DOB Violations

3h2n-5cm9Housing & Development18 columns

This data set includes older civil penalties (commonly referred to as ‘DOB Violations’) that were issued by the Department of Buildings (DOB) in the Buildings Information System (BIS). For newer civil penalties, see the DOB Safety Violations data set (note: some violations are duplicated in both data sets). Separately, summonses that are issued by DOB but adjudicated by OATH/ECB are in the DOB ECB Violations data set.

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Quality

A91.4 / 100

From a 500-row sample across 18 columns.

completeness89/ 25% weight

consistency78/ 20% weight

accuracy93/ 20% weight

timeliness100/ 15% weight

usability100/ 20% weight

· Has geographic keys — joinable to other NYC datasets

Related datasets

DOB Safety Violations0.57
joins onviolation_typeviolation_numberhouse_number+5
DOB ECB Violations0.54
joins onviolation_typebinblock+3
DOB Complaints Received0.49
joins onhouse_numberdisposition_datebin
DOB License Info0.34
joins onbin
DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings0.34

Geography

Has borough codes (`boro`) — joinable, but needs boundary shapes to draw.

Sample rows

isn_dob_bis_viol	boro	block	lot	issue_date	violation_type_code	violation_number	house_number	street	disposition_comments	device_number	description
24174	5	99999	99999	19881031	E	1391F/03	TEST	RECORD	DELETED BY CES ON 06/21/91 BECAUSE TEST RECORD	5P182	(51) CLEAN INSTALLED (52) MARK EACH FLOOR#
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Columns

18 queryable · 18 profiled

The machine field names SoQL needs, with the publisher's own description of each.

Field	Type	Description	Null	Values
`isn_dob_bis_viol`	text	—	0%	`176723623108201101616`
`boro`	categorical	—	0%	`134`of 11
`bin`	text	—	0%	`415549332570581015219`
`block`	text	—	1%	`000000001605141`
`lot`	text	—	0%

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