Showing ordinances that apply to Wheatley Heights, NY
Wheatley Heights is an unincorporated community (population 5,140) in Suffolk County, New York. Because Wheatley Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The just cause eviction rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Suffolk County is covered by New Yorks Good Cause Eviction Law (Part HH of Chapter 56, Laws of 2024), but only in towns or villages that affirmatively opt in. As of 2026, no Suffolk municipality has opted in, so standard RPAPL Article 7 eviction rules apply across the county.
New Yorks Good Cause Eviction Law, signed April 2024, automatically applies in New York City but requires opt-in adoption by local legislative action outside NYC. Suffolk County towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southampton, East Hampton, Southold, Shelter Island) have not opted in. Tenants in covered units would be entitled to lease renewal absent good cause (nonpayment, nuisance, owner occupancy, substantial rehab) and protection from unreasonable rent increases (presumed unreasonable above CPI+5 percent, capped at 10 percent). Evictions in Suffolk proceed under RPAPL Articles 7 and 7-A through district courts in Central Islip and the towns of the East End. Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 imposes statewide minimums: 30/60/90 day notice for nonrenewals or rent hikes over 5 percent based on tenancy length.
Improper self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shutoffs) is a Class A misdemeanor under RPAPL 768, fines up to 10,000 dollars per violation plus treble damages. Failure to give statutory notice voids the proceeding.
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