Code: Notice of Deficiency (DOB compliance notice)
Description: (Notice of Deficiency) is an official DOB notice telling a property owner that the Department found a required filing, certification, or other compliance item missing or deficient. It is not a violation or a summons, but the owner must review the notice and take the stated action by any deadline.
Practical Meaning: Read the notice carefully, identify the stated problem, and respond by the listed deadline or contact the agency that issued it. You may need to provide missing documents, correct work, submit a response, or request another inspection.
Where You May See It: You may see it in a DOB letter, an inspection record, DOB NOW-related communication, an agency application review, or a notice sent to an owner, applicant, contractor, or managing agent.
Why It Matters: A Notice of Deficiency can delay an approval, inspection sign-off, permit-related process, or agency application until the problem is corrected. It is not a violation, but it should not be ignored because a missed response deadline may lead to a rejected filing, additional action, or a later violation.