ECB violation
I have an ECB violation and would like some ideas on getting it resolved. The violation was for “Work without Permit”. The garage door was removed and a wall was erected with windows. What’s my best plan of action so that the house will comply with DOB?
I have an ECB violation and would like some ideas on getting it resolved. The violation was for “Work without Permit”. The garage door was removed and a wall was erected with windows.
What’s my best plan of action so that the house will comply with DOB?
Expediters are not an architectural firm nor an engineering firm. By NY State law, they are not allowed to offer professional services. If they are offering to prepare and file plans to clear violations or to change CO’s, then they are operating as a scam.
A very busy NYC engineer/architect recently told me that now is the time to clear up old DOB violations and have any open jobs signed off officially.
Apparently the DOB has hired hundreds of new inspectors and is going to start running a much tighter ship after all the problems it had last year with crane collapses and so forth.
I wouldn’t leave the ECB violation open if I were you because it’s a red flag for you to be investigated in the future.
Can you get it dismissed? How was “IT” served and to whom? Spelling, address correct? None of the developers pay their ECB fines. Ive seen buildings with 40, 50, 60, thousand dollars worth of fines remain unpaid for years. How do THEY do it?
SenatorStreet is absolutely right. I would also take this opportunity to inform your neighbors that snitches get stitches.
ECB is useless.
If the work is already complete and you ignore the ECB violation nothing will happen to you. The fine can/will only go so high for non-compliance (a couple of thousand).
No interest will accrue. When you sell the house the violation will need to be cured at that time. Being that the value of the property is likely to be quite a bit higher than you paid, why deal with this problem now? Especially if you don’t plan to move anytime soon.
The same is true for sidewalk violations.
that is the only way to get it resolved..do not believe anyone that you find on the internet that claims there is a shortcut…a couple of thosand bucks down the road, and you will be okay, unless you illegally converted space not zoned for living space into a living area…then you will have to convert it back to its zoned use..god luck…that is why you do not believe a contractor who tells you not to worry, he does this all the time..this is the age of 311, which has instituted way stricter controls over all construction
As usually, I’d like to make you aware of what to expect. The violation that was issued may be designated as either of 3 classifications, for which it may carry different penalties. However, if it is a class 3 classification you may either pull the permit by the “cure date” on the violation or stipulate for an extended compliance date. For more details you may visit our website http://www.consultmbr.com
In addition, depending on the structure and job estimate, there may be an additional “civil penalty” collected when you actually pull the permit.
Good luck
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1) Have an architect file the job.
2) Have the stuff repaired.
3) Go to the DOB, pay the fine, violation should be removed.