N.Y.C. Admin. Code tit. 27, ch. 2 § 27-2041.1
Self-closing doors (New York City Housing Maintenance Code)
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a. It shall be the duty of the owner of a multiple dwelling, which is required to be equipped with self-closing doors pursuant to section 28-315.10 , or any other applicable law, to keep and maintain such doors in good repair. b. Any owner required to keep and maintain self-closing doors pursuant to subdivision a of this section who fails to keep or maintain such doors shall be liable for a class C immediately hazardous violation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the time within which to correct such violation shall be 14 days after service of the notice of violation. c. The department shall conduct a re-inspection of a self-closing door violation no later than 20 days after the expiration of the correction period specified in subdivision b, notwithstanding any submission of a certification of correction. The department shall make reasonable efforts to conduct a re-inspection of a self-closing door violation that was issued for a door that opens into an interior corridor and is an entrance door to a dwelling unit, and shall notify the occupant of such dwelling unit of efforts to re-inspect the door within the re-inspection period specified in this subdivision, including information on how to reschedule the re-inspection if the department was unable to access the door for re-inspection. d. Notwithstanding the civil penalties set forth in subdivision (a) of section 27-2115 , the civil penalty for a violation of subdivision a of this section shall be not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and, in addition, two hundred fifty dollars per day from the date set for correction until the violation is corrected. (L.L. 2018/111, 6/9/2018, eff. 6/9/2019; Am. L.L. 2022/063, 6/1/2022, eff. 7/16/2022 and 1/1/2023) Editor's note: Pursuant to Section 5 of L.L. 2022/063, subdivision c takes effect on January 1, 2023.
Under N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 27-2041.1, owners of multiple dwellings are required to keep self-closing doors in good repair. Failure to do so constitutes a Class C immediately hazardous violation, which must be corrected within 14 days of receiving a notice of violation. Civil penalties for non-compliance range from $250 to $500, plus an additional $250 per day from the date set for correction until the violation is resolved. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development is also required to conduct a re-inspection within 20 days after the correction period expires, and must make reasonable efforts to notify dwelling unit occupants when their entrance door is involved.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 27-2041.1, compliant building owners routinely inspect and service all self-closing doors in their multiple dwellings to ensure the mechanisms function properly and doors are in good repair. When a notice of violation is issued, operators generally act promptly to complete repairs within the 14-day correction window, since the violation is classified as Class C immediately hazardous and daily penalties of $250 accrue after the correction deadline. Maintaining documentation of inspections, repair work orders, and contractor invoices is a practice commonly associated with demonstrating compliance during the mandatory re-inspection that follows under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 27-2041.1 gives occupants of multiple dwellings a right to self-closing doors that are properly maintained, particularly entrance doors to dwelling units that open onto interior corridors. If a self-closing door in your building is broken or not functioning, this provision supports filing a complaint with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, which is required to issue violations and conduct re-inspections under this section. Tenants may also contact a local tenant-rights organization to understand how a landlord's failure to correct a Class C immediately hazardous violation within the 14-day window could be relevant to housing court proceedings or other enforcement options.
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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