NY Property Maintenance Code enforced locally. Newburgh has active vacant/blight program with registration requirement and fees. Middletown and Port Jervis enforce blight via code inspections.
Orange County municipalities enforce the NY Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1226). Newburgh Code Ch 164 and vacant building registry (Ch 254) require owners of vacant structures to register and pay graduated annual fees ($250 year 1 rising to $8,000+ after 5 years). Blight conditions include broken windows, missing siding, overgrown vegetation, and accumulated debris.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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