Islip code prohibits outdoor lighting from directing light onto adjacent residential property. Max 0.1 foot-candles at property line in residential zones. Complaints handled by Code Enforcement via 631-595-3630.
Town Code establishes property-line illuminance limits. Commercial uses adjacent to residential must meet 0.5 foot-candle cap at lot line. Signs cannot be internally illuminated in certain residential overlay districts. Landscape lighting allowed but must be aimed away from neighbors. NY common law nuisance actions available for egregious light intrusion interfering with sleep/use of property.
Light trespass complaints: first warning, 250-500 dollar fine on second notice. Civil nuisance suit possible for continuing violations.
Islip, NY
Islip Town Code Chapter 40 establishes quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 8 AM weekends. Unreasonable noise audible at 50 feet from a resid...
Islip, NY
Islip Town Code §68-416 prohibits parking commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVW or with exterior signage on residential lots or streets overnight. One serv...
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Islip Town Code §52-6 defines abandoned vehicle as unregistered, inoperable, or parked over 72 hours on public way. Town may tow after 48-hour notice tag. NY...
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All Islip dwellings require working smoke alarms on every story and outside each sleeping area per 19 NYCRR 1225 (FCNYS 915). Homes built or sold after April...
Islip, NY
Property owners in Islip must maintain defensible space around structures, particularly in Pine Barrens-adjacent areas like Central Islip, Holtsville, and Ro...
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Islip permits recreational fire pits under NY Uniform Fire Prevention Code (19 NYCRR 1225) enforced by the Islip Fire Marshal. Pits must be 25 ft from struct...
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