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Code & Zoning / Energy Code / Violations
By Renee Sosnowski Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB Violations (returnable to the ECB) and Stop Work Orders for Energy Code Infractions. Issuance of Violations: Violations for Energy Code Infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, which carry ...
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By Renee Sosnowski Owners are required to perform annual analyses of a property’s total energy use on specific building types in New York City. Beginning with the May 1, 2016 compliance deadline, submitted reports with one or more missing or ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The DOB is proposing to add two new violation classifications, and to amend another. The new classifications will enable the DOB to ensure public safety and more effectively enforce the laws, rules and Commissioner’s orders related to ...
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By Brian Lafferty Starting in March 2016, the DOB began issuing DOB violations for energy code infractions. Violations for energy code infractions are Class 2 (major) violations, and carry a penalty unless dismissed by the ECB. In order to request ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings is proposing changes regarding the classification of certain violations to reflect the requirements of Local Law 77 of 2015 and the 2014 updates to the NYC Construction Codes. The updates amended some requirements, ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Environmental Control Board (ECB) has amended its ECB Buildings penalty schedule to enforce Local Law 77 of 2015 for Cooling Towers. ECB has added three new charges: Section of Law 28-317.3 Failure to register cooling tower ...
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By Mario Aurioso Stop Work Orders are a part of our industry. They are always, always a source of great frustrating. There is a path towards clearing them up, and in the case of plumbing and electrical work, that is ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Environmental Control Board (ECB) proposes to amend its Department of Buildings (DOB) Penalty Schedule. The proposed rule amends the Buildings Penalty Schedule by: – Updating sections of law for certain violations (“Failure to provide pedestrian protection ...
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By Renee Sosnowski As of 8/2/15 the DOB has begun enforcing the issuance of additional violations on a quarterly basis for continued failure to file a Benchmark Report of energy use. Building owners are required to perform annual analyses of ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Department of Buildings is offering an Amnesty Program for owners who failed to file a Façade Inspection Safety Report (FISP) during Cycle 7C. Owners in NRF (no report filed) status for Cycle 7C can file an ...
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By Renee Sosnowski The Implementation of LL141, which amends the DOB Penalty Schedule, is going into effect on April 4, 2015. The New York City Environmental Control Board has modified the ECB Buildings Penalty Schedule to enforce Local Law 141 ...
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By Renee Sosnowski At the beginning of the year you may have noticed that the DOB started posting red banners on some property profile pages. The banners say “VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION OF CLASS 1 VIOLATION EXISTS ON ...
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