Greenburgh, NY Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- Cabaret-licensed premises only
- Who is liable
- The licensee, not loiterers themselves
- General loitering law
- None found in Greenburgh Town Code
- Penalty
- Up to $250 and/or 15 days jail
- Related risk
- License suspension/revocation on repeat violations
Summary
Greenburgh has no general loitering ordinance for streets or sidewalks. Its only loitering rule, § 330-12(L) of the Cabaret Law, bars a licensed cabaret from permitting disorderly, noisy, riotous or tumultuous conduct or loitering about its own licensed premises, a duty placed on the business, not the public at large.
L. It shall be unlawful for any person licensed under the provisions of this chapter to permit any disorderly, noisy, riotous or tumultuous conduct or loitering about the licensed premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4570580; v39 updated 2025-10-22; through 10-22-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 330's Cabaret Law regulates establishments with dancing, live entertainment or amplified music. " The obligation runs to the licensee, who must keep patrons from loitering in and around the establishment, rather than creating a freestanding offense that a police officer can charge against any person loitering on a public sidewalk. It sits among other patron-conduct rules in the same section, including bans on boisterous conduct, profane or indecent language, and admitting lewd or drunken persons (§ 330-12(D), (E)). Because it is confined to licensed cabaret premises, it does not reach loitering outside a convenience store, in a park, or on a residential street; Greenburgh's general Town Code does not contain a standalone anti-loitering chapter for the public at large.
A cabaret that repeatedly permits loitering risks the same escalating licensing consequences as other Cabaret Law violations, including suspension or revocation under § 330-17, and a bar on relicensing the premises for six months to a year under § 330-6.
Violations & Fines
A cabaret licensee that permits loitering about its premises is subject to the general Cabaret Law penalty under § 330-18(B): a fine of up to $250 and/or up to 15 days' imprisonment. Repeated violations can trigger license suspension or revocation under § 330-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
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