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NYC DOB Violation Glossary Simplified

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Fence*

A fence violation is when your construction fence is missing, unsafe, or the wrong color.

FISP*

Façade Inspection & Safety Program

Fixer-upper

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A fixer-upper is a usually livable NYC home that needs significant repairs or upgrades and often requires permitted, code-compliant renovation rather than informal DIY work.

Foundation*

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Building Foundation This is a promotional entry.

HPD*

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HPD – Housing Agency That Protects NYC Tenants and Homeowners.

Illegal conversion*

Illegal conversion means changing a building into extra apartments or rooms without DOB approval. This can include a basement or attic apartment, or extra bedrooms added inside one legal apartment.