How to Remove a NYC Building Violation

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These are the how-to articles for a Department of Buildings violation or an ECB summons. S & M Expediting researches the notice, files the certificate of correction, and follows the filing. A licensed professional does the corrective work. Call 718-833-2333.

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By violation type

The Department prints a letter code in the violation number. Each code below has its own article. The full code list is also on the Violations page.

B

B, BDM, BMD Boiler

C

C Construction

E

E Elevator

EIT Elevator safety test

ES Electric sign

LL

LL5, LL5/73 Local Law 5 of 1973, office fire safety

LL10/80 Local Law 10 of 1980, facade

LL10/81 Local Law 10 of 1981, elevator safety test

LL16/84 Local Law 16 of 1984, fire safety

LL58, LL58/88 Local Law 58 of 1988, work without a permit

LL62/91 Local Law 62 of 1991, boiler

LL11/98 Local Law 11 of 1998, facade

N

NRF, 1684NRF No report filed

M

MDV Multiple dwelling

P

P Plumbing

S

S Sign

U

UB Unsafe building

V

V General DOB violation

VAC Vacate

VCLOS Order of closure, padlock

VEWL, VWL Elevator work without a permit, with a lien

VECW, VEW Elevator work without a permit

VH Hazardous

VW Work without a permit

VWH Hazardous work without a permit

VPW Pending work without a permit

Z

ZV Zoning

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