NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2033 · cited Sep 29, 1987 – Jul 24, 2026
139,493 NYC housing violations have been issued under NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2033, which is 1.7% of every HPD violation attributed to a section. 36,440 are still open.
The most common orders written under this section, in HPD’s own wording.
| BROOKLYN | 13,288 | |
|---|---|---|
| BRONX | 10,522 | |
| MANHATTAN | 7,851 | |
| QUEENS | 4,568 | |
| STATEN ISLAND | 211 |
§ 27-2033 Access to boiler room.
a. The owner of every multiple dwelling shall have the area, where the building's heating system is located, readily accessible to members of the department to make inspection pursuant to this chapter. In the event such area is kept under lock, a key shall be kept on the premises at all times with such person as the owner shall designate; however, if there is a person residing on the premises who performs janitorial services, such person shall hold the key. The owner shall post a notice in a form approved by the department naming such designated person and his or her location.
b. Multiple dwellings owned and operated by the New York city housing authority shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
Current through Local Law 2026/116, enacted July 11, 2026 · enacted municipal law, in the public domain · official publication
NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2033, "Access to boiler room", is cited on a violation when an HPD inspector finds the condition it covers. The owner of every multiple dwelling shall have the area, where the building's heating system is located, readily accessible to members of the department to make inspection pursuant to this chapter. In the event such area is kept under lock, a key shall be kept on the premises at all times with such person as the owner shall designate; however, if there is a person residing on the premises who performs janitorial services, such person shall hold the key. The owner shall post a notice in a form approved by the department naming such designated person and his or her location.
36,440 § 27-2033 violations are open as of Aug 4, 2026.
Counted from HPD’s Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Each notice is attributed to a section by HPD’s own order number where one is on record, otherwise by the section its notice text cites. Figures recomputed Aug 4, 2026.
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