Invalid Certificate of Correction

DOB issued two violation notices to landlord for not providing floor numbering and elevator landing signs. Landlord certified correction of the violations on time. But DOB rejected landlord's certification because the person who signed it didn't state his relationship to landlord. Landlord then submitted a corrected certificate, but DOB didn't consider it because it was filed too late. The ALJ didn't fine landlord because landlord had made a good-faith effort to comply with the certification rules. DOB appealed, arguing that the ALJ should have imposed a reduced fine. ECB agreed with DOB, and fined landlord $200 for each violation. DOB has the right to require that the person signing and swearing to a certificate of correction on behalf of a corporate landlord has the power to act on behalf of that corporation.

City of New York v. Sun Ho Corp.: ECB App. No. 15700 (4/27/94) [2-page document]