15.12.080 Defective Work Or Unapproved Materials

Community Profiles)

The Penalties For Non-Compliance With Local Law 152 & How To Avoid Them

The Department of Buildings is not taking non-compliance with Local Law 152, with plans to issue civil penalties in the amount of $10,000 to building owners who do not submit an Visit this link Inspection Certification by the final day of phase scheduling for their respective District. Due to the extreme monetary losses suffered by the government of New York City throughout the COVID-19 crisis, it can be inferred the city will waste no time sending out these significant fines to non-compliant owners; as-in mailing services of process as soon as Friday, January 1, 2021. It has been alleged by sources close to the Department of Finance that the city is relying on some sort of rate of Local Law 152 non-compliance, in addition to other various DOB-related non-compliance - to stipend funding for the city through 2021, which looks to see spending of some $88.2 billion by the city throughout all of next year. (Link: CBC NYC FY2021 Adopted Budget)

To avoid this, it is highly recommended building owners and homeowners alike seek out their particular districts, as well as the occupancy group their buildings and homes are apart of, and determine whether or not they are required to comply with Local Law 152. Once that determination has been made, it is recommended that the owners in question get their Local Law 152 inspection done immediately, even if there is still time left until their inspection period has begun. It's just like any law or regulation implemented by the government of NYC in phases; the owners who wait until the last minute suffer, because the city is relying on those owners for revenue via fines and penalties.