This bill increases the penalty amount that the Department of Buildings (DOB) can issue when an owner is found to have illegally converted a dwelling unit that is classified for permanent residential use. The civil penalties will now range from $10,000 to $50,000 for each violation. In addition, a $2,000 civil penalty can be issued for each day that the violation is not corrected.
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Int. No. 826
By Council Members Rosenthal, Rodriguez, Williams, Chin, Johnson, Kallos, Levine, Mendez, Menchaca, Reynoso, Richards, Gentile, Lancman, Rose, Perkins and Van Bramer
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to civil penalties for illegal conversions of dwelling units from permanent residences
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Item 16 of section 28-201.2.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 45 of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
16. A violation of section 28-210.3 [that involves more than one dwelling unit or a second or subsequent violation of section 28-210.3 by the same person at the same dwelling unit or multiple dwelling].
16.1. The civil penalty for a violation of section 28-210.3 shall be no less than ten thousand dollars and no more than fifty thousand dollars. In addition to such civil penalty, a separate additional penalty may be imposed of no more than two thousand dollars for each day that the violation is not corrected.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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