Queens · Community District 10

Building compliance in Howard Beach & Ozone Park

What the city requires of buildings in Howard Beach, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park — the Local Laws that apply, the deadlines that hit this district, and how to check any specific address in seconds.

Howard Beach & Ozone Park is made up mostly of smaller buildings and commercial- and institution-heavy. Its building stock is largely prewar: about 73% of buildings predate 1960, 0% exceed 25,000 sq ft, and 0% rise above six stories. obligations here span energy benchmarking, facade safety and housing-maintenance rules.

Buildings in Howard Beach & Ozone Park, by compliance scope

Live counts from the city's PLUTO dataset for Queens Community District 10. Thresholds are how NYC decides which Local Laws apply — a building can fall into several.

25,136
buildings on record (PLUTO)
95
over 25,000 sq ft — likely LL97 & benchmarking
0
taller than 6 stories — likely FISP / LL11 facade
1,089
with 3+ residential units — HPD registration, LL152, bedbug
18,440
pre-1960 residential — lead-paint (LL31) scope

Counts are current PLUTO records and approximate the buildings likely in scope; only a per-address check confirms what applies. Check your building →

Compliance activity in Howard Beach & Ozone Park

A current read on housing conditions in this district — open HPD housing-maintenance complaints on record for Queens Community District 10.

310
open HPD housing complaints
on record as of August 2026 · updates live

Source: NYC HPD Complaints (Open Data). Tenant-reported complaints differ from issued violations — look up a specific building's violations →

Deadlines that hit Howard Beach & Ozone Park

Local Laws that commonly apply here

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Frequently asked questions

Which gas-piping (LL152) deadline applies in Howard Beach & Ozone Park?

Howard Beach & Ozone Park is in Queens Community District 10. That district is in the 2028 LL152 sub-cycle, so the next inspection is due December 31, 2028, and it repeats every four years.

How many buildings in Howard Beach & Ozone Park fall under Local Law 97?

About 95 buildings in Queens Community District 10 exceed 25,000 sq ft, the threshold for LL97 carbon caps and LL84 benchmarking, based on current PLUTO records.

How do I check the specific violations and laws for my building in Howard Beach & Ozone Park?

Enter your address on the NYC Building Compliance homepage. You'll get a profile of every Local Law that applies to that building plus its live violations from DOB, HPD, FDNY, ECB/OATH and other agencies.

Reviewed against current NYC agency guidance by the NYC Building Compliance editorial team. Found something out of date? Tell us. Informational only — not legal or engineering advice.