Manhattan condo declarations/bylaws and co-op proprietary leases/house rules are enforced through board fines, injunctions, or termination of proprietary leases.
Manhattan does not use the suburban CC&R (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) model. Instead, condominium governance flows from the declaration and bylaws recorded under NY Real Property Law Article 9-B. Cooperative governance flows from the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, proprietary lease, and house rules under BCL Article 4. Boards typically enforce rules by written notice, fines authorized by bylaws, injunctive lawsuits, and for co-ops, termination of the proprietary lease after a Pullman-style shareholder vote or lease default. Smoking bans, dog rules, noise limits, sublet fees, washer/dryer restrictions, and window guard requirements are commonly enforced. Courts typically uphold board enforcement under the business judgment rule when the board acts within its authority, in good faith, and for a legitimate corporate purpose.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
New York County, NY
Manhattan enforces NYC Admin Code 24-235, which prohibits a dog from barking more than 10 minutes continuously during the day or 5 minutes at night in any re...
New York County, NY
Manhattan enforces NYC Administrative Code Title 24 Chapter 2, limiting interior residential noise to 45 dBA between 10 PM and 7 AM, with NYPD and DEP respon...
New York County, NY
Outdoor music events in Manhattan require an NYPD Sound Device Permit and a Mayor Office Street Activity Permit, and must comply with NYC Admin Code 24-244 t...
New York County, NY
NYC Admin Code Title 24 Chapter 2 sets tiered dBA limits in Manhattan: 45 dBA interior night residential, 50 dBA day, 7 to 10 dBA above ambient commercial, w...
New York County, NY
Private outdoor pools are rare in Manhattan, but any residential pool over 24 inches deep must have a 4-foot barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates u...
New York County, NY
Barbed and razor wire are prohibited on residential property in NYC. In landmarked or historic districts of Manhattan, the LPC controls fence materials and t...
See how New York County's cc&r enforcement rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.