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A Department of Buildings (DOB) inspector shows up at your home or place of business and issues a work without a permit violation.  What is your next step?  The first step is to reach out to a reputable permit expediting company like S & M Expediting. They will help assemble the right team you will need to get you out of this jam.  Work without permits violations are common and unfortunately, costly violations to resolve.

It’s never a good day when you reach your home or place of business and you find an Oath Summons on your door.  It can be quite stressful dealing with an Oath Summons. OATH, or NYC Office of Administrative Trial and Hearings, was formerly known as the Environmental Control Board (ECB). It is the agency that handles hearings for summonses issued by various city agencies. For instance, the Dept. of Buildings, FDNY, and Dept. of

In the City of New York, in order for a building to be legally occupied, the building must first have a Certificate of Occupancy (CO). The CO must state a building’s legal use and type of permitted occupancy. New buildings must have a CO.   Older, pre-existing buildings may not have a CO if built prior to 1938. For those buildings, owners may file for a Letter of No Objection or Verification letter. This is

We often get calls from homeowners or contractors. These callers are either new to the business or new to construction work in NYC. They usually ask what is required to get a construction permit for their work. My first question to them is: “What work are you planning to do?” Once they tell me the proposed scope of work, I outline the requirements for a construction permit. For most work in NYC, you are required

NYC contractors who want to work on ground-up construction of 1, 2, or 3 family homes need be a registered General contractor. NYC DOB-approved course provided began issuing the DOB Worker Wallet card on November 1, 2024.  The Worker Wallet will hold all your certification information in one place. It eliminates the need to carry multiple cards.  All existing qualification cards issued before November 1, 2024, must be replaced by the Worker Wallet card by