As of January 2025, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) began sending Notices of Deficiency (NODs) to owners of buildings that failed to submit a Gas Piping System Periodic Inspection Certification (GPS2) for Cycle 1. This applies to buildings not classified in Occupancy Group R-3.
You’ll find the notice listed in the SAFETY: Violations & Notices of Deficiency section on your DOB Property Profile.
What the NOD Means for You
The NOD doesn’t come with an immediate penalty. But it doesn’t go away on its own. It stays open until you either file a GPS2 for Cycle 2 or submit a challenge that the DOB accepts. If you don’t submit by the next deadline, you’ll receive a formal violation with a fine.
The penalty is $1,500 for 3-family residential buildings. For all other buildings, the penalty is $5,000.
Your due date for Cycle 2 depends on your building’s community district. These are grouped into four sub-cycles:
- Sub-cycle A buildings had Cycle 1 due between January 2020 and June 2021. Their Cycle 2 certifications are due by December 31, 2024.
- Sub-cycle B buildings had Cycle 1 due between January 2021 and June 2022. Their Cycle 2 certifications are due by December 31, 2025.
- Sub-cycle C buildings had Cycle 1 due in 2022. Their Cycle 2 certifications are due by December 31, 2026.
- Sub-cycle D buildings had Cycle 1 due in 2023. Their Cycle 2 certifications are due by December 31, 2027.
If you didn’t submit for Cycle 1, make sure your Cycle 2 filing is on time to avoid violations.
How to Submit Your Cycle 2 GPS2
Go to nyc.gov/dobgaspipecert and upload your certification before the due date for Cycle 2. That’s the only way to resolve an open NOD if you missed Cycle 1.
Want to Challenge the NOD?
You have 30 days from the NOD date to submit a challenge.
- Go to nyc.gov/dobnow and log in.
- If you don’t have an account, follow the steps at nyc.gov/dobnowtips.
- Choose DOB NOW: Safety, then Violations.
- Select +Challenge Request and then choose Gas Piping.
Visit the Periodic Gas Piping System Inspections page for full details. To report unsafe gas piping or get help, call (212) 393-2557 or email LL152of16@buildings.nyc.gov
Need more help? Submit an inquiry at nyc.gov/dobhelp.
