Clarkstown, NY

Clarkstown prohibits feeding waterfowl, meaning geese, swans, brant and river or sea ducks, anywhere on Town-owned land except in areas the Parks Board and Recreation Commission…

Clarkstown bans dogs from running at large and requires any dog off its owner's property to be restrained by a chain or leash no longer than eight feet, with fines of $25 to $250 per…

Clarkstown permits veterinary services by right in its Hamlet Center Zoning Districts (HC-C Congers, HC-VC Valley Cottage, HC-WN West Nyack), but where a clinic offers on-site…

Clarkstown permits pet grooming as a by-right use in its Hamlet Center Zoning Districts (HC-C Congers, HC-VC Valley Cottage and HC-WN West Nyack), but Town Code § 290-7.2G(4) confines…

Clarkstown's zoning code lists the keeping, breeding and raising of foxes, minks, pigs or primates for commercial or laboratory purposes among the uses flatly prohibited townwide under…

Homeowners in Clarkstown's R-160 through R-10 Districts may keep domestic animals for individual use without a special permit, but § 290-20K caps the herd: one horse or cow per acre…

In the R-160 through R-10 Zoning Districts, Clarkstown's § 290-20K limits any one lot to five cats or dogs over six months old, alongside separate caps on horses, cows and fowl. Unlike…

Rockland County does not ban pet-store sales of dogs and cats, but its 'Protect our Pets Act' (Ch. 230, Art. III) bars pet dealers from sourcing animals from breeders with recent USDA…

Agriculture and Markets Law Article 15 establishes a uniform statewide apiary inspection program with mandatory disease control standards applicable to all hives in New York.

Agriculture and Markets Law section 107(5) preempts municipalities from enacting breed-specific dog regulations, ensuring uniform treatment regardless of breed across New York.

Clarkstown bars dogs from habitual howling, barking, crying or whining that creates a noise disturbance audible in the vicinity for 10 or more continuous minutes by day, or five…

Clarkstown treats a gasoline or diesel vehicle running without a proper muffler, with defective exhaust equipment, or making a sound unusual for that kind of vehicle, as unnecessary…

Clarkstown outlaws leaf blowers, lawn mowers, chain saws, hedge clippers and mulching or chipping machines outside set hours in every zone: weekdays before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00…

Construction, building repair or open-air manufacturing noise in Clarkstown is barred before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. in non-residential zones, and on the tighter…

Clarkstown's zoning performance standards cap nighttime noise from nonresidential uses using an eight-band octave table, from 78 decibels at 31.5 Hz down to 27 decibels at 8,000 Hz…

Clarkstown requires a tree removal permit from the Department of Engineering and Facilities Management before cutting most trees eight inches DBH or larger, including any tree in the…

Clarkstown's property maintenance code caps grass and other ground cover at 10 inches on every privately owned lot outside the incorporated villages. Owners, tenants and property…

At Clarkstown street corners, tree limbs and foliage cannot hang lower than eight feet within the sight-triangle area, and no shrub, hedge, fence or embankment over three feet tall may…

Rockland County's solid waste law does not ban home composting. Code § 350-8D says the county's yard waste set-out rule "shall not prohibit private noncommercial composting of yard…

Clarkstown caps aboveground propane tanks at 1,000 gallons water capacity and requires a certificate of compliance for larger residential heating/cooking tanks, buried tanks, and any…

Clarkstown bans any offensive or unpermitted outdoor fire outside an approved cooking grill or stove. Burning without sign-off from the Rockland County Health Department and the Chief…

New York Penal Law bans most consumer fireworks statewide. Ground-based sparkling devices are legal by default outside New York City, though counties may opt out and about a dozen have…

New York's Environmental Conservation Law Section 9-1105 makes it unlawful to set any open fire burning brush, leaves, grass, or debris in a designated fire town without a written…

Clarkstown does not issue short-term rental permits: Town Code § 157-73 makes it unlawful to rent any living accommodation or swimming pool for fewer than 29 consecutive nights unless…

New York imposes state and local sales tax plus hotel-style occupancy taxes on short-term rentals statewide, and a 2024 registration law adds county-level registries and mandatory…

Clarkstown prohibits parking or storing any vehicle in a front, side or rear yard unless it sits on a driveway or another paved or dust-free surface built for that purpose. The rule…

Clarkstown bars parking on every town street, road and highway between midnight and 6:00 a.m. each night from November 15 through April 1, so plows can clear snow unobstructed. The ban…

Clarkstown police may impound any vehicle abandoned on a town highway or left where parking is prohibited, then store it at the owner's expense. Unclaimed vehicles go to public…

Clarkstown bars parking within 10 feet of a firehouse, theater or church entrance and anywhere it leaves less than 12 feet of roadway clear for traffic. The rules apply throughout the…

Commercial vehicles may not sit on a Clarkstown town street or sidewalk for more than three hours where parking is not otherwise restricted. The three-hour cap applies town-wide…

In the New City Hamlet Center's H1, H3 and H4 Districts, Clarkstown limits loading docks to one bay per building and restricts operation to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. under §…

Clarkstown lets a homeowner park one currently registered, unoccupied trailer, mobile home, boat or utility trailer in a residential zone under § 290-22A(3), provided the space is…

Added to the parking chapter in 2025, § 290-22C permits electric vehicle charging stations in every Clarkstown zoning district except the low-density R-10 through R-160 Districts, for…

New Yorkers outside New York City who get towed or booted from a private lot rely on General Business Law 399-v, not a statewide rate cap. The law applies only to lots with capacity…

Clarkstown requires a building permit before any permanently installed pool holding 24 inches or more of water is built, enlarged or altered. Applicants file a plot plan and detailed…

Every Clarkstown pool over 24 inches deep must be fully enclosed by a durable, nonclimbable fence four to six feet high (seven feet for club or commercial pools) with a self-latching…

In Clarkstown's New City Hamlet Districts, a family day-care home may enroll up to six children as an accessory use to a single-family house. The fenced play area must sit 50 feet from…

Clarkstown lets residents run a home occupation by right with a Building Inspector permit as long as it stays within 25% of the home's habitable floor area or 250 square feet…

Clarkstown lets a home-based business skip the sign permit entirely: a nameplate sign capped at 12 by 24 inches, plus one additional same-size sign for a legally permitted home…

New York lets you sell home-baked and other shelf-stable foods without a food processing license through the Department of Agriculture and Markets Home Processing exemption, which…

In Clarkstown's AAR floating zone, the age-restricted housing overlay for residents 55 and older, retaining walls are capped at four feet under § 290-20G(1)(g). Where a site needs a…

Clarkstown's zoning code caps a solid fence or freestanding wall at four and a half feet along any lot line under § 290-20B(5). A taller solid fence is allowed only if it's set back…

New York's Town Law § 300 makes adjoining landowners split the cost of a division fence along their shared boundary, but only when the land is actually used to keep animals…

Clarkstown exempts a detached tool or storage shed up to 144 square feet from needing a building permit at all. Any accessory building on a single- or two-family lot, permit-exempt or…

In Clarkstown's mapped special flood hazard areas, new construction and substantially improved homes must set the lowest floor, including the basement, at least two feet above the base…

Clarkstown requires a floodplain development permit for any construction, filling or grading in FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas, administered by the Director of Engineering and…

Clarkstown requires a stormwater pollution prevention plan before approving any land development activity disturbing 10,000 square feet or more, under Town Code Chapter 249A, Article…

Clarkstown's Chapter 249A, Article II caps active construction disturbance at five acres at a time and requires a qualified professional to inspect erosion and sediment control…

Rockland County bans idling a motor vehicle engine for more than three consecutive minutes when the vehicle is not in motion, countywide in every town and village. The County…

New York Executive Law Article 42 and the Coastal Management Program require state and local agency actions in designated coastal areas to be consistent with statewide coastal policies…

Clarkstown's unsafe-buildings chapter lets the Building Inspector investigate dangerous, fire-damaged, or vermin-infested structures and orders the Town Board to direct repair or…

Clarkstown property owners must clear snow and ice from their abutting sidewalk within 36 hours of it falling or forming, under § 250-42B, with fines up to $2,500 for a first offense…

Clarkstown lets residents post temporary political campaign signs without a sign permit, but § 243-6(O) requires them off the property within five days of the election. Signs must sit…

Clarkstown's sign law flatly prohibits billboards, digital and electronic reader-board signs anywhere in town. Section 243-5 lists digital displays (except time-and-temperature signs)…

In Clarkstown's Hamlet Center Districts, a business may display a window sign behind the ground-floor storefront glass with Architectural Historic Review Board approval, but every sign…

Clarkstown residents report suspected building and property code violations to the Code Enforcement Officer, who must review and investigate every complaint alleging noncompliance with…

Clarkstown's Architectural Historic Review Board (AHRB) sets the criteria for identifying historic, architectural and cultural landmarks and must review any building or sign permit…

Clarkstown's Housing Standards chapter requires carbon monoxide detectors in residential buildings under Section 704 of the New York State Property Maintenance Code, and rental units…

Clarkstown has no separate plumbing code: the Town Board formally accepted the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code's plumbing provisions back in 1952 (Code Ch…

In the unincorporated Town of Clarkstown, outside the villages, all electrical wiring work requires an application for inspection with the New York Board of Fire Underwriters and a…

Clarkstown does not mandate sprinklers in one- and two-family homes, but where a sprinkler system is installed under a building permit, order or law, it must be kept operative and…

Multiple dwellings in Clarkstown must keep elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators free of fire and physical hazards, display current inspection certificates and rated-capacity signage…

Clarkstown requires a building permit from the Code Enforcement Officer for any construction, enlargement, alteration or demolition governed by the Uniform Code or Energy Code before…

Clarkstown keeps construction work exposed and accessible until the Code Enforcement Officer inspects and accepts it at each of eleven listed stages, from footing and foundation…

Clarkstown does not mandate green building, but a Neighborhood Shopping District developer who certifies to LEED can build denser than the district's 0.50 base floor area ratio: 0.55…

Clarkstown requires a business license from the Building Inspector before operating a massage establishment, with the Police Department vetting the application and denial possible for…

Clarkstown's zoning code categorically excludes automotive-repair services from its definition of a home occupation. No permit path exists to run a car-repair business out of a house…

Clarkstown bans new adult bookstores, adult motion-picture theaters and adult dancing establishments within 1,000 feet of each other, a school, a religious institution or a residential…

Rockland County requires anyone who tows a passenger vehicle without the owner's consent to hold a nonconsensual-towing license from the Office of Consumer Protection. Chapter 394…

Anyone buying secondhand gold, silver, platinum or gems from the public in Rockland County needs a license from the county's Director of Consumer Protection before opening for…

New York requires state retail registration for every tobacco and vapor product seller and bans online or mail-order shipment of vape products directly to consumers statewide.

Clarkstown requires one-, two- and three-family homes to put recyclables only in the Town-issued plastic containers, never in plastic bags, and to keep those containers clean and…

Clarkstown recycling trucks don't run on Sundays or on any public holiday the Town Board designates by resolution, and even on a normal day service is limited to the hours between 5:30…

Clarkstown households must set out a covered 32-gallon metal or 48-gallon plastic can, and licensed haulers must run at least two residential collections a week between 5:30 a.m. and…

Town Code § 173-1 bars dumping, discarding or abandoning litter, hazards or shopping carts on public property or on private property open to the public, and separately bans dumping…

Clarkstown's Highway Department collects loose, unbagged leaves left out before December 21, but under Town Code § 170-7(D) any leaves and yard waste remaining on or after that date…

Clarkstown runs a mandatory recycling program covering every residential, commercial and industrial use in the unincorporated Town. Chapter 226 designates eight material categories as…

Clarkstown requires every one-, two- and three-family home to separate recyclables from regular trash before setting them out. Newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, magazines and paper go…

Licensed haulers in Clarkstown must collect residential garbage at least twice a week and can only run service between 5:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., never on Sundays or Town-designated…

Clarkstown lets residents drop off bulky household waste at Town-designated container sites without risking a property-maintenance violation, as long as the items aren't garbage, toxic…

Clarkstown requires every residential or commercial property to keep a dumpster, container or enclosure sized to hold its debris and litter, and in eight commercial/industrial zones…

Clarkstown property owners must keep grounds and buildings free of rodent and vermin harborage, screen basement openings against infestation, and screen entrances and windows every…

Clarkstown bars any encroachment or encumbrance on a sidewalk or street by stock, merchandise, produce, waste material or any other article that obstructs passage. Violators face fines…

Placing building material on a Clarkstown highway needs a permit from the Superintendent of Highways under § 250-2, capped at three months and at one-third of the roadway width, with…

Clarkstown puts day-to-day sidewalk upkeep on the abutting property owner, tenant or occupant, who must keep it clean and free of rubbish and hazards under § 250-42A, except the Town…

Clarkstown's Housing Standards chapter sets minimum room sizes, light, ventilation and occupancy limits for every rental unit, backs them with biennial rental-registration inspections…

Every owner of a one- or two-family rental dwelling in Clarkstown must register it with the Building Department within 90 days of the article's effective date under Town Code § 157-60…

Rockland County Code § 261-3 makes it unlawful, countywide in every town and village, for landlords, brokers, and lenders to refuse housing, publish discriminatory ads, or steer…

Rockland County limits mobile home park evictions to six enumerated grounds under Code § 302-3: rent default, persistent late rent, illegal use of the premises, a law violation harmful…

Before filing a nonpayment eviction, a New York landlord must serve a 14-day written rent demand under RPAPL Section 711. The demand requires, in the alternative, payment of rent or…

New York's Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Article 6-A) limits evictions and rent hikes for covered tenants in NYC by default, with optional adoption by other municipalities.

Real Property Law Section 238-a, added by the 2019 HSTPA, caps residential late fees at $50 or 5% of the monthly rent, whichever is less, and bars any late fee until rent is more than…

To end a tenancy or decline to renew, a New York landlord must give written notice scaled to how long the tenant has lived in the unit under Real Property Law Section 226-c: 30 days…

New York requires advance written notice before a landlord raises rent 5% or more, or declines to renew a lease. The notice window scales with how long the tenant has lived in the…

Since the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, New York landlords cannot collect a security deposit larger than one month's rent. Within 14 days after a tenant vacates…

New York's adverse possession period is 10 years of continuous, exclusive possession under RPAPL Sections 501 and 511. A 2024 budget amendment to RPAPL Section 711 clarified that…

Clarkstown bans charcoal burners and open-flame cooking devices within 10 feet of any building or combustible construction on multi-unit properties, unless the structure has an…

Clarkstown requires a Town permit before any paid filming, videotaping or recording on private or public property. The permit must be signed off jointly by the Chief of Police and the…

Charitable and religious organizations running bingo or games of chance in Clarkstown must get a license from the Town Clerk under Town Code Chapter 102, conducted per General…

New York's Upstate Gaming Economic Development Act divides the state into two casino development zones. Zone One is New York City plus Nassau, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and…

New York's Penal Law never criminalizes playing a private card game or betting pool: it only criminalizes advancing or profiting from gambling. Penal Law § 225.00(3) protects anyone…

Sports betting is legal in New York only through operators licensed by the state Gaming Commission under Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 1367-a. Nine mobile…

New and substantially improved homes in Clarkstown's flood hazard areas must have their lowest floor, including the basement, elevated at least two feet above the base flood elevation…

Clarkstown bars anyone from possessing an open, unsealed alcohol container on public land under circumstances showing intent to drink it, and separately bars drinking alcohol outright…

Smoking, vaping and tobacco use are banned outright in every Town-owned building and within 30 feet of one, and banned in all Town parks, playgrounds and recreation areas, which Town…

Riders under 14 must wear an ANSI- or Snell-certified helmet on foot-powered scooters, in-line skates, roller skates and skateboards anywhere in Rockland County, on public or private…

Rockland County bars loitering or remaining in any county park or park area, on foot or in a vehicle, after the posted closing hour without permission. The rule sits among a longer…

Clarkstown has opted out of the MRTA statewide licensing scheme entirely: Town Code § 93-16 bars any adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption site from being…

New York law lets adults 21 and over grow cannabis at home and preempts municipalities from prohibiting it, setting uniform plant limits and secure storage requirements statewide.

Clarkstown's Building Inspector must investigate every complaint of an alleged housing violation or unsafe condition under Town Code § 157-44, and must log every complaint, inspection…

Clarkstown inspects every registered rental unit at least once every two years under Town Code § 157-65, checking compliance with Chapter 157 and confirming working smoke and carbon…

Any vehicle with cooking equipment that produces smoke or grease-laden vapor to prepare and serve food to the public counts as a mobile food preparation vehicle in Clarkstown and needs…

Clarkstown's Town Code § 157-81 lets homeowners run private surveillance cameras but bars any camera whose field of view "focuses," meaning covers more than half its view, on a…

Minors under 16 may not be on Clarkstown streets or in public places after 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, or after 10 p.m. on other nights, both until 5 a.m., under Town Code §…

Clarkstown town parks are open only from dawn until one hour after sunset every day; loitering or remaining in a park outside those hours violates § 202-8 unless the Superintendent of…

Clarkstown treats generator noise as unnecessary noise under Town Code Chapter 205 when a generator runs outside daytime hours without sound suppression. Between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. on…

In Clarkstown's Hamlet Center Districts covering Congers, Valley Cottage and West Nyack, restaurants, bars, taverns, micro-breweries and brew pubs may run outdoor seating or bar areas…

Any park gathering in Clarkstown drawing more than 25 people, a field day, carnival, concert, rally or similar event, needs a permit from the Superintendent of Recreation and Parks or…

The Clarkstown Town Board licenses, regulates or may outright prohibit any procession, assemblage or parade in the unincorporated town. If a parade will block a state highway or county…

In Clarkstown's Neighborhood Shopping District, outdoor dining tied to an existing restaurant, cafe or delicatessen needs a Planning Board conditional use special permit, caps patrons…

Anyone who wants to sell door-to-door, hawk goods on a public street, or solicit orders in Clarkstown must first get a license from the Town Clerk under Code § 208-6. Applicants submit…

Clarkstown lets any property owner bar door-to-door solicitors by signing up for the Town's Do-Not-Knock Registry under Code § 208-19. Licensed solicitors must obtain the current…

Clarkstown's tree law bars invasive species like the Norway maple from being used as replacement trees: any tree removed illegally must be replaced with a noninvasive species, and…

Clarkstown requires a tree removal permit from the Department of Engineering and Facilities Management before cutting down any tree or plant that the NYSDEC has designated a protected…

Clarkstown's Tree Preservation Local Law names two specific landmark trees, a Sycamore at West Nyack's Village Square and an Oak at New City's Promenade, by tax lot as protected trees…

Clarkstown runs a Solar Panel Fast-Track Program under Town Code § 247-9 that issues a combined building and electrical permit for grid-tied residential PV systems using New York…

Clarkstown allows rooftop, BIPV and ground-mounted solar in every zoning district, but each type needs a permit under Town Code Chapter 247. Ground-mounted systems face tiered review…

New York's Solar Rights Act, Real Property Law Article 9-C, section 342, voids any homeowners' association rule that effectively bans rooftop solar. A restriction counts as an illegal…

In Clarkstown's Hamlet Center Districts covering Congers, Valley Cottage and West Nyack, Table E-1 of the zoning code sets a front yard between 0 feet minimum and 15 feet maximum, a…

In Clarkstown's MF-1, MF-2 and MF-3 multifamily zoning districts, Town Code § 290-20F(2)(a) caps maximum lot coverage, including principal building coverage, at 33%, 40% and 50%…

Clarkstown caps buildings in its MF-1, MF-2 and MF-3 Multifamily Residential Districts at three stories or 35 feet, whichever is more restrictive, under a height-to-setback formula in…

Clarkstown imposes a 5% tax on hotel and motel room rent, effective December 1, 2024, collected by operators and remitted to the Town Comptroller, with permanent residents of 90+ days…

Clarkstown grants a residential density bonus of two extra units per acre, up to 10 units per acre total, in the Congers, Valley Cottage and West Nyack Hamlet Center Districts…

Clarkstown's downtown design guide, § 290-7.2K, routes every new commercial or multifamily building, addition and exterior renovation in the Congers, Valley Cottage and West Nyack…

Clarkstown's zoning performance standards bar nonresidential uses from casting glare that is visible beyond a fixed measurement point: 25 feet from the principal building, or the lot…

In Clarkstown's Hamlet Center Districts of Congers, Valley Cottage and West Nyack, exterior fixtures for signs, walkways, parking lots and security lighting must be full cutoff and…

Rockland County Code § 267-4 bans polystyrene foam cups, clamshells, trays and other disposable food service ware from County-owned and County-operated property under the 2008…

The New York Bag Waste Reduction Law (Environmental Conservation Law §27-2801, enacted 2019, enforced March 2020) bans most single-use plastic carryout bags statewide. Counties and…

New York prohibits the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene foam food containers and loose packing peanuts statewide under Environmental Conservation Law Article 27.

Rockland County's Drone Regulation Law confines recreational drone flights to a person's own private property, another owner's property with permission, and public property, other than…

Rockland County's drone law allows flying a drone in a public park unless the entity with jurisdiction over that park, including the County's own Division of Environmental Resources…

New York Labor Law §652 sets a tiered statewide minimum wage that leaves no room for local wage ordinances. As of January 1, 2026 the rate is $17.00/hr in NYC, Long Island, and…

New York mandates paid sick leave under Labor Law § 196-b and paid family leave under Workers' Compensation Law Article 9, with statewide coverage that applies to nearly every private…

New York requires a state-issued concealed carry license under Penal Law § 400.00, with mandatory training and a long list of statewide sensitive locations where carry is forbidden.

New York Penal Law treats a vehicle as a public place for firearm purposes, requiring a valid pistol license to transport a handgun and strict storage rules for long guns and…

New York has no comprehensive HOA act. Condominiums get a statutory common-charge lien under Real Property Law § 339-z that is foreclosable like a mortgage but junior to a first…

New York homeowners association boards answer to Not-for-Profit Corporation Law Section 621. A member of record for at least six months, or a holder of five percent of any voting…

New York voids HOA bans on solar power and EV charging. Real Property Law § 342 (Solar Rights Act) makes any restriction effectively prohibiting a solar system unenforceable and void…

New York's Electric Vehicle Rights Act, Real Property Law Article 9-D Section 343, bars homeowners' associations statewide from adopting rules that effectively prohibit or unreasonably…

New York Real Property Law Section 339-j strips condominium boards of managers of the power to enforce any by-law, rule, or resolution against a unit owner who displays a United States…

New York creates an assessment lien by statute only for condominiums. Real Property Law § 339-z gives the board of managers a lien on each unit for unpaid common charges that outranks…

New York condominiums have no inherent power to restrict unit leasing: under Real Property Law § 339-v(2)(a), by-laws "may also provide for" leasing restrictions only if the board…

No section of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes sobriety checkpoints by name. The practice rests on Court of Appeals case law, chiefly People v. Scott, applied against…

New York is one of the few states that put the right to record police into its own statute rather than leaving it to case law. Civil Rights Law § 79-p, headed "Recording certain…

New York has no stop-and-identify statute. Criminal Procedure Law § 140.50(1) lets a police officer who reasonably suspects a felony or a misdemeanor defined in the Penal Law stop you…

New York wrote an unusually specific rule into the Penal Law when it legalized adult-use cannabis: § 222.05(2) provides that no conduct made lawful by that section shall constitute the…

New York draws a hard line between a golf cart and a low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle is defined by Vehicle and Traffic Law § 121-f as a limited use automobile with a maximum…

Agriculture and Markets Law Article 25-AA governs certified agricultural districts statewide and limits how local zoning can apply to working farms inside them.

NY Agriculture and Markets Law §301-309 protects sound agricultural practices in certified Agricultural Districts from local ordinances and private nuisance suits. The Commissioner…

New York Public Health Law §1399-cc raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21 (Tobacco 21 Act, signed 2019). New York also bans the sale of all flavored vapor…

New York prohibits the sale of flavored vapor products statewide under Public Health Law § 1399-mm-1, allowing only tobacco-flavored e-liquid for legal retail sale.

Vehicle and Traffic Law section 375(41) governs every light added to a New York vehicle beyond the lamps the law already requires, and it opens with a near total prohibition: no light…

New York grants a dash cam no designated place on the windshield. Vehicle and Traffic Law section 375(30) makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in…

New York prohibits lane splitting outright. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1252(c) makes it illegal to operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of…

New York does not allow license plate covers of any kind. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 402(1)(b)(ii-a) states flatly that number plates shall not be covered by glass or any plastic…

New York does not ban radar detectors in private passenger cars. Vehicle and Traffic Law section 397-a prohibits using a radar or laser detector only in a motor vehicle with a gross…

New York allows studded snow tires, but only within a fixed season and only within precise dimensional limits. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375(35-a) makes it unlawful to drive a motor…

New York requires at least 70 percent light transmittance through the front windshield, both front side windows and the rear window under Vehicle and Traffic Law section 375(12-a)(b)…