NYC building compliance deadlines for 2027
Every date a New York City building owner or manager needs on the calendar this year, in one place, with links to the city's own pages.
Updated October 2026 by Central Fire. Dates marked expected follow the city's usual schedule and will be confirmed when published.
The 2027 calendar
Month by month
| Date | What is due | Who it applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Natural gas alarms required | Residential units with gas service |
| Jan 1 to 16 | Deliver the annual window guard and lead paint notice | Multiple dwellings (HPD) |
| Feb 15 | Collect the annual notice responses from tenants | Multiple dwellings (HPD) |
| Feb 21 | Facade (FISP) Cycle 10A window closes; 10C window opens | Buildings over 6 stories, by block number |
| May 1 | Energy and water benchmarking (Local Law 84) | Covered buildings, generally over 25,000 sq ft |
| May 1 | Emissions report for 2026 (Local Law 97) | Buildings over 25,000 sq ft |
| Sept 1 | HPD property registration | 3+ unit buildings and non-owner-occupied 1 to 2 family homes |
| Oct | Post the new energy grade within 30 days of it being issued Oct 1 | Local Law 84 buildings |
| Nov 1 (expected) | Cooling tower annual certification | Buildings with a registered cooling tower |
| Dec 1 to 31 | HPD annual bedbug report | Multiple dwellings (HPD) |
| Dec 31 | Gas piping inspection, Community Districts 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17 | Buildings with gas piping (Local Law 152) |
| Dec 31 | Boiler inspections for 2027 done | Buildings with a DOB-registered boiler |
| Dec 31 | Elevator periodic inspection and CAT1 test done | Buildings with elevators |
| Dec 31 | Parking structure inspection, Sub-cycle C (Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) | Parking structures (Local Law 126) |
| Dec 31 (expected) | Energy audit and retro-commissioning report, block numbers ending in 7 | Buildings over 50,000 sq ft (Local Law 87) |
The details
Facade inspections (FISP, Local Law 11)
Buildings over six stories need a facade inspection report every five years. Cycle 10 is split by the last digit of the tax block number. 10A (blocks ending in 4, 5, 6 or 9) must file by Feb 21, 2027. 10B (0, 7 or 8) files between Feb 21, 2026 and Feb 21, 2028. 10C (1, 2 or 3) opens Feb 21, 2027 and closes Feb 21, 2029. Missing the filing can mean $5,000 a year, and late filing $1,000 a month.
Gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
Every building with gas piping, except one and two family homes, needs a gas piping inspection by a Licensed Master Plumber every four years. In 2027 it is Community Districts 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17 in every borough, due by Dec 31, 2027. The owner files the GPS2 certification within 60 days of the inspection. Failing to file can mean a $5,000 penalty.
Emissions reports (Local Law 97)
Buildings over 25,000 square feet file an annual emissions report, certified by a registered design professional, by May 1. The May 1, 2027 report covers 2026 emissions. After a 60-day grace period, a late report is penalized at 50 cents per square foot per month.
Energy and water benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Covered buildings submit benchmarking data by May 1, 2027. A missed deadline is $500, plus $500 at each missed quarterly deadline, up to $2,000 a year. The energy grade label is issued Oct 1 and must be posted within 30 days. Not posting it is $1,250.
Energy audits and retro-commissioning (Local Law 87)
Buildings over 50,000 square feet file an Energy Efficiency Report once every ten years, by the last digit of the tax block number. In 2027 it is blocks ending in 7. DOB has used Dec 31 as the due date, and its 2027 notice usually comes out early in the year. Missing it is $3,000 the first year and $5,000 each year after.
Boilers
Low-pressure boilers need one inspection in 2027, and high-pressure boilers an internal and an external inspection. Each report is filed within 14 days of the inspection. Late reports are accepted until Jan 14, 2028 with a $50 a month late fee, after which the penalty is $1,000 per boiler.
Elevators
Every elevator needs a periodic inspection and a CAT1 no-load test in 2027, plus a CAT5 full-load test every five years from the last one. CAT1 reports are filed within 21 days. Not filing a CAT1 is $1,000 for a residential building and $3,000 for a non-residential one.
HPD registration and annual notices
Residential buildings with three or more units, and one and two family homes where the owner does not live, register with HPD by Sept 1, 2027. Multiple dwellings also deliver the window guard and lead paint notice in the first half of January, collect responses by Feb 15, and file the bedbug report in December.
Natural gas alarms (new for 2027)
Residential units with gas service must have natural gas alarms installed on or before Jan 1, 2027. DOB has said this date will not be extended.
Not on the calendar, but still due
These run on each building's own schedule, counted from the last inspection or test.
Inspected and serviced at least every six months (Fire Code 904.5.2), with a monthly visual check. Hood and exhaust cleaning on its own schedule.
A monthly check by staff and an annual inspection and tag, plus 6-year and 12-year service on dry chemical units.
Ongoing inspection and testing under the Fire Code and NFPA 25, and a 5-year hydrostatic test of the fire department connection.
Tested on NFPA 72 schedules, with smoke detectors cleaned every six months and sensitivity-tested yearly.
Tested every year and reported to DEP within 12 months of the last report.
Renewed every three years on each holder's own date.
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Questions
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For most larger buildings: May 1 for Local Law 84 benchmarking and the Local Law 97 emissions report, Feb 21 for facade Sub-cycle 10A, and Dec 31 for gas piping in Community Districts 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17, plus the year's boiler and elevator inspections. Residential buildings also have HPD registration by Sept 1.
Buildings with gas piping in Community Districts 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17, in every borough, must be inspected by Dec 31, 2027. One and two family homes are exempt.
Both are on the building's Property Profile in DOB BIS. Search the address and they are listed near the top.
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