DOB SERVICE NOTICE: Local Law 110 of 2019

Written By Prince Peart

Local Law 110 of 2019: Owners Must Post or Distribute Copies of all DOB Summonses with DOB’s Local Law 110 of 2019 Tenant Information Flyer.

Effective December 5, 2019, building owners must post a copy of a DOB/OATH summons in the lobby of the building that was issued a violating condition. Owners must distribute a copy of a DOB/OATH Summons to the tenant(s) of the occupied dwelling unit and any adjacent occupied dwelling units where the violating condition occurred.

Posting a copy of a DOB/OATH Summons

  • Any summons issued on/after December 5, 2019 for a violating condition outside of an occupied dwelling unit must be posted no later than five (5) calendar days after the summons is served.

  • The owner must post in the lobby of the building, in a conspicuous manner, a copy of the summons and DOB’s Local Law 110 of 2019 Tenant Information flyer until the summons is resolved.

NOTE: To find out the status of a summons, enter the summons number in OATH/ECB Violation Number in the Buildings Information System (BIS) at www.nyc.gov/bis.

Distributing a copy of a DOB/OATH Summons

  • Any summons issued on/after December 5, 2019 for a violating condition outside of an occupied dwelling unit must be distributed no later than five (5) calendar days after the summons is served.

  • The owner must distribute to the resident of the occupied dwelling unit and to the residents of the adjacent occupied dwelling units a copy of the summons and DOB’s Local Law 110 of 2019 Tenant Information flyer.

NOTE: The Local Law 110 of 2019 Tenant Information flier can be printed from DOB’s website at:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/buildings/homeowner/living-safely.page

For more information, see Local Law 110 of 2019

Prince Peart