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FISP
Local Law 11: Facade Inspection Safety Program
Local Law 11 (FISP) facade inspection guide for NYC buildings: deadlines, SWARMP classification, penalty math, and automated compliance reminders.
13,500+ NYC buildings covered by FISP
— Monitor this automatically
ViolationWatch tracks Local Law 11 status and deadlines automatically per-building. 60/30/7-day reminders routed to whoever owns the filing. Included in every plan.
60 day
30 day
7 day
- Applies to
- Every NYC building over 6 stories
- Cycle / deadline
- 5-year cycle (Cycle 9 · Feb 2020 – Feb 2025; Cycle 10 · Feb 2025 – Feb 2030)
- Qualified by
- Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector (QEWI) — a licensed PE or RA with facade experience
- Penalty for missing
- $1,000–$5,000 per month for late filings + additional DOB violations
Classifications & outcomes
The three results of a LL11 review.
Facade passes inspection. Owner files report. Done until next cycle.
Safe With a Repair And Maintenance Program. Facade passes for now but monitored repairs required on a schedule.
Immediate hazard. Sidewalk shed required within 30 days. Repairs mandatory on an expedited timeline.
The cost of missing
LL11 penalties compound fast.
LL11 enforcement is largely administrative — DOB runs compliance sweeps based on filing status, not complaint volume. Once you're flagged, penalties apply until the underlying filing or condition is resolved.
Missed filing
$1,000–$5,000 per month for late filings + additional DOB violations
Compliance failure
$1,000 per month per unsafe condition unaddressed + potential SWARMP escalation
Deadline pattern: Sub-cycles A/B/C rotate; each building has a specific filing window based on last digit of block number
What we monitor
How ViolationWatch tracks Local Law 11 for every building in your portfolio.
01
Auto-mapping per BIN
We resolve every building you add to its BIN, BBL, block, and lot — and check whether LL11 applies automatically.
02
Deadline calendar
5-year cycle (Cycle 9 · Feb 2020 – Feb 2025; Cycle 10 · Feb 2025 – Feb 2030) is computed and calendared per building. Visible in the dashboard; reminders fire at 60, 30, and 7 days.
03
Filing status
We surface any existing LL11 filings on record, so you know before you start whether the building is current, due, or already in arrears.
04
Routing by role
LL11 reminders go to whoever owns compliance filings at your portfolio — property manager, asset manager, legal counsel, or the super.
05
Related violations
LL11 non-compliance commonly generates downstream DOB violations. When one appears, we correlate it to the underlying law automatically.
06
Portfolio rollup
See your entire portfolio's LL11 state at once — compliant vs due vs overdue — in a single dashboard view.
— Your Local Law 11 deadline is coming
Track it once. Never miss it.
Add your building. ViolationWatch handles the rest — LL11 plus 7 other local laws plus 10 enforcement agencies. $9 per building per month.