There are three options for paying your violation penalty:
- Online;
- By mail; or
- In person at ECB, a Department of Finance Business Center, or a Department of Finance Kiosk.
The forms of payment accepted at each location are listed below:
| |
Online |
By Mail |
In Person |
| Cash* |
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Check** |
Yes
(electronic check)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Money Order |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Credit/
Debit Card |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Electronic Check** |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
* Cash is only accepted in US currency.
** Checks must be drawn on a US bank account.
Pay Online
You may use your credit or debit card, or electronic check, to pay online through the Department of Finance's ePayment Center. You will need your NOV number to make an online payment. Please note that a convenience fee is charged for online payments.
Pay by Mail
You may mail a check or money order for the full amount indicated on the front of your Notice of Violation (NOV) or decision and order. Do not send cash.
Write your check or money order payable to: "Finance Commissioner, City of New York." You must include your NOV number(s) on the front of the check or money order.
Mail your payment to:
Environmental Control Board
Post Office Box 2307
New York, NY 10038
Pay in Person
You may pay in person, by check or money order only, at any ECB location or you may pay by cash, check, or money order at the Finance Business Center. You will need to have your NOV or NOV number with you to make a payment.
Failure to Pay
If you do not pay and comply with a decision and order, you may be subject to:
- Additional penalties (fines);
- The conversion of the order into a docketed civil court judgment; and/or
- Additional consequences, such as liens, sealing of equipment, denial of future City permits, and collection activities.
Pay a Violation Penalty
