Brooklyn residents report code violations through NYC 311 by calling 311, using the 311 website, or the NYC 311 mobile app. The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) handles construction and building violations. HPD handles housing maintenance. FDNY handles fire code issues.
Kings County (Brooklyn) is one of the five boroughs of New York City, and all code enforcement is handled by NYC agencies. The primary reporting method is NYC 311 β residents call 311, visit the 311 website at portal.311.nyc.gov, or use the NYC 311 mobile app. Different agencies handle different violation types: the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) addresses illegal construction, work without permits, unsafe structures, and building code violations. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) handles housing maintenance complaints in residential buildings (heat, hot water, pests, mold, structural issues). The FDNY handles fire code violations. The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) handles trash and recycling violations. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) handles noise complaints. Each complaint generates a Service Request number for tracking. DOB complaints can also be filed directly through the DOB website at nyc.gov/buildings. The DOB relies heavily on 311 complaints for its enforcement actions. Brooklyn has DOB borough offices for in-person permit and violation inquiries. All DOB, HPD, and ECB (Environmental Control Board) violations are public records searchable through the Buildings Information System (BIS).
Violations vary by agency. DOB violations can result in fines from $800 to $25,000+ depending on severity. HPD violations have specific correction timescales.
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NYC strictly regulates commercial vehicle parking. Commercial vehicles may park at meters for up to 3 hours and are banned from residential areas overnight (...
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Brooklyn pools must be enclosed by a self-closing, self-latching barrier at least 4 feet high per NYC Building Code and Health Code Β§165.57.
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Feeding pigeons, squirrels, raccoons, or other wildlife that creates unsanitary conditions is prohibited in Brooklyn under NYC Health Code Β§153.09.
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Brooklyn residents may keep backyard hens, but roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigs, goats, and sheep are prohibited under NYC Health Code Β§161.01.
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NYC Health Code Β§161.01 prohibits most wild, exotic, and farm animals. Ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, pot-bellied pigs, venomous snakes, large reptiles, ...
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All consumer fireworks are illegal in New York City under New York Penal Law Β§270.00. This includes sparklers longer than 10 inches, firecrackers, Roman cand...
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