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Floor signs

NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2048 · cited Mar 22, 1988 – Jul 23, 2026

5,008 NYC housing violations have been issued under NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2048, which is 0.1% of every HPD violation attributed to a section. 1,093 are still open.

Open now
1,093
Closed
3,915
All time
5,008
Share of attributed
0.1%
Class C (immediately hazardous)
0

What inspectors cite § 27-2048 for

The most common orders written under this section, in HPD’s own wording.

  1. Paint Or Post A Sign Indicating Floors At All · 1,082
  2. Paint Or Post A Sign Indicating Floors Missing At · 494
  3. Paint Or Post A Sign Indicating Floors At Public · 363
  4. Paint Or Post A Sign Indicating Floors All Stories · 337
  5. Paint Or Post A Sign Indicating Floors On Wall · 195
  6. Paint Or Post A Sign Indicating Floors At Wall · 161

Open § 27-2048 violations by borough

BROOKLYN456
BRONX283
MANHATTAN264
QUEENS52
STATEN ISLAND38

Text of NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2048

§ 27-2048 Floor signs.

The owner of a multiple dwelling more than two stories in height shall post and maintain a sign, of sufficient size to be readily seen, which states the number of the floor. Such signs shall be located in the public hall near the stairs and elevator, and within any stair enclosure.

Current through Local Law 2026/116, enacted July 11, 2026 · enacted municipal law, in the public domain · official publication

Questions people ask about § 27-2048

What is a § 27-2048 violation?

NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2048, "Floor signs", is cited on a violation when an HPD inspector finds the condition it covers. The owner of a multiple dwelling more than two stories in height shall post and maintain a sign, of sufficient size to be readily seen, which states the number of the floor. Such signs shall be located in the public hall near the stairs and elevator, and within any stair enclosure.

How many § 27-2048 violations are open in NYC right now?

1,093 § 27-2048 violations are open as of Aug 4, 2026.

Where this comes from

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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