FYI-ECB Amnesty program

ECB Judgment Amnesty Program Begins Sept. 12
On April 21, 2016, Mayor de Blasio signed Local Law 45, which authorized the Department of Finance (DOF) to create a 90-day amnesty program for owners with outstanding ECB judgments. The three-month program allows participants to resolve violations they received from New York City’s Department of Sanitation, Buildings, Transportation, Fire Department, Landmarks, Parks, or other City of New York agencies and which are now in judgment.

The program starts on Sept. 12, 2016, and continues through Dec. 12, 2016. To receive amnesty, you must pay all of your violations that are in judgment on or before Dec. 12, 2016.

The program covers two types of violations: those that require only payment and those that require both payment and corrective action. If a violation requires only a payment, it is considered a “Schedule A” violation. A violation that requires a condition to be corrected is known as a compliance violation and will be listed on “Schedule B.” You must pay at least 25 percent of the amnesty amount due for every Schedule B violation that you owe by the end of the program. You then have six months from your initial payment date to correct the violation and pay the remaining balance. You may also choose to pay the entire resolution amount before the end of the program and still have six months to correct.

Below are some of the most common violations:

Illegal Posting of Handbill or Notice
Snow, Ice or Dirt on Sidewalk
Improper Storage of Receptacles
Improper or Misused Recycling Containers
Improper Disposal of Trash or Recyclables
Failure to Comply With an Order of the Commissioner
Failure to Properly place Recyclables for Collection
Work without a Permit
Failure to Conduct Required Inspections and Tests
Failure to submit Affidavits, Design/Installation or Other Documents
Vending Merchandise or Food in a Restricted Area
You can contact 212-440-5300 or click here for any questions on ECB Amnesty or Amnesty-eligible violations. You can also contact 311 and ask for the NYC Department of Finance Collections Division for questions about the Forgiving Fines program.

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slopefarm | 8 years and 10 months ago

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From NYCDOF webpage:

“During the amnesty program, the City will reduce certain penalties and waive interest that has been added to the base penalty amounts on violations in judgment under the following conditions . . . ”

Program applies to ECB violations that are “in judgment.” Idea is to entice violators to pay the base fine by offering a window to waive additional penalties and accrued interest.

slopefarm | 8 years and 10 months ago

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Perhaps amnesty means a waiver of late penalties and interest.

andros

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

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How is it “amnesty” if you are required to just pay the full fine? You could do that anytime.

daveinbedstuy | 8 years and 10 months ago

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I didn’t see any language that would indicate any actual “amnesty.” Am I missing something?