Mold violation help for Bronx owners and building managers
A mold violation puts a deadline on a repair. We connect owners and managers with the assessor and the remediator the correction calls for, and point tenants to the steps open to them.
What you may be looking at
An HPD mold violation on a unit
A city inspector wrote a class and a deadline. The class depends on how much of the room is affected.
A violation that has already been upgraded
An uncorrected class A or B can move up a class, and a false certification does the same.
A building department notice in Westchester
Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Pelham and New Rochelle each handle property-maintenance complaints through their own office.
A tenant complaint on your desk
No violation yet, but a tenant has reported mold and you are the one who must respond.
A vacant unit before turnover
In a Bronx building of three or more units, a vacant apartment has to be thoroughly cleaned and free of mold before the next tenant moves in.
Common questions
I rent. What can I do about a mold violation?
In the Bronx, if your building has three or more apartments the repair is the owner's job. Photograph the problem, tell the owner in writing and, if it is not fixed, file a complaint online or call 311. In Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Pelham or New Rochelle, take it to your local building department. The first step is not hiring anyone yourself.
What does the class on a Bronx notice tell me?
The class follows the size of the patch in a room. Under 10 square feet is class A, 10 to 29 square feet is class B and 30 square feet or more is class C, and each class carries its own number of days.
What happens if I miss the date?
HPD upgrades an uncorrected class A to B and a B to C, and buildings left with uncorrected class B or C mold or leak violations can be placed in its Underlying Conditions Program.
Does this apply in Yonkers or Mount Vernon?
There is no HPD there. A code notice comes from the city's own building department, so bring that notice and we can point you toward the right first step.
What shapes the cost, and your $100 off
Cost drivers
- The violation class and the area it names
- How many units or common areas carry the same defect
- Whether a roof, facade or plumbing repair is the real source
- The number of visits and filings needed before certification
- How soon the deadline falls, and how much dates must be compressed
What the work includes
Reading the notice
Which class, which room, which date, and what has to be proven when you certify.
The right pair of licensees
An assessor to write the plan and a different remediator to do the work.
The proof package
Where licensed workers are required, the owner's certification of correction goes with an affidavit from each licensee and proof of filing with the city.
The underlying cause
A roof, a facade or a riser that keeps feeding the damp has to be fixed too.
How Violation Help runs, rung by rung
Send the notice and the address
The class and the date set how urgently the plan has to move.
An assessor writes the plan
The plan sets the scope and, where it can, names the source.
A licensed remediator does the work
Corrections follow the plan with containment and repairs.
Clearance and certification
The assessor clears the work and the owner certifies with the proof.
The rule that applies
In the Bronx, class A, B and C mold violations carry 90, 30 and 21 days respectively for an in-unit room, and where licensed workers are required the owner's certification must include an affidavit from the remediator and from the assessor. Outside the city, a notice comes from the local building department. Source: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Rules of the City of New York title 28 chapter 54, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection