By Renee Sosnowski The Administrative Enforcement Unit – AEU – has announced some changes to take place as of July 1, 2016. There are regular and express services, for which tickets will be necessary. Tickets for AEU Services consist of in-person services with a same day response. These tickets will be… View more
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 a monetary penalty, unless dismissed by the ECB. To avoid penalties… View more
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 dismissal, applicants must admit guilt and cure the violation with an… View more
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 the safe operation of construction equipment. A Public Hearing to discuss… View more
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 inaccurate data fields will be considered non-compliant, and will receive a… View more
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, added new requirements and renumbered existing sections of these Codes. Rule 102-01… View more
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 prior to operation Section of Law 28-317.3.1 Failure to notify of… View more