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ECB Violation Reference Guide Part I - Understanding Your ECB Violation

Code	Provision	Description
BH3	27-147	Work without a permit - hazardous.

Provision of Law: §27-147 - When permits required.- No building construction or alteration work, foundation or earthwork, demolition or removal work, or plumbing work shall be commenced, and no signs or service equipment of the types listed in articles sixteen and seventeen of this subchapter shall be erected, installed, altered, repaired, or used, nor shall any service equipment of the types listed in article eighteen of this subchapter be used or operated, unless and until a written permit therefore shall have been issued by the commissioner. The provisions of this section shall not apply, however, to minor alterations and ordinary repairs , as defined and delineated in article five of this subchapter or to work or equipment exempted from permit requirements under the provisions of sections 27-176, 27-179, 27-184, and 27-189of this subchapter.

Background: Inspectors in the Buildings Department Construction Divisions' issue this type of violation. This violation is issued either as a result of a complaint, as a result of a scheduled inspection for an application, or as part of a review of previously issued violations. As a result it is the most common type of all Buildings Department violations adjudicated at the Environmental Control Board.

Certification Criteria: The violation cannot be "Cured" since it is considered a "hazardous violation". To certify correction of this violation it is important that the Respondent review ALL of the conditions cited in the violation description. The violation description may reflect multiple conditions requiring multiple permits and the imposition of civil penalties. Submit a Certificate of Correction along with all permits (and evidence of payment of civil penalties) Review the links in the table below for more information. The remedies for this violation are the same as (B04) 27-147 with the exception that all statements reflecting the correction of "hazardous" conditions must be notarized. See ECB Violation Reference Guide Part I - Understanding Your ECB Violation for more information regarding the differences between hazardous and non-hazardous violations.

27-147 Reference & Certification Guide Links
	Sample Violations	Exemptions from Civil Penalties
	Civil Penalties & Waivers	AEU Review of Civil Penalties
	Certification Criteria	After-Hour Work Variances

Select violating condition in the ECB violation description (in alphabetical order below)
1.	Alteration (enlargement)	16.	Foundation Footing	31.	Scaffold
2.	Awning	17.	Grade change	32.	Shoring & Bracing
3.	Bearing wall opening	18.	Greenhouse	33.	Sidewalk shed
4.	Building (new)	19.	Mechanical (HVAC)	34.	Sprinkler system
5.	Building facade (removal)	20.	Occupancy change	35.	Standpipes
6.	Carport	21.	Open air-roof structure	36.	Storage shed
7.	Curb Cuts (new)	22.	Parapet wall	37.	Structure(removal)
8.	Demolition (building)	23.	Partitions	38.	Tool shed
9.	Equipment Use Permits	24.	Permit (application filed)	39.	Underpinning
10.	Excavation	25.	Permit (failure to post)	40.	Veranda/balcony
11.	Exhaust ducts (range hoods)	26.	Permit (revoked-expired)	41.	Window alteration
12.	Exterior stairs	27.	Permit (work contrary)	42.	Wood canopy
13.	Fence (inadequate material)	28.	Plumbing (fixture removal)	43.	Wood deck
14.	Fence (inadequate construction)	29.	Plumbing (installed)
15.	Fence (exceeds legal height)	30.	Retaining Wall