Broome County, NY Ordinances (2026)

Broome County municipalities enforce SPDES MS4 General Permit (GP-0-24-001) under DEC. Disturbances over 1 acre require SWPPP. Binghamton, Vestal, Union and others operate MS4 programs…

Erosion and sediment control per NY Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (Blue Book) required for all land disturbance. Silt fencing, stabilized construction…

Broome County's Air Pollution Control law caps engine idling at three minutes. The rule reaches every gasoline- or diesel-powered motor vehicle in the county, including stationary…

Broome County has no native-plant mandate. DEC 6 NYCRR Part 575 prohibits sale, transport, and introduction of invasive species including Japanese knotweed, purple loosestrife, and…

New York State imposes an annual residential brush-burning prohibition from March 16 through May 14, which applies to Broome County. Outside that window, Broome County regulates…

Broome County's Sanitary Code lets residents build campfires and light outdoor grills without a county permit, as long as a responsible party keeps the fire controlled and it creates…

Broome County's Mandatory Source Separation Law controls how recyclables go out at the curb. Once you set them at or near a curb, sidewalk or street for collection, they legally become…

Broome County bans open dumps entirely and requires solid waste to go only to a facility authorized by the state, county, city, town or village. A first illegal-dumping conviction…

Apartment buildings, condos, cooperatives, hotels, motels and resort colonies in Broome County must run their own recycling dropoff program wherever curbside collection isn't used…

Broome County runs no curbside yard waste pickup: brush and leaf collection is set by your town, city or village, not the county. At the County Landfill, leaf and yard waste, tree…

Broome County's Mandatory Source Separation Law requires every household, business and institution in the county to separate recyclables such as paper, glass, metal, plastic, yard…

Broome County waives its landfill tipping fees for one day, twice a year, in every participating municipality so residents can clear out bulk items and white goods through a municipal…

Once you set recyclables at the curb in Broome County, they become county property, and only your permitted hauler may take them. Section 317-27 requires recyclables to be placed…

Broome County doesn't ban feeding deer, geese or backyard birds outright, but its Sanitary Code requires anyone doing it to use a container. Section 305-25(E) makes it illegal to…

Broome County doesn't require cat licenses, but it does require rabies shots. Under the Sanitary Code's Feline Rabies Control article, every cat three months or older must be…

Broome County limits dogs, cats and other domesticated pets in its county parks to an eight-foot leash at all times, bars them from beaches and buildings altogether, and requires proof…

Broome County skips letter-grade placards, but its Sanitary Code has real teeth: a food establishment cited for violations touching food or food-contact surfaces has its operating…

Broome County's Sanitary Code puts rodent-proofing squarely on property owners. Landlords must keep multiple dwellings, premises and commercial vehicles free of rodents and vermin…

Broome County requires every motor vehicle operated on county-owned buildings and grounds to carry a muffler in good working order at all times, and bans muffler cutouts, bypass pipes…

Broome County bans skateboards, roller skates and bicycles from the pedestrian walks and areas of county-owned buildings and grounds under Code § 222-4(W), with wheelchairs used by the…

Broome County bans loitering in or near toilets and restroom facilities on county property under Parks and Recreation Code § 281-3(H), with an identical prohibition for county…

Open alcoholic beverages are barred from Broome County buildings and grounds without authorization under Code § 222-4(K)(1), and county parks limit possession to 'responsible…

Broome County runs a Sheriff-managed rotation list for road-hazard tows under Chapter 341. Towers must hold a Sheriff-issued permit, carry required equipment and insurance, and respond…

Broome County has charged a 5% occupancy tax on hotel and motel room rent since October 1, 2007. The Broome Hotel or Motel Room Occupancy Tax Law applies countywide to every room…

Broome County requires every permitted construction project to pass staged inspections before work is enclosed, covering location, foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing and HVAC…

Broome County requires a building permit before any construction, alteration, relocation or demolition work covered by its Uniform Code authority begins, per Code § 210-2. The county's…

Anyone planning a parade, procession, vigil, demonstration or other gathering of four or more people on Broome County property needs a written permit from the County Executive under…

Broome County Parks and Recreation requires advance permission before residents use its facilities for a group gathering. Section 281-3(L) bars anyone from setting up a camp or…

A Broome County tenant, lessee or occupant who alleges a Uniform Code violation can request a building inspection at no charge, per Code § 210-7(D). The county otherwise does not run…

Broome County parks close to the public at hours the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Youth Services sets and can change, and Chapter 281 bars anyone from entering, remaining, or…

Any truck, cart or trailer selling food to the public in Broome County is a "service food establishment" under the county Sanitary Code, and the Commissioner of Health cannot let it…