New York City property owners are responsible for meeting several building safety and maintenance requirements, and Local Law 152 of 2016 is an important part of that responsibility. The law establishes periodic inspections of gas piping systems to help identify gas leaks, unsafe conditions, illegal connections, and other potential hazards. However, not every building follows…

New York City property owners have an important responsibility to ensure their buildings comply with Local Law 152 of 2016, which establishes periodic gas piping system inspection requirements. Despite the importance of these inspections, buildings can fall out of compliance for several reasons, including missed deadlines, incomplete inspections, missing certifications, and unresolved gas piping conditions….

If your building in New York City does not have gas, you might assume you’re exempt from gas inspection requirements. However, under NYC Local Law 152, that’s not entirely true. Even buildings without gas piping must still submit a “No Gas” certification to the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). Failing to file this paperwork can…