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DOB Complaints and Violations

What is a DOB violation?

The Department of Buildings issues several types of violations. Some violations are issued administratively in response to missing paperwork, while others are issued in-person by inspectors. You can search for information on a specific violation by entering the violation name into the Knowledge Center search tool, or by browsing our DOB questions.

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  • The DOB regulates over 1,000,000 buildings across all five boroughs
  • Over 30 individual units comprise DOB operations – and most have their own acronyms!
  • The DOB investigates thousands of 311 complaints each month.

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