Queens condo declarations and co-op proprietary leases act like CC&Rs. Enforcement uses house rule fines, injunctions, and for co-ops, Pullman proceedings. Boards must apply rules uniformly.
Traditional CC&Rs are rare in Queens. Instead, condos are governed by the declaration, bylaws, and board-adopted house rules (NY RPL 339-s); co-ops by the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, proprietary lease, and house rules. Enforcement tools include written notices, fines under house rules if authorized by bylaws, injunctions through NY Supreme Court, and for co-ops, the Pullman procedure (40 West 67th St. v. Pullman, NY 2003) where shareholders vote to terminate the proprietary lease for objectionable conduct. Courts will enforce house rules if adopted within bylaw authority, applied uniformly, and not arbitrary. Selective enforcement can be a defense: a board that ignored the same conduct from other owners may be barred from pursuing a single target. Common Queens disputes include short-term rental violations, noise, smoking, pet policies, and unauthorized alterations. Fair housing exceptions (reasonable accommodations for disability, emotional support animals) limit enforcement of strict no-pet rules.
House rule fines: typically 100 to 500 dollars per incident if authorized. Injunctions through NY Supreme Court. Co-op shareholders may lose shares through Pullman termination if objectionable conduct continues.
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