Hi nyce,
Briefly, yes, by order of the court.
"The Department of Buildings ("Department" or "Buildings") initiates
proceedings in state court against unsafe buildings throughout the
five boroughs. The Unsafe Buildings Unit (UB Unit) prosecutes these
cases under the provisions of the Administrative Code of the City of
New York (AC) set forth in AC Sections 26-235 through 26-242.
Steps typically include the following:
1. The Department serves the parties interested in the property
with a Notice of Survey and Summons, stating that the owner, or
his/her agent, must take action to cure the unsafe building condition.
2. A survey, or inspection, of the property is conducted before the court date.
3. If, based on the results of the survey, the judge determines
that the building is unsafe and interested parties are not working to
correct the unsafe condition, the judge issues a Precept, or order,
authorizing the City to do work to remove the unsafe building
condition and to charge the costs of that work to the property."
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/guides/ub.shtml
"After a Court hearing, your building has been found unsafe. The Court
has issued a Precept (special order) authorizing the City of New York
to make the building safe by demolishing it, sealing it, or performing
other work."
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/guides/ub_info_sheet.shtml
"If you decide to sell a home or building that has had modifications
without a permit, you may be required to tear down the addition, leave
it unoccupied or do costly repairs."
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/news/bldgs_week.shtml
Additional Links of Interest:
Building Code Regulations
Title 27 / Subchapter 3
Occupancy Group: STORAGE B-2 Warehouses; storerooms; private garages; green houses
http://home.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/bldgs_code/bc27s3.pdf
Demolition Safety
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/guides/demolition_safety.shtml
Violations
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/violations/violations.shtml
I hope this is what you were looking for. If you have any questions,
please post a clarification request and wait for me to respond
befog/rating my answer.
Thank you,
hummer
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