Common NYC Building Code Violations & How to Fix Them

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Common NYC Building Code Violations How to Fix
Them
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• With public safety a high priority for the New
  York City of Department of Buildings, and over a
  million structures to govern, strict rules and
  regulations are in place to protect the citys
  many citizens. This is all well and good, but if
  youre a building owner, are you aware of what
  rules you should be following? If youre not, you
  could get hit with a New York building code
  violation a very serious matter.
• Read on to know more about the most common
  building code violations in New York City and how
  to resolve them

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• What are the different types of building
  violations?
• Issued for anything from structural to
  environmental infractions, building code
  violations can include but are not limited to
  the following
• Failure to provide residents with adequate heat
  and hot water
• One of the most common violations involves the
  interior temperature of a building it must be
  maintained at 68 degrees inside when the
  temperature outside is less than 55 degrees
  during the day, and be maintained at 55 degrees
  inside when the exterior temperature falls below
  40 degrees at nighttime. Hot water must also be
  provided for residents at all times, at a minimum
  temperature of 120 degrees.

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• Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors not installed
• For any dwelling or commercial space, the
  building owner is required by law to provide at
  least one carbon monoxide and smoke detector (one
  of each), and should be of the type that emits a
  warning sound when the battery is running low so
  that it can be replaced.
• Keyed door and window locks
• Having to stop and locate a key to open a door or
  window in an emergency situation, could be a
  matter of life and death, and this violation is
  taken extremely seriously.

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• Pests and mold
• While the tenants of a building must be
  responsible for preventing the growth of excess
  mold or attracting pests due to unhygienic
  conditions, the owner of the building is
  ultimately responsible for any unchecked
  conditions that have become a public health
  hazard.
• What are the penalties for building code
  violations?
• While a minor violation may result in a warning,
  severe violations can be used as a premise for a
  criminal court summons and prosecution.

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• When this happens, youll need to find a
  qualified violation removal specialist, who will
  not only represent you in court and obtain the
  relevant permits, but carry out the necessary
  repair work, too.
• What happens if its a minor infraction?
• For minor violations, you may receive a warning
  and manage to surpass a financial penalty, but
  its important to note that each time a building
  is sold, bought or renovated, when a title search
  is conducted, it will reveal all code violations
  that occurred, whatever their size and gravity.
  Property developers may be less inclined to
  purchase a building that comes with violations,
  so, even if you receive only a warning for a
  building code violation, you must deal with the
  infringement irrespective of how insignificant
  you believe it to be.

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• Fixing a NYC building code violation
• Made simple with the help of a professional code
  violation removal company, they will work to
  restore clear title to any property with code
  violations, and with their team of architectural
  engineering experts, master plumbers and
  electricians, not to mention zoning code experts,
  they will resolve any violation swiftly and
  economically.
• If youve been hit with a NYC building code
  violation, dont panic, simply reach out to a
  professional violation removal company and the
  issue can be efficiently resolved.

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