NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2053 · cited Jun 19, 1990 – Jul 24, 2026
27,517 NYC housing violations have been issued under NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2053, which is 0.3% of every HPD violation attributed to a section. 5,876 are still open.
The most common orders written under this section, in HPD’s own wording.
| MANHATTAN | 2,260 | |
|---|---|---|
| BRONX | 1,412 | |
| BROOKLYN | 1,268 | |
| QUEENS | 880 | |
| STATEN ISLAND | 56 |
§ 27-2053 Obligations of owner.
a. The owner of a multiple dwelling shall provide adequate janitorial services.
b. In a multiple dwelling of nine or more dwelling units, the owner shall either: (1)Perform the janitorial services himself or herself, if he or she is a resident owner; or (2)Provide a janitor; or (3)Provide for janitorial services to be performed on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis in a manner approved by the department.
c. The owner of a multiple dwelling or his or her managing agent in control shall post and maintain in such dwelling a legible sign, conspicuously displayed, containing the janitor's name, address (including apartment number) and telephone number. A new identification sign shall be posted and maintained within five days following a change of janitor.
Current through Local Law 2026/116, enacted July 11, 2026 · enacted municipal law, in the public domain · official publication
NYC Housing Maintenance Code § 27-2053, "Obligations of owner", is cited on a violation when an HPD inspector finds the condition it covers. The owner of a multiple dwelling shall provide adequate janitorial services.
5,876 § 27-2053 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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