§ 27-2104 Posting of serial number and sign regarding rent stabilized dwelling units

a. An identification sign containing the dwelling serial number assigned by the department for the purpose of identifying the registered multiple dwelling and the owner, managing agent, and agent designated by the owner for the collection of rental payments if different from the managing agent, shall be posted in every multiple dwelling in the manner and location prescribed by the department.

b. In any multiple dwelling that contains 1 or more dwelling units subject to the rent stabilization law of 1969 pursuant to chapter 4 of title 26, the owner shall post a notice in a form approved by the commissioner in a conspicuous location within the common area at the entrance of such building, that reads as follows: “This building contains one or more units that are subject to the Rent Stabilization Law of 1969. To find out if your unit is registered as rent stabilized, contact the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Owners of such buildings must submit an annual filing to DHCR and provide each tenant with a copy of the information that pertains to their unit. Owners that fail to file may be subject to penalties.” Such sign shall also include the phone number of the New York state division of housing and community renewal office of rent administration and the website address where a rent stabilization inquiry may be submitted to the New York state division of housing and community renewal. Such sign shall be posted in English and Spanish and include a website address where the notice may be obtained in any of the other designated citywide languages, as defined in section 23-1101. The department may update such sign to reflect the name of the agency or entity that provides information on whether a dwelling unit is registered as a rent stabilized dwelling unit as needed.

c. Any owner who violates the provisions of subdivision b of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty pursuant to subdivision (a) of section 27-2115.