Showing ordinances that apply to Scotchtown, NY
Scotchtown is an unincorporated community (population 10,578) in Orange County, New York. Because Scotchtown is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The smoke detectors rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NY Executive Law 378 and 19 NYCRR Part 1225 require smoke alarms in all residential buildings. 10-year sealed battery alarms required on new sales since April 2019.
General Business Law 399-ccccc requires that only 10-year non-replaceable sealed-battery or hardwired smoke alarms be sold in New York. Alarms required on every floor, in each sleeping area, and outside each sleeping area. CO alarms also required under Amandas Law. Contact Orange County at (845) 291-2700 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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