Huntington, NY Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking lot curfew
- 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Washington Drive lot
- Cemetery curfew
- Sunset to sunrise, all Town-owned cemeteries
- Exception
- Scheduled events are exempt
- Fine, first offense
- $100 to $250
- Citation
- Huntington Code § 135-2
Summary
Huntington bans parking, loitering or congregating between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. at the Washington Drive municipal parking lot in Centerport, and between sunset and sunrise in every Town-owned cemetery, unless a scheduled event is underway. Town Code § 135-2 lists the covered sites by name; violators face a fine under § 135-16(A).
It shall be unlawful to park, loiter or congregate (except for scheduled events) at the following times and in the following places: A. Between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.: Washington Drive municipal parking lot located in the Hamlet of Centerport, on Washington Drive B. Between sunset and sunrise in the following Town-owned cemeteries: Baker's Lane Cemetery Blatchley Cemetery Brown's Cemetery Brush Cemetery, Edcris Lane... Commack Road Cemetery... Woolsey Cemetery
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
Town Code § 135-2 does not impose a general anti-loitering rule across Huntington; it targets two specific categories of Town property during defined overnight hours. m. The second is the Town's network of dozens of named cemeteries, including Baker's Lane Cemetery, Blatchley Cemetery, Brown's Cemetery, Burr Cemetery on Jericho Turnpike, Commack Road Cemetery and Woolsey Cemetery among many others, closed to loitering, parking and congregating between sunset and sunrise. Both restrictions carry a built-in exception for scheduled events, so a permitted Town-sanctioned gathering at a listed cemetery or lot after hours is not a violation.
The ordinance traces to a series of amendments dating from 1969 through 1979, and a separate editor's note directs anyone looking for loitering rules inside Town parks and recreation facilities to Chapter 159, Article I instead, since those grounds are governed by a different set of use restrictions. Enforcement falls to the Town's Public Safety personnel and the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication, which can impose the same range of fines as a criminal conviction under § 135-16(F).
Violations & Fines
A first violation of § 135-2 is punishable under § 135-16(A) by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250. The Bureau of Administrative Adjudication may impose a civil monetary penalty within that same range for the same conduct in lieu of a criminal prosecution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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