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How to clear NYC permit & violation issues
The city's processes are slow, scattered, and easy to get wrong. Each guide walks the real steps — deadlines, forms, and fees — and shows how DailyDog makes it faster. No legal jargon.
How to reopen a defaulted OATH hearing before the 75-day window closes
A missed hearing turns into a default judgment at a higher penalty. You get one free do-over — if you act inside 75 days.
Read the guide →Paid the fine but the violation's still open? File a Certificate of Correction
Paying is not resolving. Until you certify the fix, the violation sits on your property and follows it into every transaction.
Read the guide →How to pay an ECB/OATH penalty (and why paying isn't resolving)
Unpaid ECB judgments accrue interest and can be docketed as liens. But paying the balance is only half the job.
Read the guide →How to appeal an OATH hearing decision (the 30-day window)
An appeal isn't for 'I don't want to pay.' It's for a specific mistake — and it's on a tight, pay-first clock.
Read the guide →How to renew an expired NYC work permit ($130 — PW2 vs DOB NOW)
An expired permit freezes your job: no inspection, no sign-off, no close-out — until you renew.
Read the guide →That open DOB job from years ago: sign it off, or withdraw it
Old open jobs don't close themselves. Your title company will find the one from 2016.
Read the guide →How to answer an OATH summons before the hearing (and avoid a default)
Never let a summons default. Answering before the hearing is the least expensive move you have.
Read the guide →Start with your own building
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