Alteration*
Alteration – affect the building’s official status and require formal approval, while renovations are typically less extensive updates that don’t impact the building’s legal classification.
violation
Basement*
It usually means an illegal basement in most cases.
Class of Violation*
class of violation
Contractor*
Is your contractor licensed?
DEP*
Department of Environmental Protection
Failure to Comply
What the term of “Failure to Comply” means to a NYC homeowner when he receives notice of violation?
Notice of Violation*
It is an official document sent by a New York City agency to inform a property owner that something on their property might not follow local building or safety codes.
Plumbing Violations*
Clearing a plumbing violation in NYC doesn’t have to be stressful—we will show you in simple steps how to fix the problem, get it inspected, and remove it quickly.
Unsafe building
An unsafe building is a legal emergency — the owner must secure or fix it immediately or the city can step in and do it, at the owner’s expense..
Violation Codes*
Violation codes and abbreviations used by NYC city agencies such as (DOB), (ECB), (HPD) for non-compliance with building, housing, safety, or environmental codes.