N.Y. Multiple Dwelling Law § 328: Central Violations Bureau

§ 328. Central Violations Bureau. 1. In cities having a population of

one million or more, the department shall establish a central violations

bureau which shall establish and maintain currently an index showing and

a file containing, with respect to each building located in the city,

the name, address and telephone number of the present owner of the

building and whether or not he is a member in good standing of the rent

stabilization association or registered pursuant to the emergency tenant

protection act of nineteen seventy-four or the rent stabilization law of

nineteen hundred sixty-nine where one or more dwelling units therein are

subject to the rent stabilization law, each notice and order of the

building department, the fire department, the health department, the

water supply, gas and electricity department and of every other

municipal department or agency having jurisdiction over such building

alleging the occupation of such building in violation of law or the

existence of a nuisance therein and of each notice, order, rule or

certificate showing the clearance, correction or abatement of such

violation or nuisance.

2. It shall be the duty of the department and of every other municipal

department and agency having jurisdiction over buildings located in the

city of New York to file with the central violations bureau established

by this section a true copy of each notice and order of such department

or agency alleging the occupation of a building in violation of law or

the existence of a nuisance therein and of each notice, order, rule or

certificate showing the clearance, correction or abatement of such

violation or nuisance within seventy-two hours from the date of issuance

of such notice, order, rule or certificate.

3. In any action or proceeding before the housing part of the New York

city civil court either (a) the visually displayed or (b) the printed

computerized violation files of the department responsible for

maintaining such files and all other computerized data as shall be

relevant to the enforcement of state and local laws for the

establishment and maintenance of housing standards, including but not

limited to the name, address and telephone number of the present owner

of the building and whether or not he is a member in good standing of

the rent stabilization association or registered pursuant to the

emergency tenant protection act of nineteen seventy-four or the rent

stabilization law of nineteen hundred sixty-nine where one or more

dwelling units therein are subject to the rent stabilization law, shall

be prima facie evidence of any matter stated therein and the courts

shall take judicial notice thereof as if same were certified as true

under the seal and signature of the commissioner of that department.