CoC · NYC Department of Buildings
Certificate of Correction & Permit Resolution
The work is done — now it has to be certified and accepted, or the violation stays open.
What it is
Fixing the condition does not close the violation. A Certificate of Correction is the filing that tells the agency the condition has been corrected, supported by the documentation the agency requires — proof of permit, sign-off, photographs, professional certification. Rejected certificates are common, usually because the supporting documentation was incomplete rather than because the work was wrong.
If it’s left alone
- The violation stays open on the record even though the physical work is finished.
- Penalties can continue to run against a condition that has already been fixed.
- The open record still blocks permits, sign-offs and certificate of occupancy work.
- Owners routinely discover the violation was never closed years later, at sale.
How we resolve it
- 01
Confirm the correction actually satisfies what was cited before anything is filed.
- 02
Resolve the underlying permit issues — missing permits, expired permits, open applications.
- 03
Assemble the full supporting package the agency requires, the first time.
- 04
File the certificate and track it through acceptance, responding to any rejection.
Other violation types
Start with the record
Find the property record first.
The City’s public tools can help you locate the property, permit and Stop Work Order information connected to your notice.