Orange County, NY Ordinances (2026)

Anyone hauling, collecting, storing or transporting solid waste generated in Orange County must hold a Commissioner-issued Solid Waste Hauler license under Local Law No. 2 of 1989…

The Orange County Commissioner of Public Works sets the operating rules for the county's recycling program under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, Section X, covering facility operations…

Dumping solid waste anywhere in Orange County other than a DEC-permitted Solid Waste Management Facility is unlawful under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, Section VI(1). Violators face a…

Under Local Law No. 2 of 1989, Orange County requires source separation of five recyclable categories, paper, glass, plastics, metal and yard waste, once the County Commissioner of…

Bulk items accepted at Orange County transfer stations (New Hampton, Newburgh) with tipping fees. Some municipalities offer scheduled bulk pickup 1-4 times per year. Mattresses…

Orange County's Sanitary Code doesn't ban feeding wildlife outright, but Article III, Section 2(8)(d) requires it be done in a suitable container so food doesn't scatter on the ground…

Orange County requires anyone who buys, sells, melts or resets secondhand precious metals or gems to hold a license from the Commissioner of Consumer Affairs and Weights and Measures…

Orange County bars anyone required to register under New York's Sex Offender Registration Act from loitering within 300 feet of schools, parks, playgrounds, child care facilities, and…

Possessing or drinking alcohol in an Orange County park is banned except at concessionaire-designated locations, and groups that want alcohol at an event need a written permit from the…

Orange County Local Law No. 6 of 2006 shields farms from nuisance lawsuits. Under Section 3, agricultural activities on farmland are deemed reasonable and cannot be ruled a nuisance if…

Orange County requires every short-term rental operator to register with the Commissioner of Finance before renting to guests. Local Law No. 12 of 2025, amending the 2009 hotel…

Orange County taxes every room rented in a hotel, motel or short-term rental unit at 5% of the rent charged, under Local Law No. 12 of 2025's amendment to the county's 2009 occupancy…

Groups, clubs, businesses and organizations that want to hold an event in an Orange County park must get the Commissioner of Parks' written approval first. The permit process covers…

Orange County bans open flames and portable stoves or grills in its parks except in designated picnic areas and campgrounds, or with the Commissioner of Parks' advance written…

Selling food, goods or services in an Orange County park, including from a food truck, is banned unless the vendor first gets the Commissioner of Parks' written approval. Unauthorized…

Orange County restricts remote-controlled models, the closest category its parks law covers to recreational drones, to areas and times the Commissioner of Parks designates. Flying one…

Commercial operations require FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. Stewart Airport and West Point airspace require LAANC authorization. Night ops require Part 107.29 compliance plus…

Local Law No. 7 of 1989 bars mobile home park owners from evicting a mobile home owner except for six listed grounds: nonpayment of rent, persistent late payment, illegal use of the…

Before an Orange County rental can be lawfully occupied, Article III of the Sanitary Code requires a kitchen sink, a private flush toilet, a lavatory sink and a bathtub or shower, all…

Orange County's Commissioner of Health inspects rental dwellings under the Sanitary Code's Housing Hygiene article, entering without fee between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. except in…

Orange County's Commissioner of Health can declare a dilapidated, unsanitary or vermin-infested dwelling unfit for human habitation, order it vacated, and post a warning placard on the…

Orange County doesn't set a blanket lawn-height limit. Article III, Section 2(8)(e) of the Sanitary Code only caps weeds and plant growth at 10 inches once the Commissioner of Health…

Native plantings are encouraged in Orange County NY but not mandated. DEC regulates invasive species under 6 NYCRR Part 575. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County and the…

Before a dwelling unit can be occupied or rented in Orange County, Article III, Section 3(e) of the Sanitary Code requires smoke alarms wherever the New York State Building Code and…

Orange County NY has moderate wildfire risk concentrated in the Hudson Highlands, Shawangunk Ridge, and Harriman/Bear Mountain State Park areas. Unlike western states, NY has not…

Orange County's Sanitary Code bans unvented flame space heaters in rentals unless the owner installs a carbon monoxide detector in the same room as the heater plus additional detectors…

Pre-1978 housing in Orange County NY is subject to the federal EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule requiring certified lead-safe renovators. NY Public Health Law Title 10…

Orange County parks are open to the public only on the days and during the hours the Commissioner of Parks designates and posts. Entering or staying in a County park outside those…

Orange County's Sanitary Code makes rodent control a shared owner-occupant duty: rubbish and materials must be stored so they can't shelter rodents, structures and yards must be kept…

EV charging in Orange County NY is governed by the NY State Uniform Code and NEC Article 625. The NY CLCPA (2019) targets zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, and NYSERDA offers…

Grading permits required by town building departments for earthwork over 500 cubic yards typical. Drainage must not discharge onto neighbor property under NY common law (reasonable use…

Orange County bars dumping anything but stormwater into its municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) under Local Law No. 1 of 2014. Illicit connections, failing septic systems…