HPD Complaints and Violations
What other things do HPD inspectors look for when investigating a complaint?
In addition to the specifics of the originally placed complaint, HPD Code Enforcement will also look for a list of key items once they arrive onsite:
- Operational smoke detectors
- Operational carbon monoxide detectors
- Illegal gates or bars on the windows
- Illegal double cylinder locks (locks that require a key to exit)
- Window guards in unit with a child under the age of 11
- Signs of lead paint in unit with a child under 6
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Quick Facts
- HPD performs hundreds of thousands of code inspections each year.
- On average, HPD investigates/closes a complaint within 11.3 days, per their 2016 report.
- HPD includes the Housing Litigation Division, which initiates cases in Housing Court.
