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Start with the name on your notice.
Every NYC agency runs its own process, its own paperwork and its own clock. Find the one that issued yours and you’ll know what you’re dealing with.
Violations by agency
Find the agency printed at the top of your notice. That determines nearly everything about how the matter gets resolved.
- DOBDOB ViolationsNotices from the Department of Buildings covering construction, code and permit conditions at your property.
- HPDHPD ViolationsHousing maintenance code conditions in residential buildings, classified by how urgent the agency considers them.
- ECBECB / OATH ViolationsSummonses carrying a monetary penalty and a scheduled hearing date at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
- DOTDOT ViolationsSidewalk, roadway and street-opening conditions in the public right-of-way adjoining your property.
- FDNYFDNY ViolationsFire and life-safety conditions — suppression systems, egress, alarms, permits and required certifications.
Orders & work stoppages
Notices that stop work at the property rather than simply cite a condition. These move fastest.
Recurring compliance
Deadlines that arrive on a schedule. Handled on time, these never become violations at all.
Hearings & closing out
Contesting what was charged, and making sure a corrected condition is actually recorded as corrected.
Not sure which one you have
Start with the City record.
The public portals can help locate your property and the record behind a notice. Keep the number printed on it nearby.