due to a technical issue related to our current method of retrieving data from BIS, Feb. 29, 2008 is the last date for which we have building violations data on EveryBlock. We are in the process of updating this data. Check the EveryBlock blog for more information.
About building violations resolved in general
The most common type of violation is called an "ECB Notice of Violation" because it can result in a hearing at the Environmental Control Board (ECB), which is an administrative court. The ECB Notice of Violation contains a notice that a property does not comply with applicable provisions of law, usually the Building Code or a Local Law. It also contains an order to correct the violating condition and to certify correction at the Department of Buildings.
To resolve an ECB Violation issued by the Department of Buildings, you can cure the problem and certify that the violation has been corrected, attend an ECB hearing, or accept a stipulation. Regardless, certifying correction is an admission of guilt.
To certify that you have corrected the violating condition(s) described in the ECB Notice of Violation, a Certificate of Correction form and related documents must be filed with the Department’s Administrative Enforcement Unit, which must also approve it. If the Department accepts the proof, the property's record will show that the violation was corrected. A violation that is not dismissed by ECB will continue to appear as "open" on the Department of Buildings records until acceptable proof is submitted that the violating condition has been corrected even if the penalty imposed at ECB has been paid.
The Department of Buildings publishes, "ECB Violation Reference Guide: Part 1 - Understanding Your ECB Violation" (PDF). It contains details on how to resolve the 25 most common ECB violations.
See more information on violations here, including more detailed explanations of ECB violations and publications for understanding them.
Other source material
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Web site, the DOB publication, "ECB Violation Reference Guide: Part 1 - Understanding Your ECB Violation" (PDF), and the Building Code of the City of New York.