Many in NYC first time home buyers are not aware that by purchasing a residential or commercial property, they are also responsible to maintain the nyc sidewalk adjacent to the property. The nyc department of transportation (dot) came up with a list of requirements to comply with the nyc dot sidewalk regulations . Basically, dot inspects all sidewalks in all five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island. Their objective is to ensure that all public sidewalks are safe. In case sidewalk is found defective, dot issues a sidewalk violation to the property owner. Dot marks each sidewalk with a flag indicating to the owner that it needs to be replaced. Some defects that could result in a violation include a collapsed sidewalk , a trip hazard, a hardware trip hazard, tree roots, improper slope, patchwork, among others. A letter will be mailed to the owner and it triggers the time within which the owner needs to fix the sidewalk. The owner has 75 days to repair ...
Sidewalk Repair in NYC. NYC DOT Sidewalk Violation Removal