What Is the Civil Penalty For Alt2 Construction Work Without A Permit?
I’m trying to find out about doing a no-work permit and can’t get a clear answer on what the civil penalty for doing previously unpermitted work would be. The code says, “the penalty for work performed without a permit on a one-family or two-family dwelling (which includes inside a residential condominium or cooperative unit) is either four times the amount of the current fee payable for the permit or $500, whichever is greater.” The “inside a residential condominium or coop” seems rather straightforward and that this would apply if one, for example, added a 2nd bedroom. But the one or two family dwelling is confusing. Is an apartment inside a condo considered a 1 or 2 family dwelling? The rest of the code says the following: “the penalty for work performed without a permit on a building other than a one-family or two-family dwelling (which includes work on any common area of a condominium or cooperative building) is either fourteen times the amount of the current fee payable for the permit or $5,000, whichever is greater” I spoke with someone at DoB who was fairly sure it was the lower priced penalty, but an architect I spoke with said “no it’s definitely the higher one.” Anyone had this experience and know what the right answer is?

speechboy
in Building Code 9 years and 11 months ago
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