For owners · step by step
HPD violation certification, step by step. Five steps, no fee.
Fixing the condition isn't enough. Until you certify it, HPD treats the violation as open, and so does every buyer, lender and Housing Court judge who looks it up.
1. Make sure your registration is current
Buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes where neither the owner nor their family lives, must register with HPD every year. If the registration has lapsed you can't certify or ask for a dismissal. Fix this first. The owner guide covers registration and the other routes to clearing a violation.
2. Enroll in HPD eCertification and log in
Only a person named on the registration (owner, officer or managing agent) can enroll. Enrollment is free. Start at HPD eCertification.
Create an HPD User Account first, then sign in to the eCertification application with it. After the one-time enrollment form, certifying is paperless: no postage, printing or notary.
3. Correct the condition and keep proof
Before and after photos with dates, invoices, and the name of whoever did the work. If you're ever challenged on a certification, this file is what protects you.
4. Certify before the deadline
Pick the corrected violations and submit. The deadline is on the Notice of Violation and follows the violation class: A 90 days, B 30 days, most C 24 hours. Lead-based paint, mold and pest violations can't be certified online. Use the paper Certification of Correction forms on HPD's Clear Violations page for those. On a rent-impairing violation, certifying is what stops the six-month clock, so don't sit on it.
5. The 70-day rule
Most certified violations are deemed corrected and closed 70 days after HPD receives the certification, unless a reinspection in that window finds the condition still there. Lead-based paint violations are the exception: they only close after an HPD reinspection.
Run the address through the free HPD lookup after 70 days to confirm everything closed. Then check the DOB and ECB side, which has a separate process.
Last checked against HPD's eCertification, Clear Violations and Penalties and Fees pages: November 9, 2026.
Common questions
Certifying HPD violations: common questions
Short answers first. Still stuck? Call (347) 201-2336 and a person picks up.
What is an HPD certificate of correction?
HPD certification of correction is the owner's statement to HPD, made by the deadline on the Notice of Violation, that the specific condition cited in a violation has been fixed. It's free, and owners file it through eCertification or on the paper form. HPD can audit any certification with a reinspection, tenants get notice of it and can challenge it, and a false one carries civil penalties. It's also called the Certification of Correction form, and it comes with the Notice of Violation.
How do I log in to HPD eCertification?
Sign in with your HPD User Account at HPD's eCertification application (webapps.hpdnyc.org/eSignature); you must already be enrolled as an owner, officer or agent named on the building's current registration. If you don't have an HPD User Account yet, create one first, then complete the one-time enrollment.
How do I cancel an eCertification enrollment?
Email ecertadmin@hpd.nyc.gov or call (212) 863-5414 with the borough and address and ask for the Application to Invalidate eCertification Enrollment; only a listed responsible party or the individual owner can do it.
How do I certify HPD violations online?
Use HPD eCertification: create an HPD user account, enroll the building (only owners, officers or agents named on a current property registration can), then log in, select the corrected violations and submit the same information the paper form asks for. Enrolling and certifying are free. Lead, mold and pest violations can't be certified online. For help, call HPD at (212) 863-5414 or email ecertadmin@hpd.nyc.gov.
Where do I get the HPD certification of correction form?
Use the Certification of Correction that comes with the Notice of Violation, or, if you lost it or can't certify everything at once, download the Certification of Correction of Violations form from HPD's Clear Violations page. It needs the NOV ID and violation numbers and a notarized signature, and goes to your borough service center. Heat, lead-based paint and mold violations have their own forms.
Does eCertification cost anything?
No. Enrolling in eCertification and certifying online are both free, and so is mailing the paper Certification of Correction form. HPD says eCertification saves owners postage, printing and notary fees, and notifies HPD of the correction immediately. The fees come later, if a violation goes uncertified or is falsely certified.
Who can enroll in eCertification?
Only an owner, officer or agent named on the building's current HPD property registration can enroll, and the enrollment stays active as long as the building remains validly registered. If the registration lapses, fix that first. HPD's eCertification administrators answer at (212) 863-5414.
Which violations can't be eCertified?
Lead-based paint, mold and pest violations can't be certified through eCertification, so use the paper Certification of Correction forms on HPD's Clear Violations page for those. Lead violations also need an HPD reinspection before they close, and Class B and C mold violations issued since March 1, 2018 need an extra affidavit.
What if I miss the certification deadline?
The violation stays open, HPD can seek civil penalties in Housing Court, and clearing it generally means HPD's Dismissal Request process, which can require a reinspection and a fee. Correct the condition anyway. Penalties for many classes accrue daily until the condition is corrected.
How do I clear a violation I fixed years ago?
Use HPD's Dismissal Request process, which asks HPD to reinspect and close it, or Violation Reissuance if your building qualifies, which gives old violations new certification dates. Either way you need a current registration and no unpaid HPD charges at the Department of Finance.