Payment Plans for OATH-Adjudicated Environmental Control Board (ECB) Judgment Debt

A payment plan (also known as an installment agreement or installment plan) is an agreement between you and the Department of Finance under which you agree to pay the amount you owe over time, rather than paying the full amount all at once.

Payment plans may be available for OATH-Adjudicated Environmental Control Board (ECB) Judgment Debt. There is information that you must complete to enroll in or apply for an OATH ECB payment plan. The kind of information you must provide depends on whether you are an individual, a business entity, or a non-profit organization.

OATH ECB Payment Plan Interest Rates

The annual interest rate you will be charged under an OATH ECB payment plan is 9%. This amount compounds annually.

Enrolling in a Standard OATH ECB Payment Plan

To enroll in a standard OATH ECB payment plan, please complete the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings Environmental Control Board (OATH ECB) Payment Plan Enrollment Form and Agreement. Once you have completed the form, you can upload it through our Customer Service Portal.

To learn more, please call (212) 440-5300 or contact us through the Customer Service Portal.

OATH ECB Hardship Payment Plans

The Department of Finance offers OATH ECB hardship payment plans. A hardship payment plan allows you to make a lower down payment and have a longer period of time to pay the debt.

If your OATH ECB debt is below $25,000, you will be able to certify the required information and enroll in the payment plan.

If your OATH ECB debt is $25,000 or more, you will have to submit additional information and documentation to be reviewed and the Department of Finance will notify you as to whether your hardship payment plan application is approved or rejected.

Enrolling in or Applying for an OATH ECB Hardship Payment Plan

If your OATH ECB debt is $25,000 or more, you will have to submit additional information and documentation to be reviewed and the Department of Finance will notify you as to whether your hardship payment plan application is approved or rejected.

Please submit the completed forms to our Customer Service Portal, or call (212) 440-5300.

If you are an individual, small business, or non-profit organization that has a license or permit with another City agency, the agency may require you to submit the payment plan agreement before it will issue or renew your license or permit. The Department of Finance will provide a letter indicating that you are current in the payment plan. Please contact our Customer Service Portal if you need a letter confirming your payment plan.