For NYC landlords · Local Law 152 gas piping
Gas piping inspections in your district’s year, never missed.
Every four years, in the calendar year set for its community district, a licensed master plumber inspects the building’s exposed gas piping; the certification goes to DOB within 60 days. The report, the filing and any corrections sit on the building’s file, and you hear from us before each deadline.
- Your district’s year, on the building
- GPS2 countdown from the inspection date
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- BldgGas piping inspection 2026Inspected Aug 15 · GPS1 report attachedDone
- BldgFile the GPS2 with DOBDue Oct 14 · 60 days after the inspection · $35Due
- BldgCorrect the conditionsPlumber’s certification by Dec 13 · 120 daysFix
Sample data. Not real records.
Why the records matter
DOB fines the missing filing, not only the leak.
Failing to file the certification is a major violation, and a late GPS2 does not count: it takes a new inspection. The inspection year is fixed by the building’s community district, so the only way to miss it is not to know it.
Civil penalty for not filing: $1,500 for a three-family building, $5,000 for every other building, with 30 days to challenge. Failing to file is a major violation.
1 RCNY 103-10(f); NYC Admin Code §28-318.5From the inspection date to file the plumber’s certification (GPS2) with DOB, fee $35. A late certification does not count and needs a new inspection.
1 RCNY 103-10(d)(2)In the calendar year assigned to the building’s community district: 2024, 2025, 2026 or 2027 in this cycle, then four years on each time.
DOB service notice, cycle 2; 1 RCNY 103-10(a)What the law asks
The papers Local Law 152 expects on file.
Every building except occupancy group R-3 (1–2 family homes). A building with no gas piping files a one-time certificate instead; one with piping but no gas service files a statement every cycle. The records are kept 10 years.
Last verified Oct 13, 2026
- 01The inspection, in your district’s yearA licensed master plumber (or, from February 22, 2026, a registered journeyman plumber under the LMP’s direct supervision) inspects the exposed piping from the point of entry to the appliance connections, with a leak survey of public spaces and mechanical rooms. Piping inside the apartments is not part of it.
- 02GPS1: the inspection reportThe plumber gives you the report and the LMP certification within 30 days of the inspection. Record the inspection date and attach both.
- 03GPS2: the certification filed with DOBFiled within 60 days of the inspection date, $35. Record the filing date and attach DOB’s confirmation.
- 04Conditions correctedWhen the report lists conditions, the plumber certifies the correction within 120 days, or 180 when the report notes more time is needed. One 180-day extension of both deadlines, on notification and a fee.
- 05Unsafe conditionsThe inspector tells you, the utility and DOB at once, and you act at once. Keep the plumber’s certification of the repair.
- 06No gas piping, or piping without serviceNo piping: a one-time certificate from a licensed professional or the utility. Piping but no gas service: a statement every cycle.
- 0710 yearsThe rule says 10 years (the statute says 8). Keep them 10 and show them to DOB on request.
Your year
Your district’s year, then three countdowns.
- 2024 · 2028Community districts 1, 3, 10In every borough. The inspection window is January 1 to December 31 of the year.
- 2025 · 2029Districts 2, 5, 7, 13, 18Four years after cycle 1 (2021), and every four years after.
- 2026 · 2030Districts 4, 6, 8, 9, 16This year for these districts; the next one is 2030.
- 2027 · 2031Districts 11, 12, 14, 15, 17And any district number not listed above. A new building’s first inspection is in the tenth year after its certificate of occupancy.
- 30 daysThe report arrivesThe plumber gives you the GPS1 report and the LMP certification within 30 days of the inspection.
- 60 daysGPS2 filed with DOBCounted from the inspection date, not from the report. $35. A late filing does not count.
- 120 daysConditions correctedThe plumber’s certification of the correction; 180 days when the report notes more time is needed.
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FAQ
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Pre-1960 building? See Local Law 1 lead recordsWho does the inspection?
A licensed master plumber, or from February 22, 2026 a registered journeyman plumber working under the LMP’s direct supervision with DOB-accepted training. The inspector tells DOB at least two days before. You get the report (GPS1) and the LMP’s certification within 30 days; the GPS2 you file with DOB is due 60 days after the inspection date.
My building has no gas piping. Do I do anything?
Once. A building with no gas piping files a one-time certificate, from a licensed professional or the utility, instead of the four-year inspection. A building that has piping but no gas service files a statement every cycle instead.
I filed the GPS2 late. Does it count?
No. The rule gives 60 days from the inspection date, and a late certification does not count: DOB expects a new inspection, with a new GPS2 within 60 days of it. Failing to file is a major violation, with a civil penalty of $1,500 for a three-family building and $5,000 for every other building.
Does ViolationProof inspect or file for me?
No. The plumber inspects and hands you the papers; you file the GPS2 with DOB. ViolationProof keeps the building’s community district and its year, the plumber’s report and certification, DOB’s confirmation and the corrections, and counts down the 60 and 120 days from the inspection date.
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Sources
- NYC Administrative Code §28-318.1 (definitions)
- NYC Administrative Code §28-318.2 (periodic inspections)
- NYC Administrative Code §28-318.3.3 (certification to the department)
- NYC Administrative Code §28-318.5 (violations)
- 1 RCNY 103-10, periodic inspection of gas piping systems (amended Jan 3, 2026)
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- DOB service notice: cycle 2 inspection schedule by community district
- DOB service update: Local Law 152 follow-up no. 7, Apr 3, 2026
This page summarizes NYC Local Law 152 of 2016 (Administrative Code §28-318 and 1 RCNY 103-10) for owners. It is not legal advice. ViolationProof is not affiliated with NYC DOB or the U.S. EPA.