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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Department of Buildings testimony on Intro 750 and demolition permit requirements
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Jamell Isidor, Assistant Commissioner for Administrative Policy and Enforcement at the NYC Department of Buildings, testifies on Intro 750 and proposed changes to demolition permit requirements. He expresses concerns about the bill's impact on property owners, DOB workload, and questions the necessity of additional documentation for demolition permits.
- Intro 750 would require correction of non-urgent DOB violations within 30 days, down from the current 60 days
- DOB argues this change could negatively impact small businesses and homeowners, and increase the department's workload
- The department questions the need for additional financial documentation for demolition permits following HPD vacate orders
Jamell Isidor
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Good morning, chair Sanchez and Ariola and committee members.
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My name is Jamel Isidore.
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I'm assistant commissioner for administrative policy and enforcement.
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I'm joined by my colleagues, Yigal Shemash, Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Guillermo Patino, Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Legal Affairs, and Frank McCarton, Assistant Commissioner for Emergency Services with the New York City Department of Buildings.
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Introduction seven fifty would require all major and minor violations issued by the Department of Buildings, DOB, which pertain to non urgent conditions to be corrected within thirty days.
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In recent years, DOB amended its rules to allow these violations to be corrected within sixty days, giving property owners more time to make repairs and avoid penalties following an oath hearing.
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The established time frames account for administrative processes, due process considerations, and the time required for property owners to hire professionals and obtain permits for corrective action.
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The proposed change would negatively impact small businesses and owners of one or two family homes who may lack the capital to complete repairs within thirty days.
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Requiring conditions, corrections within thirty days would also increase DOB's workload, particularly for staff handling permit reviews, certificate approvals, and oath violation hearings.
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Violation information including correction dates is already publicly available on the building's DOB profile information page and through New York City open data.
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Therefore the information being sought is already readily available.
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The bill would also require applicants seeking a demolition permit from DOB subsequent to a vacate order issued by HPD to demonstrate the steps they've taken to correct any valuing conditions.
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That may include submitting financial statements, estimates, and invoices to DOB as part of an application for a demolition permit.
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DOB does not see the need for such documentation as part of a demolition application.
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DOB is open to further discussion to better understand this provisions intent and to explore potential solutions.
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Now I'd like pass it over to my colleagues from HPD to talk about the certificate of no harassment and introduction eight seventeen.