N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-2009.3: § 27-2009.3 Inspections of unoccupied dwelling units.

a.

Complaints about conditions in unoccupied dwelling units affecting occupied dwelling units in multiple dwellings. Upon receipt of a complaint about pests, leaks, accumulation of refuse, unsecured openings, mold, or inadequate firestopping in an unoccupied dwelling unit of a multiple dwelling that may be the cause of a hazardous or immediately hazardous condition in an occupied dwelling unit in such multiple dwelling, other than a complaint about an unoccupied dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling owned or operated by the New York city housing authority, the department shall notify the owner of such multiple dwelling to schedule an inspection of such unoccupied dwelling unit by the department within 21 days of such complaint. Such notification shall include information about the conditions on the inspection checklist set forth in subdivision b of this section.

b.

Inspection checklist. An inspection of an unoccupied dwelling unit conducted pursuant to subdivision a of this section shall include, but not be limited to, an inspection for the following conditions:

1. Unsecured openings;

2. Inadequate firestopping;

3. Leaks, defective plumbing, and mold;

4. Indications of the presence of any pests;

5. Accumulation of refuse; and

6. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

c.

Notice of violation. The department shall issue a notice of violation for any hazardous or immediately hazardous condition observed in an unoccupied dwelling unit inspected pursuant to subdivision a of this section.

d.

Publication. The department shall maintain a publicly accessible interface on the website of the department that lists violations issued pursuant to subdivision c of this section.

(L.L. 2024/001, 1/6/2024, eff. 8/3/2024)