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 Transportation issue summonses like the Oath Summons.
As upsetting as it is to receive a summons or violation, the best thing is to find the right team to help you resolve this Oath Summons issue. The worst thing to do is ignore it and pretend you never received it. If you do ignore it, you may be issued multiple summonses or violations for Failure to Comply. Furthermore, you can be issued a Stop Work Order. This can shut down a project until all fines and violation conditions have been rectified.
Dept. of Buildings summonses for work without a permit are among the costliest you can receive. Not only will you need to hire a licensed professional to help you obtain a permit. You will also have to pay a civil penalty to the Dept. of Buildings. This penalty can run you between $600 and $10,000 for one-and-two family homes. Things differ for all other buildings, where it can range from $6000 to $15,000. Moreover, you will have to pay a fine to Dept. of Finance. The fine due to the Dept. of Finance is found on the summons. This often accompanies the Oath Summons.
S & M Expediting provides expert OATH representation. We work with our clients to mitigate fines where possible. Give us a call to find out how we can help with your summons from Oath.
