2006 New York Code - Civil Penalty For Work Without A Permit.

 
    §  26-212.1  Civil penalty for work without a permit. (a) Whenever any
  work for which a permit  is  required  pursuant  to  section  26-207  or
  section  27-147  of  this code has been performed without such permit, a
  civil penalty shall be imposed as provided in this section.
    (b) In cases where work has been  performed  without  a  permit  on  a
  one-family  or  two-family  dwelling  such civil penalty shall equal two
  times the amount of the fee payable for such  permit  pursuant  to  this
  article.  Provided,  however, that where only part of such work has been
  performed without such permit,  such  civil  penalty  shall  be  reduced
  proportionately  according  to  the  amount  of  such  work  still to be
  performed at the time a permit is  issued.  Provided  further,  however,
  that  such  civil penalty shall not be less than one hundred dollars. No
  civil penalty shall be imposed  if  the  work  for  which  a  permit  is
  required was completed prior to the effective date of this section.
    (c)  In  the case of other work performed without a permit, such civil
  penalty shall be ten times the amount of the fee payable for such permit
  pursuant to this article. Provided, however, that  where  only  part  of
  such  work  has  been  performed without such permit, such civil penalty
  shall be reduced proportionately according to the amount  of  such  work
  still  to be performed at the time a permit is issued. Provided further,
  however, that such civil penalty shall not be  less  than  five  hundred
  dollars.  No  civil  penalty  shall  be  imposed if the work for which a
  permit is required was completed prior to the  effective  date  of  this
  section.
    (d)  Such  civil  penalty  and such permit fee shall be payable by the
  owner of the building on which such work is performed.
    (e) Any claim that work described in subdivision (a) of  this  section
  was  done  prior to January first, nineteen hundred eighty-nine shall be
  supported by an affidavit and supporting data.
    (f) No permit shall be issued for any work  described  in  subdivision
  (a)  of  this  section until the civil penalty assessed pursuant to this
  section has been paid.