NYC Administrative Code

§ 28-208.2 — Issuing requests for corrective action to one and two-family homes.

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This section allows for the issuance of requests for corrective action to owners of one- and two-family homes instead of a notice of violation, provided no violation has been issued in the past five years. The Department of Buildings may offer waivers for certain penalties to encourage compliance. Applies to owners of one- and two-family homes addressing identified conditions.

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§ 28-208.2 Issuing requests for corrective action to one and two-family homes.

AC § 28-208.2

A request for corrective action, in lieu of a notice of violation, may be issued to the owners of one- and two-family homes where a notice of violation has not been issued at the property within the past five years. A waiver of department penalties, which may include department penalties for performing work without a permit or any other penalties that must be paid before a permit may be issued by the department, may be made available to owners of one-and two-family homes who seek to correct conditions identified in a request for corrective action issued by the department. Additional parameters regarding issuing requests for corrective action to the owners of one- and two-family homes may be established by the department by rule. Exceptions: This section shall not apply to immediately hazardous violations for illegal conversions as described in section 28-210.1 and immediately hazardous violations that led to death or serious injury. (L.L. 2022/050, 1/15/2022, eff. 5/15/2022)

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