Building Safety in Westchester County, NY (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Westchester County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Lead Paint
Westchester County's housing code requires existing lead-poisoning paint conditions in dwellings to be eliminated under the state Public Health Law's lead-poisoning prevention procedures.
Westchester County Lead Paint Elimination Rule
Significant RestrictionsWestchester County Code § 873.2419(1), (10)
Lead based and other toxic paints and materials shall not be used on any interior surface or any surface readily accessible to children. ... Existing paint conditions conducive to lead poisoning shall be eliminated in accordance with procedures contained in Article 13, Title X of the Public Health Law.
Electrical Permits
Westchester County, not individual towns, licenses master electricians and electrical inspectors county-wide; no one may perform or hold themselves out as an electrician without a county license or supervision by a licensed master electrician.
Westchester County Master Electrician License
Some RestrictionsWestchester County Code § 277.702(1)
No person shall perform, engage in or conduct business as a master electrician within the County of Westchester unless licensed pursuant to this article or unless supervised by and working under the direction of a master electrician licensed pursuant to this article. 2. No person shall hold himself or herself out to the public as a master electrician or offer or contract to perform the work o...
Plumbing Permits
Westchester County requires a county-wide master plumber's license, not a town-issued credential, before anyone may install, alter, test or repair plumbing systems requiring a permit, enforced by the County Board of Plumbing Examiners.
Westchester County Master Plumber License
Some RestrictionsWestchester County Code § 277.503(A)
No person, partnership, corporation, business organization or other entity shall engage in, carry on or conduct the business of plumbing as a master plumber within the County of Westchester and no person shall represent himself or herself to be or advertise as a master plumber within the County of Westchester unless licensed as a master plumber pursuant to this article.
Building Safety by City in Westchester County
3 cities in Westchester County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Westchester County ordinances
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