Local Law 152 Inspection

Local law 152 Inspection is intended to apply to most buildings in New York City area but the law has one minor exception and does not touch a specific type of buildings. There are different occupancy group classifications in the DOB’s building code, and one of them is Group R-3.

R-3 is a label for buildings with only two individual dwelling units or less and 20 occupants or fewer overall. This classification regularly applies to group homes and single/dual-family housing units. To determine if this exemption applies to your property specifically, you’ll need to track down your building’s Certificate of Occupancy and determine its occupancy group classification.

LL152 requires all exposed gas piping from point of entry of gas piping into the building, including building services meters, and all gas piping in public spaces, hallways, corridors, and mechanical and boiler rooms, up to individual tenant spaces (not including gas piping within apartments).

Buildings without gas service require professional certification that gas is not being used in the building.

Local Law 152 NYC Compliance Schedule
Filing Period Community District / All Boroughs
January 1,2020 – December 31, 2020 / Districts: 1, 3 and 10
January 1,2021 – December 31, 2021 / Districts: 2, 5, 7, 13, and 18
January 1,2022 – December 31, 2022 / Districts: 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16
January 1,2023 – December 31, 2023 / Districts: 11, 12, 14, 15, and 17

YES! Failure to file an Inspection Certification ahead of the due date can result in a civil penalty of $10,000.

120 days from the date of inspection for minor issues. For major issues, an additional 60 days may be requested for a total of 180 days. Repairs must be completed and certified prior to the re-establishment of gas service.