Rental Property Rules in Oyster Bay, NY (2026)
1 verified rental property rules for Oyster Bay, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Repairs & Habitability
Oyster Bay's Housing Standards chapter sets hard numbers for habitable rental space: 7-foot-6 ceilings over half the floor area, 60-square-foot kitchens, and natural light equal to 10% of floor area. The Department of Planning and Development enforces it with escalating fines up to $1,000.
Oyster Bay Rental Habitability Standards
Some RestrictionsOyster Bay Code § 135-10
Habitable space shall have a minimum ceiling height of seven feet six inches over 50% of the floor area, and the floor area where the ceiling height is less than six feet shall not be considered in computing floor area. Kitchens shall have a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area, and other habitable spaces shall contain not less than 80 square feet of floor area and shall have a minimum horiz...
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