All citations are to Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
Unless otherwise specified, the penalties set forth for each section of law or rule shall also apply to all subdivisions, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, items, or any other provision contained therein. Each subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, item, or other provision charged in the Notice of Violation shall constitute a separate violation of the law or rule.
Unless otherwise specified by law, a second or third or subsequent violation means a violation by the same respondent, whether by pleading guilty, being found guilty in a decision, or entering into a settlement agreement for violating the same provision of law or rule, within 18 months of the prior violation(s).
Citation | Violation Description | First Violation | First Default | Second Violation | Second Default | Third and Subsequent Violation | Third and Subsequent Default |
Admin. Code § 20-910(b) | Business keeps door or window open while using air conditioner to cool the area adjacent to the door or window | $250 | $250 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 |
Admin. Code § 20-910(b) | Chain store keeps door or window open while using air conditioner to cool the area adjacent to the door or window | $500 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Admin. Code § 20-910(f) | Failure to post open door or window complaint sign | $375 | $500 | $450 | $500 | $500 | $500 |
(Added City Record 8/22/2017, eff. 9/21/2017; amended City Record 4/21/2020, eff. 5/21/2020)