NYC Council · Int 1418-2025 · Filed (End of Session)

Department of buildings procedures regarding gaining access for inspections in response to a complaint.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Oct 9, 2025

Official status: Filed (End of Session)

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to department of buildings procedures regarding gaining access for inspections in response to a complaint” Read the full text

Housing and Buildings

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Buildings (DOB) to follow specific procedures when trying to gain access to a building or property to conduct an inspection in response to a complaint of violations, including not categorizing a complaint as “closed” after two failed attempts to enter, and only categorizing a complaint as “closed” when the complaint has been cured.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.