While AEUHAZ1 violations have been around for some time, the DOB just issued a new citywide batch of infractions with some major changes. Here’s what you need to know about new AEUHAZ1 violations issued in late January 2026, and how buildings can prevent these additional $5,000 penalties.
AEUHAZ1 Reminder
AEUHAZ1 violations are issued for failure to “immediately” correct Class 1 DOB-ECB (OATH) violations. These violations used to be issued within 60 – 90 days of the initial Class 1 violation date if an accepted Certificate of Correction wasn’t on file with the DOB. Penalties for AEUHAZ1 violations started at $1,500, but increased to $5,000 a few years ago. While these penalties are limited to “construction sites,” any building with an open job can be considered a construction site.
AEUHAZ1 penalties are issued in addition to any fines related to the original Class 1 violation. Additionally, while Class 1 infractions are issued to the named respondent (and may be the responsibility of a tenant, vendor, or third party), AEUHAZ1 violations are issued directly to the building. Open AEUHAZ1 penalties may prevent Certificates of Occupancies, additional permits, or other actions at the property.
What’s Different
- Instead of being issued within 60 – 90 days of the initial Class 1 violation, these AEUHAZ1 violations were issued all at once, for Class 1 violations that occurred throughout all of 2025.
- Typically, the DOB will explicitly link the related open Class 1 violation so owners know which issue needs to be corrected. For this mass issuance, no additional details or linked violations were given for any AEUHAZ1 infractions. That means if there are several open Class 1 violations at a given property, owners may need to call the Administrative Enforcement Unit and confirm the related violation.
- Typically these violations carry a $5,000 penalty for most buildings (not 1 – 4 family dwellings). The DOB has not applied the penalty to these violations yet – it’s possible they’re waiting to do so until after a 30-day period, based on challenge eligibility.
Challenging A Violation
The law lists four ways to challenge an AEUHAZ1. That said, you can only challenge these violations within 30 days of the issue date. For all of these issued on January 28th, 2026, you’d want to challenge them before Friday, February 27th, 2026.
Here are reasons for challenging a violation:
- The Class 1 ECB/OATH violation was dismissed
- The Class 1 ECB/OATH violation was downgraded to major or lesser (Class 2 or 3)
- An acceptable Certificate of Correction was submitted to the DOB within 30 days of the AEUHAZ1 notice date, or
- The AEUHAZ1 was issued on or after 5/15/22 at a construction site for a 1-4 family dwelling
While the DOB’s website doesn’t list specific steps here for challenging violations, contacting them may provide more clarity for specific issuances. You should have the violation in question, plus proof or information regarding any of the above challenge paths when you reach out. You can contact the Administrative Enforcement Unit at (212) 393-2405.
Need Help?
AEUHAZ1 violations can be seen in the DOB Violations page of your SiteCompli or InCheck account. Older violations will also link to the original Class 1 infraction, shown on the DOB ECB page in your account. We’ll also send your team alerts for any Class 1 violations with an open correction status so you can avoid these penalties going forward.
If you need help understanding these violations, or with Corrections, let us know – we’ll make sure you have the resources you need to avoid the enhanced penalty here. Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or support@sitecompli.com.
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