NY Exec L § 382 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 18 - New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Act 382 - Remedies.

§ 382. Remedies.  1. In addition to and not in limitation of any power   otherwise granted by law, every  local  government  and  its  authorized   agents  shall  have  the  power to order in writing the remedying of any   condition found to exist in, on or about any building  in  violation  of   the  uniform  fire  prevention and building code and to issue appearance   tickets for violations of the uniform code.* 2.  Any  person,  having  been  served,  either  personally  or   by   registered  or  certified  mail,  with  an order to remedy any condition   found to exist in, on, or about any building in violation of the uniform   fire prevention and building code, who shall fail to  comply  with  such   order  within  the  time  fixed  by  the  regulations promulgated by the   secretary  pursuant  to  subdivision  one  of  section   three   hundred   eighty-one  of this article, such time period to be stated in the order,   and any owner, builder, architect,  tenant,  contractor,  subcontractor,   construction  superintendent  or their agents or any other person taking   part or  assisting  in  the  construction  of  any  building  who  shall   knowingly  violate  any of the applicable provisions of the uniform code   or any lawful order of a local government, a  county  or  the  secretary   made  thereunder  regarding  standards for construction, maintenance, or   fire protection equipment and systems, shall be punishable by a fine  of   not more than one thousand dollars per day of violation, or imprisonment   not exceeding one year, or both.* NB Effective until March 3, 2022* 2.   Any  person,  having  been  served,  either  personally  or  by   registered or certified mail, with an  order  to  remedy  any  condition   found to exist in, on, or about any building in violation of the uniform   fire  prevention  and  building code, who shall fail to comply with such   order within the time  fixed  by  the  regulations  promulgated  by  the   secretary   pursuant   to  subdivision  one  of  section  three  hundred   eighty-one of this article, such time period to be stated in the  order,   and  any  owner,  builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor,   construction superintendent or their agents or any other  person  taking   part  or  assisting  in  the  construction  of  any  building  who shall   knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of the  uniform  code   or  any  lawful  order  of a local government, a county or the secretary   made thereunder regarding standards for  construction,  maintenance,  or   fire  protection equipment and systems, shall be punishable by a fine of   not more than one thousand dollars per day of violation, or imprisonment   not exceeding one year, or both for the first one hundred  eighty  days,   and  for  the following one hundred eighty days shall be punishable by a   fine of no less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one  thousand   dollars  per day of violation or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or   both and thereafter shall be punishable by a fine of no less than  fifty   dollars  and  not more than one thousand dollars per day of violation or   imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.* NB Effective March 3, 20223. Where the construction or use of a building is in violation of  any   provision of the uniform code or any lawful order obtained thereunder, a   justice  of  the supreme court, New York city civil court, a city court,   district court or county court may order the removal of the building  or   an  abatement  of  the  condition  in  violation  of such provisions. An   application for such relief may be made by the secretary, an appropriate   municipal officer, or any other person aggrieved by the violation.4. In addition to any other applicable  remedy  or  penalty,  where  a   building  has  been altered in violation of any provision of the uniform   code or any  lawful  order  obtained  thereunder,  and  such  alteration   impedes  a  person's  egress  from  such building during a fire or other   emergency evacuation, the owner  of  such  building,  and  any  builder,    architect,  contractor, subcontractor or construction superintendent, or   agent thereof who  has  knowledge  of  such  alteration,  or  owner  who   reasonably  should have had knowledge of such alteration based on either   an  inspection  or  repair  of  a  leased premises with consent from the   tenant, shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to seven thousand five   hundred dollars.