Property Maintenance in Rockland County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Rockland County, New York.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Rockland County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
Inside the Village of Spring Valley, Code § 23-10 declares any building with structural failure, fire damage, or unsafe egress a public nuisance that must be repaired, vacated or demolished. The county's Director of Buildings and Codes can order the work, hold a hearing, and put the cost on the property as a lien if the owner does not act.
Rockland County Dangerous Building Abatement Law
Significant RestrictionsRockland County Code § 23-10A(2), B, J
Those which, exclusive of the foundation, show 33% or more of damage or deterioration of the supporting member or members or 50% of damage or deterioration of the nonsupporting enclosing or outside walls or covering. ... Dangerous buildings declared nuisances. All dangerous buildings within the terms of § 23-10A are hereby declared to be public nuisances and must be repaired, vacated or demolis...
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