Rental Inspections in Orange County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Orange County, New York.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Orange County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Tenant Complaint Process
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 emergencies. Nuisance complaints about conditions dangerous to health must be received and investigated, and before the county can issue a binding violation order, the owner or operator is entitled to a formal hearing on 15 days' written notice.
Orange County Housing Inspection and Complaint Process
Some RestrictionsOrange County Sanitary Code, Article III § 6(a) (Orange County Local Law No. 3 of 2017)
(a) Inspection. (1) The Orange County Commissioner of Health and any person authorized by him/her to do so, may without fee or hindrance, make inspections to determine the condition of structures, equipment, exterior property, premises, dwellings, dwelling units or parts thereof and the premises on which they are located, in order to fulfill the purposes of this Article. (2) For the purpose of ...
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