Huntington, NY Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- Huntington Code § 156-61
- Adopted
- L.L. No. 21-2011
- Top-tier factor points
- 50 points each, 5 factors
- Vermin infestation points
- 30 points
- Remediation cost recovery
- Lien on the property
Summary
Huntington scores properties on a point system to designate them as officially 'Blighted' under Chapter 156, Article VII, covering conditions from broken windows to vermin infestation. A blighted designation triggers a registration list, annual fees, and Town-ordered remediation.
Blighted Property - The following conditions shall be factors in evaluating whether or not a property is designated as a Blighted Property: (A) A determination by a code officer that the property is in a condition which poses a serious threat to the safety, health, or general welfare of the community. (50 points) ... (F) The property is found to be unmaintained by the code officer based upon evidence of the persistent and continued existence of the following deleterious conditions ... 5. Overgrown grass at least ten (10) inches or higher or other overgrown vegetation or shrubbery. (10 points) ... 20. Presence of vermin, rodent harborage and infestation. (30 points)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
L. No. 21-2011 and amended through 2016, lists the factors code officers weigh to designate a property as 'Blighted,' each carrying a point value: a serious threat to safety, health or welfare (50 points), unresolved summonses or prosecutions under the Town Code or the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (50 points), attracting illegal or noxious activity (50 points), a Fire Marshal finding of fire hazard (50 points), and substantial interference with neighboring properties (50 points). A separate 'unmaintained' track under § 156-61(F) tallies smaller point values for specific conditions, including boarded windows or doors (5 points), broken or unsecured windows (10), excessive litter or debris (10), grass or vegetation overgrown at least 10 inches (10), more than one unregistered motor vehicle (10), disrepair to roofs, gutters, siding, chimneys or accessory structures (5 to 15 points each), graffiti (10), damaged signage (15), unpermitted or hazardous wiring (15), unfinished construction (20), and vermin or rodent infestation, the highest single item at 30 points.
Once designated, § 156-66 allows the Town to offer incentives to a purchaser of a listed property, including up to a 25% reduction in building permit or land-use fees and fast-tracked applications, while § 156-67 lets the Town Board order remediation, place a lien for costs, and pursue demolition under Chapter 191 if an owner fails to sign or comply with a Restoration Agreement.
Violations & Fines
Section 156-67 authorizes the Town to remedy a violation itself after a public hearing declares the property a nuisance, then assess all abatement costs and expenses as a lien against the property until paid. A property that remains blighted after a prior designation is deemed a 'persistent blighted property,' which carries an annual blighted-property assessment fee and continued Town-directed abatement, with notice mailed by certified and regular mail to the owner of record.
Frequently Asked Questions
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