HPD Violation Status Codes Explained
What HPD violation statuses like NOV Sent Out, Certified On Time, No Access and Not Complied With mean, which ones are still open, and how to read the dates.
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An HPD violation is still open unless its status says Violation Closed or Violation Dismissed. Every other status, including "NOV Certified On Time," means the violation is still active in HPD's records, even if the owner says the problem is fixed.
The status tells you where the violation is in HPD's process: notice sent, owner certified, inspector couldn't get in, or condition still there. This guide decodes each status as it appears in HPD's open data, on HPD Online and on Roofy building pages. For what classes A, B and C mean, see HPD violation classes explained.
At a glance
- Statuses that mean closed
- 2
- Violation Closed, Violation Dismissed
- Most common status
- NOV Sent Out
- 30% of violations inspected since Jan 2025
- Still open (since Jan 2025)
- 48%
- 768,540 of 1,612,734 violations
- Certified, never reinspected
- Closes after 70 days
- Per HPD
Open or closed: the quick rule
HPD's dataset has two status fields. ViolationStatus is simply Open or Close. CurrentStatus is the detailed step, with a numeric ID. HPD's dataset description says a violation is closed "when the violation is observed/verified as corrected by HPD or as certified by the landlord," and that the owner "may or may not have corrected the physical condition if the status is open."
Roofy shows the CurrentStatus label next to each violation and counts a violation as open unless the label is Violation Closed or Violation Dismissed. A handful of records labeled "Violation Will Be Reinspected" are marked Close in HPD's simpler field; HPD Online is the final word on any single violation.
Every status, decoded
| Status (ID) | What it means | Open? | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOV Sent Out (2) | HPD mailed the Notice of Violation to the registered owner. The clock to correct and certify is running. | Open | 29.6% |
| Violation Closed (19) | The violation has been closed. | Closed | 26.3% |
| Violation Dismissed (9) | Closed by dismissal. Not defined separately in the dictionary; owners get old violations dismissed through HPD’s Dismissal Request process. | Closed | 26.0% |
| Not Complied With (21) | A reinspection found the condition still exists. | Open | 3.5% |
| First No Access to Re-inspect (22) | HPD tried to reinspect but could not get in. | Open | 3.0% |
| Notice of Issuance Sent to Tenant (47) | Appears in the data; label indicates the tenant was notified the violation was issued. Not defined in the dictionary. | Open | 2.6% |
| Info NOV Sent Out (27) | Notice that HPD issued an order. No correction or certify-by date; it warns current and future owners. | Open | 2.6% |
| CIV 14 Mailed (10) | The owner certified a correction, and HPD mailed the tenant a notice saying they can challenge it. | Open | 1.7% |
| Invalid Certification (28) | The owner’s certification paperwork was defective and not accepted. | Open | 0.9% |
| NOV Certified On Time (3) | The owner certified the correction on time and properly. Pending the reinspection period. | Open | 0.8% |
| Defect Letter Issued (20) | HPD saw the condition corrected, but required documents are missing. Owner was sent a letter. | Open | 0.8% |
| Violation Will Be Reinspected (11) | HPD will be attempting to reinspect this violation. A small share of these records are marked Close in the simpler field. | Usually open | 0.7% |
| NOV Certified Late (4) | The owner certified, but after the deadline, so the certification was not accepted. | Open | 0.7% |
| False Certification (8) | Owner certified, but a reinspection found it not fixed. Open and subject to civil penalties. | Open | 0.4% |
| Violation Open (1) | Active and needs owner action, or properly certified and waiting out the reinspection period. | Open | 0.2% |
| Certification Postponement Granted (6) | HPD gave the owner more time. See the New Certify By and New Correct By dates. | Open | 0.1% |
| Certification Postponement Denied (7) | Request for more time denied. The original dates stand. | Open | 0.1% |
| Second No Access to Re-inspect (23) | A second reinspection attempt failed to get access. | Open | <0.1% |
| Lead Docs Submitted, Acceptable / Not Acceptable (49, 50) | Label refers to lead-paint documentation review. Not defined in the dictionary. | Mostly open | <0.1% |
| Violation Reopen (24) | Returned to open from closed. | Open | <0.1% |
| Complied in Access Area (36) | Window guards only: some installed, but not every window could be checked. | Open | — |
The normal life of a violation
Inspection date
Inspector observes the condition
Usually after a 311 complaint. This is the InspectionDate field.NOV issued date
Notice of Violation mailed
Status becomes NOV Sent Out. The NOV lists the correct-by and certify-by dates.Correction period
Owner fixes the condition
Class A: 90 days. Class B: 30 days. Class C: 24 hours in general, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold and pests, 14 days for self-closing doors, and immediately for heat and hot water.By the certify-by date
Owner certifies the correction
Status becomes NOV Certified On Time (or Late, or Invalid). HPD mails the tenant a CIV 14 notice.Next 70 days
Tenant can challenge
If the tenant disputes it, HPD may reinspect. HPD says a certified violation with no reinspection closes after 70 days, so tenants should respond within that window.Outcome
Closed, or back to open
Closed if accepted or verified. Not Complied With or False Certification if the condition is still there.
Reading the dates
| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| InspectionDate | When the inspector observed the condition. Roofy lists violations by this date. |
| ApprovedDate | When the violation was approved in HPD’s system. |
| NOVIssuedDate | When the Notice of Violation was sent to the owner. |
| OriginalCorrectByDate | The original deadline to fix the condition. |
| OriginalCertifyByDate | The original deadline to tell HPD it was fixed. |
| NewCorrectByDate / NewCertifyByDate | Set only if HPD granted a postponement. |
| CertifiedDate | When the owner certified the correction, if they did. |
| CurrentStatusDate | When the current status took effect. A very old date on an open status means nothing has happened in a long time. |
What the statuses tell a renter or buyer
- NOV Sent Out from years ago means the owner never certified. That is common for minor Class A items, but a pile of old open Class B and C violations is a pattern worth asking about.
- False Certification is a red flag. The owner told HPD something was fixed and an inspector found it wasn't. HPD can add the property to its Certification Watchlist.
- Not Complied With on heat, hot water, mold or vermin means the condition was confirmed again on a later visit.
- First and Second No Access are neutral on their own. They often mean no one was home. They also keep the violation open.
- Info NOV Sent Out is not a repair item. It flags an HPD order on the property, which can matter to a buyer.
Where to check a building
Look up any address on Roofy to see recent HPD violations with their class and status, or browse citywide records on the violations page. To see how complaints turn into violations, read HPD complaints vs violations.
Status names, IDs, definitions and open/closed mapping re-checked against the "Current Status" tab of HPD_Code_Violations_Data_Dictionary.xlsx for dataset wvxf-dwi5 (corrected status 11 definition, which the draft had reversed). Open/closed quotes are from the dataset description. Status counts re-queried 2026-10-12 (inspectiondate > 2025-01-01): 1,612,734 rows, 768,540 Open; all shares matched. Correction periods, Dismissal Request fee/reinspection and Certification Watchlist from HPD’s Clear Violations page; 70-day closing rule from the Report a Quality or Safety Issue page. Removed an unsourced attribution to HPD about refiling. Statuses 9, 47, 49 and 50 appear in the data but are not defined in the dictionary; descriptions for them are limited to what the label says.
Sources
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations (dataset and data dictionary) · NYC Open Data / NYC HPD (accessed October 12, 2026)
- Clear Violations · NYC HPD (accessed October 12, 2026)
- Report a Quality or Safety Issue · NYC HPD (accessed October 12, 2026)
- HPD Online · NYC HPD (accessed October 12, 2026)
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