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title: "Record the stop-work orders the department describes"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/record-the-classes-of-development-control-order-the-act-allows/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A12-FL20261022-24-US"
practice_area: "Planning & Environment"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record the stop-work orders the department describes

> From the order, record whether it is a full stop-work order or a partial one, and whether it was issued for work without a permit.…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Planning & Environment](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the order, record whether it is a full stop-work order or a partial one, and whether it was issued for work without a permit. Record the page rule that a full order prohibits all work except remedial work required to make the site safe, and that a partial order does not stop all work. Do not prepare an order. Do not prepare correction papers. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether an order can be issued and what it can require. The NYC Department of Buildings page describes two types. A full stop-work order prohibits all work, excluding remedial work required to make the site safe. A partial order does not stop all work: certain work, or work in a particular area, is prohibited. If the order is for work without a permit, work cannot resume until a permit has been issued and the order has been rescinded. Resuming work before rescission can draw further penalties even if a permit has since been issued, and the department will not rescind the order until those penalties are paid. The page states a civil penalty of 6,000 dollars for a first offence of working against an order and 12,000 dollars for a subsequent offence. The guide to when each type may be issued was not opened. The page says a certificate of correction is an affidavit and must be accompanied by a sworn statement. The lawyer writes those papers. The tool writes none of them. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Record the classes of development control order the Act allows](https://ailawframework.com/practice/planning-and-environment/record-the-classes-of-development-control-order-the-act-allows.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the order, record whether it is a full stop-work order or a partial one, and whether it was issued for work without a permit. Record the page rule that a full order prohibits all work except remedial work required to make the site safe, and that a partial order does not stop all work. Do not prepare an order. Do not prepare correction papers.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The department page on permits says most construction needs a permit. It does not define a full or partial stop-work order.
- Other enforcement orders used by other cities were not opened. Do not add a class the page does not describe.

## Sources

- [NYC Department of Buildings, stop work order](https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/property-or-business-owner/stop-work-order.page) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [NYC Department of Buildings, does my project require a permit](https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/property-or-business-owner/do-i-need-a-permit.page) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*