N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2017.7
Department implementation and enforcement (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)
Operative Text
a. The department shall provide appropriate training for indoor allergen inspection and for supervisory personnel. The department shall provide for the continuing education of inspection and supervisory personnel regarding changes in applicable federal, state, and local laws and guidance documents and require that each such individual has successfully demonstrated knowledge of those materials and the requirements of this article. b. The department, with the approval of the department of health and mental hygiene, shall promulgate a comprehensive written procedure to guide department personnel in implementing and enforcing this article. Such procedures shall include a methodology and a form to be used by department personnel when conducting an inspection to carry out and record an inspection pursuant to section 27-2017.6 . c. The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation and enforcement of this article and to effect compliance with all applicable provisions of this article, rules promulgated thereunder, and all applicable city, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. Such rules shall be subject to the approval of the department of health and mental hygiene prior to their promulgation and shall include, but need not be limited to, establishing: 1. Procedures by which an owner may apply to the department to postpone the date by which a violation shall be corrected pursuant to section 27-2017.3 or 27-2017.4 ; and 2. Procedures to implement and to enforce compliance with paragraph 2 of subdivision o of section 27-2115 , which shall include, but not be limited to, the requirement that an owner certify to: (a) the correction of a violation of this article, (b) compliance with section 27-2017.8 ; and (c) compliance with the rules promulgated by the department pursuant to section 27-2017.9 . (L.L. 2018/055, 1/19/2018, eff. 1/19/2019)
N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-2017.7 establishes the administrative framework the Department of Housing Preservation and Development must put in place to carry out the city's indoor allergen hazard rules. It requires the department to train and continuously educate inspection and supervisory staff, develop written inspection procedures in coordination with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and formally promulgate rules governing how violations are corrected, certified, and enforced. The provision also mandates that owners have a defined process to request postponements of correction deadlines and that certification of compliance be a required step in resolving violations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 27-2017.7, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development is responsible for issuing the rules and written procedures that property owners must follow when addressing indoor allergen hazard violations. Compliant operators generally stay current with the department's promulgated rules, use the official inspection forms and methodologies when coordinating remediation, and submit the certifications required under § 27-2115(o)(2) to confirm that violations have been corrected and that obligations under §§ 27-2017.8 and 27-2017.9 have been met. Owners who need additional time to correct a violation may apply for a postponement through the procedures established by the department pursuant to this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 27-2017.7 ensures that the agency responsible for enforcing indoor allergen hazard rules—the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development—operates under trained staff, written inspection procedures, and formally adopted rules, providing a structured accountability framework for tenants. Because the provision requires owners to certify correction of violations and compliance with related sections, tenants can look to those certification requirements as a basis for verifying that remediation has actually occurred. Tenants who believe a landlord has not properly addressed an indoor allergen hazard may consider contacting the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, consulting a tenant-rights organization, or raising a violation under this article as a defense in a housing proceeding.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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