Property Maintenance in Huntington, NY (2026)
2 verified property maintenance rules for Huntington, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
Huntington scores properties on a point system to designate them as officially 'Blighted' under Chapter 156, Article VII, covering conditions from broken windows to vermin infestation. A blighted designation triggers a registration list, annual fees, and Town-ordered remediation.
Huntington NY Blighted Property Designation
Significant RestrictionsHuntington Code § 156-61
Blighted Property - The following conditions shall be factors in evaluating whether or not a property is designated as a Blighted Property: (A) A determination by a code officer that the property is in a condition which poses a serious threat to the safety, health, or general welfare of the community. (50 points) ... (F) The property is found to be unmaintained by the code officer based upon ev...
Snow & Sidewalk Clearing
Huntington property owners must clear snow and ice from the sidewalk fronting their land within 24 hours for residential properties and 12 hours for commercial properties after snowfall stops, under Town Code § 173-16. The overnight window from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. doesn't count toward the clock. Fines start at $100 and climb with sidewalk frontage and repeat violations.
Huntington NY Sidewalk Snow Removal Deadline
Some RestrictionsHuntington Code §§ 173-16, 173-19(A)
The owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of lands fronting or abutting on any streets, highway, roadway, public lane, alley or square in any zoning district, shall maintain and repair the sidewalk adjoining his lands and shall keep such sidewalk free and clear of snow, ice, filth, dirt, weeds and all other obstructions. Such owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of residential properties shall remov...
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