This November, NYC DOB (Department of Buildings) is proposing a new rule to Increase Penalties for Unpermitted Work.
The proposed rule is open to comments by Nov 26, 2018. You must submit comments by 11/26/18, if you support or oppose this rule.
Code change that is being proposed is pursuant to § 28-213.6 of the New York City Administrative Code, which states that within one (1) year after the Department imposes a penalty for work without a permit against (i) a building or (ii) a part thereof (if the owner of such part is not the owner of the building), the civil penalty for any subsequent violation related to work without a permit on the building, or a part thereof, is two (2) times the penalty that would otherwise apply for such violation, not to exceed the maximum allowable penalty.
Experts at Building Violation LLC have calculated that a penalty of as much as $6000 for commercial and multi-family work without a permit can be imposed by DOB; and with a new rule the penalty will double for violations older than one year!
With today's average cost of $4,500 to obtain permits, remove illegal plumbing in a commercial or residential building, administering final inspections, attending hearings, and certifying corrections- it may now cost as much as $20,000 to resolve an illegal bathroom or illegal kitchen, if violation is older than a year. DOB will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule on November 26, 2018.
The public hearing will take place at 10 am and will be held in Spector Hall at 22 Reade Street.
The proposed rule amends portions of Title 1 of the Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) Section 102-04 to ensure that the specified civil penalties conform with Local Laws 156 and 158 of 2017 with regard to penalties related to work without a permit.
How do I comment on the proposed rules?
Anyone can comment on the proposedrules by:- Website. You can submit comments to the DOB through the NYC rules website at http://rules.cityofnewyork.us.- Email. You can email comments to dobrules@buildings.nyc.gov.- Mail.
You can mail comments to the New York City Department of Buildings,
Office of the General Counsel, 280 Broadway, 7th floor, New York, NY 10007.- Fax.
You can fax comments to the New York City Department of Buildings, Office of the General Counsel, at 212-566-3843.- Speaking at the hearing. Anyone who wants to comment on the proposed rule at the public hearing must sign up to speak. You can sign up in the hearing room before the hearing begins on 11/26/18. You can speak for up to three minutes.Public Hearing Date: Monday, November 26, 2018 - 10:00am
Location: Spector Hall, 1st floor, 22 Reade Street New York, NY 10007
