FAQ's....What is a Local Law 152 Gas Pipe Inspection ?

Local Law 152 (LL152) was passed by the NYC Council in 2016 as part of a gas safety package. It specifically requires that ALL NYC building (except one and two family homes)  have their building gas piping inspected by a NYC licensed master plumber.

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Community Districts 1, 3 and 10 are due: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Community Districts 2, 5, 7, 13, and 18 are due: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Community Districts 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16 are due: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 

Community Districts 11, 12, 14, 15, and 17 are due: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027

There are currently 59 community districts: twelve in The Bronx, eighteen in Brooklyn, twelve in Manhattan, fourteen in Queens, and three in Staten Island.  Click below to look up your address.

Failure of an owner to file an Inspection Certification before the applicable due date may result in a civil penalty of $5,000.00. Building owners are required to keep on file for ten years all reports and certifications and make them available to the DOB upon request.

First we verify when your inspection is due. Next a NYC DOB qualified inspector will perform the inspection. Then we complete the reports (GPS-1 & GPS-2) and send you the original and electronic copy. If you are unable to submit the report, we will submit the report for you. 

Within 60 days of the inspection, the OWNER must submit to the Department a Gas Piping System Periodic Inspection Certification (GPS2) signed and sealed by the LMP who conducted or supervised the inspection. The GPS2 submission is to be completed by the Building Owner on the Department’s GPS2 submission web portal.

If the inspections reveal any hazards on your gas piping system, the inspector is required to notify the building owner, the utility company providing gas service to the building, and to DOB. These hazards can be defined as:

• Gas leaks
• An illegal connection
• Any other conditions, which a utility company would define as a class A condition or constitutes an imminently dangerous condition.

Your report will detail any repairs that may be needed.  Depending on your location, we will refer you to a trusted and licensed plumber if any repair is needed. Every building is different and each recommendation is unique to each customer's needs. 

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 If a building has gas piping but is not currently supplied with gas and does not have any appliances connected to gas piping, the owner of the building will be required to submit to DOB, through the online portal at nyc.gov/DOBgaspipecert both of the following documents: 

1. a signed statement from the utility company (Con Ed or National Grid)

2. a signed statement from the owner of the building 

Josephine The Plumber is known as "The paperwork plumber".  If your building has no gas, she will streamline the process and make sure your paperwork is filed and DOB is satisfied.

Filing an extension will give you extra time to meet the deadline request. But only one request can be made per cycle. Filing for an extension request helps you avoid penalties, but you may be subject to a fine should you miss the new / extended deadline.

There are two types of extensions:

           "Filing with defects" 

                      or 

           "Due date extension"

Filing with defects - This extension is granted after an inspection shows that the gas piping system (GPS) is not in compliance with DOB criteria. 

Due date extension - This extension can be requested before the original due date and is usually within 180 days. It can be requested online through the portal at www.nyc.gov/DOBgaspipecert.