For owners and managers
HPD building violations. Clear them before they cost you.
An HPD violation costs nothing if it's fixed and certified on time. It gets expensive when the notice sits in a pile, the deadline passes, and HPD takes it to Housing Court.
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The owner's checklist for every HPD violation
- Read the class and order number. They set your deadline: Class A 90 days, B 30, C 24 hours. Exceptions: 21 days for lead, window guards, mold and pests, 14 days for self-closing doors, zero for heat and hot water. See classes.
- Fix it properly. Lead work needs EPA-certified workers and safe work practices. Mold over 10 sq ft has its own rules. Don't patch over a leak without fixing the source.
- Keep proof. Dated before and after photos, invoices, the worker's name.
- Certify on time. HPD eCertification is free. You need a current property registration and no unpaid HPD charges. Lead, mold and pest violations must be certified on paper.
- Watch for the reinspection. Most certified violations close 70 days after HPD receives the certification, unless a reinspection finds the condition still there.
How to clear HPD violations: pick the route that fits
Which route clears a violation depends on when it was issued and whether it was certified on time. HPD's Clear Violations page sets out the options:
| Situation | Route | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| New violation, still inside its correction window | Correct it, then certify by the date on the Notice of Violation (eCertification or paper form). Closes 70 days after HPD receives it unless a reinspection finds it uncorrected. | Free |
| Not certified on time, or found falsely certified | Dismissal Request: apply, and HPD reinspects. New violations can be written during that visit. Since July 1, 2026, send applications to the Central Violations Administration Unit, 345 Adams Street, 10th Floor, Brooklyn. | Fee |
| Lead, mold or pest violation HPD already saw corrected (status "Defect") | Documentation submission: send the paperwork HPD's lead or allergen pages require. No Dismissal Request needed. | Free |
| Old violations at a qualifying building | Violation Reissuance: HPD reissues them with new certification dates, and you certify by those dates. | See application |
Certifying and Dismissal Requests both need a current property registration, and HPD won't accept a certification, a Dismissal Request or a Reissuance request while HPD charges are unpaid at the Department of Finance. If the notices aren't reaching you, file a new registration: HPD mails them to the last validly registered managing agent. Before you pick a route, answer the basic question, which HPD violations are open on my building?, with a free search by address.
What it costs when you don't
Penalties went up for violations issued on or after December 8, 2023. A Class C in a building with more than five units now runs $150–$1,200 plus $150–$1,200 a day. Heat and hot water violations run $350–$1,250 a day, and $500–$1,500 a day for repeats. Full table on the classes page.
Certifying a repair you didn't make is worse than not certifying at all: $50–$250 per non-hazardous violation, $250–$500 per hazardous, $500–$1,000 per immediately hazardous, and possible placement on HPD's Certification Watchlist, where certifications need an inspection before they count.
Where owners get caught
- Expired registration. Annual property registration lapses and suddenly you can't certify anything.
- Self-closing doors. The single most common Class C this fall. Cheap to fix, 14-day deadline, $250 a day after.
- Pests. Roaches and mice are Class C. One extermination visit without follow-up usually gets the violation reissued.
- Heat season. No grace period. One night under 62°F with a tenant complaint is a Class C.
- Old, uncertified violations. Work done in 2015 but never certified still shows as open to buyers and lenders.
- Rent-impairing violations open six months can stop rent collection. See rent-impairing.
HPD is only one agency. Run the same address through the DOB and ECB search before you assume a building is clean.
Last checked against HPD's Clear Violations, Penalties and Fees, Register Your Property and Emergency Repair Program pages: October 23, 2026.
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Common questions
HPD violations for owners: common questions
Short answers first. Still stuck? Call (347) 201-2336 and a person picks up.
How do I clear HPD violations in NYC?
Correct each condition, then certify the correction to HPD by the date on the Notice of Violation, through eCertification or on the paper Certification of Correction form. Most certified violations close 70 days after HPD receives the certification unless a reinspection finds the condition still there. Violations that weren't certified on time, or were falsely certified, need a Dismissal Request reinspection instead. How HPD violation certification works.
What is an HPD violation dismissal request?
It's HPD's process for clearing violations that weren't certified on time or were found falsely certified: you file an application, pay a fee, and HPD reinspects some or all of the violations at the property, and it can write new violations during that inspection. Since July 1, 2026, applications go to Code Enforcement's Central Violations Administration Unit, 345 Adams Street, 10th Floor, Brooklyn. You need a current registration and no unpaid HPD charges.
How do I pay HPD violations?
You don't pay HPD for a violation itself: there's no ticket to pay, and civil penalties are imposed by Housing Court only if the owner fails to correct and certify on time, or certifies falsely. What owners do pay are HPD charges, such as Emergency Repair Program bills and the $13 registration fee. The Department of Finance bills those on the property tax statement of account. Unpaid HPD charges block certification and dismissal requests.
What is HPD registration?
HPD property registration is the annual filing that owners of buildings with three or more apartments, or of one- or two-family houses where neither the owner nor their family lives, must make with HPD, naming the owner and the managing agent HPD will notify. It costs $13 a year on the Finance bill. Without a valid registration you can't certify violations, request a dismissal or sue for unpaid rent, and you face $500 to $5,000 in penalties.
Why can't I certify online?
Usually because the building's annual property registration isn't current, which blocks certification and dismissal requests, or because the violation is for lead-based paint, mold or pests, which can't be certified through eCertification. Unpaid HPD charges owed to the Department of Finance also block certification. Use the paper forms on HPD's Clear Violations page for lead, mold and pests.
What is the Certification Watchlist?
HPD's Certification Watchlist covers buildings that falsely certified 20 or more hazardous or immediately hazardous violations, and certifications from those buildings need an inspection before they count. A false certification also carries a civil penalty of $50 to $1,000 per violation, depending on its class.
Do old HPD violations matter if they were fixed years ago?
Yes, if they were never certified. They stay open on the record, show up in a buyer's search, and can still support penalties or a rent-impairing defense. Clean them up with HPD's Dismissal Request process, or with Violation Reissuance if the building qualifies.
Are HPD penalties automatic?
No. HPD pursues civil penalties in Housing Court after the correction period passes without a certified correction. Heat and hot water violations, emergency repairs HPD does itself, and repeated inspections carry their own charges and fees.