We will pursue negligent property owners who knowingly disobey the City's heat ordinance. During last year's the cold weather season , the Department of Buildings responded to more than 15,000 heat-related complaints. The Department encourages all residents to contact their landlord or building manager if they are not receiving sufficient heat. If the situation persists, citizens should call 311. Now is the time to have annual inspections performed on furnaces, water heaters and other fuel burning appliances.
Many residents use a variety of means to keep their dwelling unit warm during the cold weather.
We urge residents that use space heaters to exercise extreme caution while operating these devices and never leave them unattended. Extension cords should never be used with space heaters as they can be a fire hazard.