Islip, NY Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Town Code § 6A-20B(10), Doors
- Door standard
- Exterior doors, hardware kept in good condition
- Lock standard
- Locks must tightly secure every dwelling entrance
- First offense
- $250-$1,000 fine or up to 5 days jail (§ 6A-21A)
- Repeat offense
- 3rd+ is misdemeanor, up to $5,000 (§ 6A-21C)
Summary
Town Code § 6A-20B(10) requires every exterior door, door assembly and its hardware to be maintained in good condition, and mandates that locks at every entrance to a dwelling unit or sleeping unit 'tightly secure the door.' Failing to keep doors and locks in compliance is a violation punishable under § 6A-21.
§ 6A-20B(10). Doors. All exterior doors, door assemblies and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units and sleeping units shall tightly secure the door. § 6A-21. Penalties for offenses. A. A fine of not less than $250 and not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed five days, or both, for conviction of a first offense. B. For any second conviction, committed within a period of five years of the first conviction, such violation will be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. C. For any third or subsequent offense, after having been convicted two or more times within a period of five years, such violation shall be prosecuted as an unclassified misdemeanor, with a minimum fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $5,000 and/or up to one year incarceration, or a period of probation as permitted by law.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4826765; v112 updated 2026-02-24; through 02-24-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 6A-20 sets the Town's minimum maintenance standards for residential properties, and Subsection B, covering the exterior structure, requires that 'all exterior doors, door assemblies and hardware shall be maintained in good condition' and that 'locks at all entrances to dwelling units and sleeping units shall tightly secure the door' (§ 6A-20B(10)). The same subsection requires window, skylight and door frames to be kept in sound condition and weathertight (§ 6A-20B(8)), and openable windows to be operable and held in position by working hardware (§ 6A-20B(9)).
Inside the dwelling, § 6A-20C(5) separately requires every interior door to fit properly within its frame and to open and close correctly by being securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks. ' Section 6A-21 sets the escalating penalty schedule for the whole minimum-maintenance article, so a defective entrance lock is enforced the same way as any other Chapter 6A property-maintenance violation.
Violations & Fines
A defective exterior door, hardware or entrance lock is a Chapter 6A minimum-maintenance violation enforced under § 6A-21: a first offense is punishable by a fine of $250 to $1,000 or up to five days' imprisonment; a second offense within five years brings $1,000 to $2,000 or up to 15 days; a third or later offense is prosecuted as an unclassified misdemeanor carrying $2,000 to $5,000 and up to a year in jail or probation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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