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What is NYC RCNY § 7-07?

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(a) Summons issued to the owner or other person in control of premises. For summonses alleging that the owner or person in control of a premises or regulated business has committed a "repeat violation" other than one provided for in 24 RCNY § 7-05, the hearing officer must impose the fine listed in Appendix 7-A of this

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Effective: 12/9/2018

§ 7-07 Fines for Other Repeat Violations.

RCNY § 7-07

(a)Summons issued to the owner or other person in control of premises. For summonses alleging that the owner or person in control of a premises or regulated business has committed a "repeat violation" other than one provided for in 24 RCNY § 7-05, the hearing officer must impose the fine listed in Appendix 7-A of this Chapter for a repeat violation if, within the previous 12 months, the respondent was found to have violated the same provision of law at the same premises.

(b)Summons issued to certain contractors. For any summons alleging that a contractor committed a repeat violation of 24 RCNY Health Code § 173.14 by disturbing lead based paint or paint of unknown lead content while performing work in a premises, the hearing officer must impose the fine specified in Appendix 7-A of this Chapter for a repeat violation if the hearing officer determines that the contractor violated the same provision of law in any premises during the previous 12 months.

(c)Unproved repeat violation to be considered an initial violation. If a hearing officer finds that a respondent committed the violation alleged in the summons, but that the violation is not a repeat violation because the same provision of law was not violated within the previous 12 months, the hearing officer must impose the fine listed in Appendix 7-A of this Chapter for an initial violation of that provision. (Added City Record 11/9/2018, eff. 12/9/2018)

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