FDNY · Fire Department of the City of New York
FDNY Violations
The Fire Department has cited a fire-safety or life-safety condition.
What it is
FDNY violations address fire and life safety: sprinkler and standpipe systems, fire alarms, means of egress, extinguisher servicing, and the permits or certificates of fitness required for certain equipment and operations. Because these are life-safety conditions, the department treats them urgently and the correction path is often more prescriptive than other agencies'.
If it’s left alone
- Life-safety conditions can prompt an order affecting occupancy or use of the space.
- Penalties accrue and the matter can be referred to OATH for a hearing.
- Open FDNY conditions can affect insurance and commercial lease obligations.
- Required certifications lapse further the longer the underlying issue sits.
How we resolve it
- 01
Read the notice against the specific fire code section cited.
- 02
Coordinate the licensed contractor or system specialist the correction requires.
- 03
Assemble inspection reports, test records and certifications as documentation.
- 04
File the correction and follow it through department review.
Other violation types
Start with the record
Find the property record first.
The City’s public tools can help you locate the property, permit and Stop Work Order information connected to your notice.