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2025 HPD Signs Checklist – Mandatory & Recommended Building Compliance Signs

Ensure your residential building in NYC meets Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), FDNY, DOB, and DSNY requirements with our complete HPD signs checklist package. This collection includes all mandatory signs required by NYC law, plus recommended safety and compliance signage.

Mandatory Signs (Required by Law)

• Certificate of Inspection Frame (6x9") – Posted 48–62 inches above floor (NYC Admin Code, MDL 329).

• No Smoking / E-Cigarettes – Required in smoke-free areas (NYC Admin Code §17-503).

• Carbon Monoxide Detector Notice – Metal sign, lobby/entrance (§27-2046.1).

• Smoke Detector Notice – Metal sign, lobby/entrance (§27-2045).

• Housing Information Guide Notice – Metal sign, lobby/entrance (§26-1103).

• Janitor Name & Address + Serial Number Sign – Metal sign, lobby/entrance (§27-2053 / §27-2107).

• Boiler Room Sign – On boiler room door, includes responsible person contact (§27-2033).

• Gas Leak Notice – Metal sign, lobby/entrance (Local Law 153).

• Fire Safety Plan & Building Info – Lobby/entrance (NYC Fire Code §FC 401).

• Emergency Contact Sign – Metal, lobby/entrance (§27-2095).

• Key to Boiler Room Signs (2 required) – Posted in lobby and near boiler door (§27-2033).

• Recycling Rules Sign – DSNY requirements, lobby/entrance.

• Fire Safety Notice (FDNY) – Lobby (metal 8.5"x11") + apartment doors (§FC 401).

• “In a Fire, Close All Doors Behind You” Sign – On both sides of stairwell doors (§15-135).

• Floor Number & Stairway Identification Signs – Clearly visible on each floor landing (§27-2048).

• Street Number Sign – Must be visible and legible from the street (§27-2049).

• Disaster Response Signage – Emergency notification before weather events (§27-2005).

• Apartment & Guest Room ID Signs – Required for R-1 and R-2 buildings (NYC Building Code 505-01).

Recommended Signs (Advised for Safety & Compliance)

• Anti-Discrimination Notice – N.Y. Executive Law §§290.

• No Personal Property in Public Areas – NYC Section Code 1027.4.5.

• Window Guard Notice – NYC Admin Code §27-2043.1.

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