DOB violation removal
DOB and ECB violations, corrected and dismissed
Certificates of Correction filed with proof, OATH hearings handled and defaults reopened, Stop Work Orders and vacate orders lifted. The record is clean when we say it is.
Photo: Deansfa, CC BY-SA 4.0What we clear
Every DOB and OATH path
ECB / OATH summonses
- Work without a permit, illegal conversions, facade and elevator citations
- Certificate of Correction with photographs and licensed sign-offs
- Hearings attended, mitigation argued, defaults vacated
DOB violations
- Boiler, elevator, electrical and plumbing violations
- Dismissal requests through DOB NOW with the required inspections
- Open items from previous owners cleaned off the record
Orders
- Stop Work Orders, partial and full, rescinded
- Vacate orders lifted with reinspection
- Padlock and peremptory orders addressed with counsel
Facade and Local Laws
- Local Law 11 / FISP unsafe conditions corrected and re-filed
- Local Law 152 gas piping and Local Law 97 reporting
- Sprinkler, standpipe and fire alarm citations with FDNY
How it works
Correct, certify, resolve
Pull everything
DOB BIS, DOB NOW and OATH records for the building, matched to each other so one correction closes every related item.
Correct with the right license
Licensed trades fix the condition; a registered architect or engineer signs where DOB requires a professional.
File and appear
Certificates of Correction and dismissal requests filed with proof. We attend the OATH hearing and argue mitigation, or move to vacate a default.
Confirm the close
We check BIS and OATH again after the decision and send you the final record.
Questions
DOB violation removal, answered
It depends on the type. An ECB/OATH violation needs the condition corrected and a Certificate of Correction filed with DOB, with proof, plus the OATH hearing or the penalty paid. A DOB violation (the kind without a summons) is closed by correcting the condition and filing the right dismissal request, often with a sign-off from a licensed professional. Elevator and boiler violations have their own filing paths.
An ECB (now OATH) violation is a summons with a hearing date and a penalty schedule; it is the one that turns into judgments and liens. A plain DOB violation has no hearing but still blocks permits, Certificates of Occupancy and refinancing until it is dismissed.
A default judgment is entered at the maximum penalty. It can be reopened: a motion to vacate the default within the deadline, or a late request with good cause. We prepare the motion, the Certificate of Correction and the mitigation evidence together so the reopened hearing resolves it.
Yes. Stop Work Orders are rescinded once the cited condition is corrected and the civil penalty is paid or a hearing is set; a full SWO also needs a rescission request from the permit holder. Vacate orders need the hazard removed, a reinspection and in some cases a DOB engineer’s sign-off.
A flat fee per violation or per building, quoted after we pull the record. City penalties are at cost with the receipt. Mitigation at OATH often reduces the penalty by more than our fee.
Related reading: the OATH / ECB summons guide and the step-by-step DOB violation removal guide. Need a permit rather than a dismissal? See NYC expeditor.
Brooklyn, NY
Have a DOB violation or an OATH hearing date?
Send the address. We pull every open record, tell you what each one needs, and quote a fixed price for the clearance.
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