Notice of Violation
A Notice of Violation (NOV) is an official document sent by a New York City agency—most often the Department of Buildings (DOB)—to inform a property owner that something on their property might not follow local building or safety codes. The notice will explain what rule was broken, provide some details about the issue, and outline how to fix it. You are not being charged with a crime, but the city expects you to take action.
Related terms
- Illegal conversion
- NYC DOB
- Department of Building
- Notice of Violation
- inspection
- Safety codes
- NOV
- Building codes
- expeditor
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