NYC Administrative Code

§ 28-206.1 — Criminal judicial enforcement.

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This section establishes criminal judicial enforcement for violations of the building code, zoning resolution, or other laws enforced by the Department of Buildings. It outlines penalties for owners, occupants, and others involved in maintaining properties with such violations. Applies to building owners and occupants facing potential criminal charges.

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§ 28-206.1 Criminal judicial enforcement.

AC § 28-206.1

The owner, lessee, person in charge, or occupant of any building, structure, premises, equipment or part thereof, where a violation of this code, the 1968 building code, the zoning resolution or of other laws or rules enforced by the department or any order issued by the commissioner shall exist or the agent, architect, builder, contractor, engineer, or any other person who commits or knowingly assists in any such violation or who maintains any building, structure, premises, equipment or part thereof where any such violation shall exist shall be guilty of a criminal offense punishable by a fine or imprisonment or both a fine and imprisonment in accordance with this code.

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