The commissioner shall classify the following violations as major violations:
2. Failure to perform required facade, retaining wall, elevator and boiler inspections or tests, structural inspections of buildings and structures that are potentially compromised as defined in section 28-217.1, and to file required reports within the applicable time period.
3. Failure to provide the notice required by section 3314.4.1.5 of the New York city building code.
4. A violation of the zoning resolution by any person for causing damage to or removing a tree within a Special Natural Area District, as defined in the zoning resolution.
4.1 The fine or civil penalty for a violation described in item 4 shall be not less than $750 for each tree damaged or removed.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 28-204.2 of this code, a violation of item 3 or item 4 of section 1010.1.4 of the New York city building code except that no penalty for such violation shall be imposed if the respondent corrects the condition constituting the violation and files a certificate with the department that the condition has been corrected within 90 days from the date set forth in the notice of violation. It shall be an affirmative defense that the nonconforming security grille was installed prior to July 1, 2011.
5.1. The fine or civil penalty for a violation described in item 5 shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars for the first offense and not less than $1,000 for each subsequent offense.
7. A violation of section 28-309.12.
(Am. L.L. 2017/250, 12/17/2017, eff. 12/17/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2007/037, L.L. 2008/008 and L.L. 2021/126.