Boarded up Window Legal?
For those of you who are well-versed in NYC building ordinances, is it legal to have a permanently boarded-up window on an inhabited building? There’s a shabby apartment building right behind ours that has one boarded up window that has been that way since before we moved in. Pigeons crowd around the window all day…
For those of you who are well-versed in NYC building ordinances, is it legal to have a permanently boarded-up window on an inhabited building? There’s a shabby apartment building right behind ours that has one boarded up window that has been that way since before we moved in. Pigeons crowd around the window all day – we’re not sure if maybe they are living in the related apartment. The rest of the building appears to be occupied. I imagine if pigeons are living there, it’s a health concern. However, even if the pigeons are not living in there, the boarded-up window is an eyesore – is there any way to force the owner to fix it?
ummmmm… would you rather have a broken window? Because I’m pretty sure the glass is broken behind the board.
When your friends come over, tell them it’s a crack house. they’ll think you’re badass.
A fake hawk may indeed be better. While I havent seen an owl eat a pigeon, I have witnessed a hawk take one out of the sky in mid-flight here in brooklyn. I see lots of fake owls in brooklyn though. wat up wid dat?
Tie a shiny silver helium balloon in the area where the pigeons congregate. They will stay away.
Save your money. Owls are not pigeons’ natural predators and so do not scare them away. Get a hawk instead. (a real one)
And by “where can I get a fake owl”, I mean, where can I get one locally. I know I can order one online, but would rather have it sooner than later!
Where would I buy a fake owl?
I can live with the window if I can stop the pigeons from sh*tting all over my patio.
If you are boarding up the window it will look more dilapidated. You can board it uo legally but a vacant building must be secured from the elements propoerly by law and there are specifications attached to that
DIBS…. i oughta…
tybur, I bet you hear that a lot. 🙂