The 75-day clock starts on the date the certified-mail receipt shows delivery, or the posting date if mail delivery fails, and it runs the same in winter as in summer — a sidewalk permit does not pause it. Missing the deadline lets DOT hire its own contractor, with the Department of Finance then billing the owner under Administrative Code § 19-152. Because permitting, material ordering, and weather can eat up weeks, most owners start the process immediately rather than waiting.
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