Showing ordinances that apply to Wynantskill, NY
Wynantskill is an unincorporated community (population 4,050) in Rensselaer County, New York. Because Wynantskill is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Rensselaer County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The scaffold & sidewalk shed rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Scaffolds in Rensselaer County follow NY State Uniform Code (19 NYCRR Part 1219) and NY Labor Law 240 (Scaffold Law). Local towns issue building permits; OSHA 29 CFR 1926.451 applies to commercial work.
Rensselaer County has no county-wide scaffold ordinance. Towns (Troy, East Greenbush, North Greenbush, Schaghticoke, Brunswick) enforce the NY State Building Code which adopts ICC requirements. NY Labor Law 240 imposes absolute liability on owners/contractors for gravity-related injuries. Scaffolds over 10 ft require guardrails; platforms must be fully planked.
State Building Code violations: fines up to $1,000 per day under Executive Law 382. Labor Law 240 creates civil liability for falls.
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