Southampton Village, NY

In the Village of Southampton, parking or standing a motor vehicle on any street between 3:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. during a snowstorm is prohibited once one inch or more of snow has…

In the Village of Southampton, commercial vehicles cannot be parked in any front yard, in any required side yard, or within 10 feet of a property line in a required rear yard of a…

In the Village of Southampton, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. no vehicle, truck or trailer with a load capacity greater than one ton can park on Main Street or Jobs Lane to load or…

The Village of Southampton restricts overnight street parking street by street through Schedule L in § 110-43, such as no parking from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Fowler Street and…

In the Village of Southampton, a junk motor vehicle may not be parked, stored or kept on private property unless it sits in a completely enclosed building. Vehicles towed into Village…

In the Village of Southampton, a vehicle parked in a marked space must sit within the lines, and no one can stop, stand or park on the roadway side of a vehicle already parked at the…

In the Village of Southampton, the Cooper's Neck Beach parking area is permit-only from May 15 through September 15, or another period the Board of Trustees sets by resolution before…

In the Village of Southampton, the director of public works or a designee can reserve spaces in off-street public parking facilities for electric vehicles connected to a charging…

In the Village of Southampton, no driveway, curb cut, curb return or sidewalk can be built to a Village street without a permit, and the filing fee is $200 or another amount the Board…

Suffolk County Code Chapter 796, Article I lets a private lot owner have a car towed only when that owner or a representative is physically standing there asking for that specific…

In the Village of Southampton, § 58-3 requires a Fire Marshal permit for flammable liquefied gas above 2,000 gallons individual water capacity or 4,000 gallons aggregate, for storage…

In the Village of Southampton, the Board of Trustees can order an owner to cut, trim or remove brush, grass, hedges, rubbish or weeds that are or are about to become a fire, health or…

In the Village of Southampton, § 58-3 requires a Fire Marshal permit for open burning, recreational fires, portable fireplaces and bonfires, and the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, State…

In the Village of Southampton, burning trash, rubbish or other combustible material and making a bonfire are unlawful inside the Village's fire zone, and no one can set fire to a grass…

New York Penal Law bans most consumer fireworks statewide. Ground-based sparkling devices are legal by default outside New York City, though counties may opt out and about a dozen have…

New York's Environmental Conservation Law Section 9-1105 makes it unlawful to set any open fire burning brush, leaves, grass, or debris in a designated fire town without a written…

In the Village of Southampton, the nighttime noise period runs from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., when residential noise measured at or beyond the lot line cannot exceed 50 dBA. Section 77-4…

In the Village of Southampton, § 77-3 sets dBA ceilings measured at or beyond the lot line: 65 dBA by day and 50 dBA at night in residential districts, and 70 dBA by day and 55 dBA at…

In the Village of Southampton, noise emanating from moving, stopped or parked vehicles is listed in § 77-1 as interfering with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property. A sound…

In the Village of Southampton, amplifiers and speakers on the exterior of any premises, dwelling or building are noise pollution and prohibited at all times, except noncommercial…

In the Village of Southampton, no one owning or possessing an animal can allow it to disturb the comfort, peace or repose of persons in the vicinity by long-continued or frequent noise…

In the Village of Southampton, New York, the noise of aircraft flight operations is exempt from the decibel standards in Chapter 77, so no dBA limit applies to a plane or helicopter in…

In the Village of Southampton, no one can do construction work or make construction deliveries before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m…

In the Village of Southampton, operating a gas-powered leaf blower is prohibited under § 78-4B(3). The only exception is emergency response or cleanup after a major storm, and only…

In the Village of Southampton, no owner of land abutting a street can let brush, grass or weeds grow taller than five inches between the property line and the center of the road…

In the Village of Southampton, anyone who owns or occupies property bordering a street with trees must prune those trees so they do not obstruct power lines, streetlights, sidewalk…

In the Village of Southampton, no one can destroy or remove any tree growing on a parcel designated a public place, including the Village right-of-way, without a permit from the…

In the Village of Southampton, a fence in a residence district must put its finished side toward the adjacent owner's property line or the street, and the Building Inspector designates…

In the Village of Southampton, § 116-12I bars retaining walls within the first 20 feet of any property line, limits a wall to a three-foot change in grade, requires 15 feet between…

In the Village of Southampton, a fence or wall in a required front yard in a residence district cannot exceed four feet, and one in a required rear or side yard cannot exceed six feet…

In the Village of Southampton, a fence is a structure, and § 116-37 bars erecting any structure without a building permit. Plans must conform to Chapter 116 and win Board of…

In the Village of Southampton, active bird nesting and breeding areas on beaches, primary dunes and bluffs must not be disturbed unless the disturbance is part of a specific wildlife…

In the Village of Southampton, no dog is permitted in any public place or street, including the ocean beach, unless it is on a lead or leash and attended by a person of adequate age…

In the Village of Southampton, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and other poultry count as livestock, and keeping them for personal use is prohibited in all districts unless the Board…

In the Village of Southampton, a veterinarian, veterinary hospital or kennel is a special exception use under § 116-23B(23). Adjacent properties must be protected from noise, odors and…

Before spraying or otherwise killing a honeybee colony or swarm, Suffolk County law requires the applicator to phone a beekeeper and seek help relocating the bees rather than…

Suffolk County outlaws purposely feeding or baiting coyotes and other wild animals anywhere in the county, targeting the human-food dependency the Legislature says drives aggressive…

Suffolk County mandates rabies vaccination and an ID tag for every resident cat, runs a no-cost feral cat trap-neuter-return program with the SPCA, but does not license cats: that…

Suffolk County requires every pet grooming business and individual pet groomer to register biennially with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs and pay a fee before…

Suffolk County pet stores may still sell dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, but only if sourced from USDA-licensed Class A breeders or Class B brokers with clean recent…

Suffolk County makes it illegal to feed deer, coyotes, geese, and other wild animals countywide, plus bars leaving out food or garbage that attracts them.

Any dog or cat adopted, bartered, or given away by a Suffolk County animal shelter or rescue must be spayed or neutered before the transfer, unless a licensed veterinarian certifies…

Suffolk County prohibits using wild or exotic animals, bears, big cats, primates, crocodilians, and more, in traveling performances, shows, petting zoos, or parties, even if the animal…

Agriculture and Markets Law section 107(5) preempts municipalities from enacting breed-specific dog regulations, ensuring uniform treatment regardless of breed across New York.

In the Village of Southampton, a seasonal rental can be leased only to an individual or a family, and the rent cannot be shared by more than the permitted number of tenants. Chapter 89…

In the Village of Southampton, a seasonal use rental is registered with the Building Department before the rental term begins, with the lease and a signed application filed…

In the Village of Southampton, no seasonal use dwelling unit can be rented for more than 120 days within any year, and a unit rented for more than 120 days in a calendar year does not…

In the Village of Southampton, Chapter 89 sets no noise limit of its own for seasonal rentals. The owner and the tenant must sign an affidavit with the registration application that…

In the Village of Southampton, the applicant for seasonal use dwelling unit registration pays a fee that the Board of Trustees sets by resolution, meant to cover the administrative…

Suffolk County's hotel/motel occupancy tax law reaches booking platforms directly: any internet platform that connects a host with a guest and handles payment is a "room remarketer,"…

A home professional office or home occupation in the Village of Southampton gets one identification sign per public street frontage, no larger than two square feet, bearing only the…

In the Village of Southampton, a home occupation must be run inside a dwelling by its residents and stay clearly secondary to the residential use. It cannot take more than 1/3 of the…

New York lets you sell home-baked and other shelf-stable foods without a food processing license through the Department of Agriculture and Markets Home Processing exemption, which…

New York Social Services Law preempts municipalities from imposing additional licensing on family or group family day care homes and requires the Office of Children and Family Services…

In the Village of Southampton, an accessory apartment needs a special permit from the Board of Zoning Appeals and a certificate of occupancy from the Department of Building before…

An accessory apartment permit in the Village of Southampton stays valid only while an owner of the lot lives in the principal dwelling unit. Tenants are limited to the accessory…

In the Village of Southampton, an accessory apartment cannot sit in an accessory structure, and the tenancy inside it is capped at two bedrooms and one occupant per 150 feet of gross…

In the Village of Southampton, a detached accessory building such as a shed or garage must sit not less than five feet from the main building and stay at or under 16 feet in height…

The Village of Southampton Code has no tiny home category. Under § 116-9A(1), an accessory building is capped at 520 or 800 square feet and 16 feet in height, with no heating, no…

In the Village of Southampton, a swimming pool is an artificial pool of water deeper than 18 inches at any point with a surface area greater than 100 square feet. It counts as a…

In the Village of Southampton, a pool must be completely enclosed by a fence or wall not less than four feet high with no opening, hole or gap larger than four inches in any dimension…

In the Village of Southampton, fall leaf pickup is open to the owner of property abutting a public street, or the owner's employee, but not to an independent contractor. Leaves go…

In the Village of Southampton, getting trash removed is the resident's job. Section 74-4 requires discarded material to be securely confined in a private receptacle so it cannot be…

In the Village of Southampton, a resident on any street must keep a private receptacle at the rear of the property and may not use the public receptacles placed along the street…

In the Village of Southampton, trash, garbage or rubbish stored outside a building on nonresidential property in the VB, HB, OD or HRO districts must sit in a secure covered container…

In the Village of Southampton, no one can cast, throw, place or deposit paper, debris, rubbish, refuse, leaves or other foreign matter in or upon any street, lane, alley or public…

Stores of 10,000+ square feet in Suffolk County must run an at-store plastic bag recycling program, with a marked collection bin near the entrance for customers to return clean plastic…

Large Suffolk County retailers must run an at-store plastic bag recycling program, with a marked collection bin near the entrance for customers to return clean plastic carryout bags.

In the Village of Southampton, § 77-3A caps residential sound band by band, including the lowest bands printed. At the 31.5 Hz center frequency the limit is 78 dB from 7:00 a.m. to…

In the Village of Southampton, a nightclub and a tavern or bar are special exception uses that cannot have an outdoor public-address or music system, and a tavern or bar cannot have…

In the Village of Southampton, anyone who wants to march in the Village's July 4 parade applies on a form from the Village or its Commission on Veterans Events. Forms go out by the…

In the Village of Southampton, no one can run a carnival, tent show, music festival, exhibition or open-air performance without a license from the Board of Trustees. The application…

In the Village of Southampton, no one can hold a special event on the ocean beach without a permit from the Village Clerk. A special event is a catered gathering or one with 30 or more…

A business in the Village of Southampton must hold a license from Village Code Enforcement before putting tables and chairs on the Village sidewalk. The license costs a $500…

Since July 1, 2010, any new or substantially reconstructed one-, two- or multifamily dwelling in the Village of Southampton must meet the LIPA New York Energy Star-Labeled Home…

In the Village of Southampton, the Building Inspector must examine every building, structure and site before issuing a certificate of occupancy and can inspect during and after the…

In the Village of Southampton, every sprinkler system must be tested each year and the test form filed with the Fire Marshal within 10 days. A system that causes more than two false…

In the Village of Southampton, a separate building permit from the Building Inspector is required before anyone erects, enlarges, alters, improves or converts a building or structure…

In the Village of Southampton, the maximum gross floor area of a dwelling in the R-120 through R-7.5 residence districts and the MF-20 district is 10% of the lot area plus 1,500 square…

Suffolk County requires anyone doing electrical work for hire countywide to hold a county contractor's license, unless the town or village where the work occurs already licenses…

Suffolk County requires a carbon monoxide detector whenever a new home heating system is installed in an existing one- or two-family residence, unless a working detector is already in…

Suffolk County requires all plumbing work performed in the county to conform to the plumbing code adopted by the local municipality where the work occurs, or to the New York State…

Suffolk County requires anyone erecting, dismantling, repairing, or modifying a supported scaffold over 20 feet to hold a certificate proving completion of 32-hour OSHA scaffold safety…

In the Village of Southampton, no filming may be conducted on private or public property without a permit from the Mayor. Applicants file at the Village Clerk's office, show sites…

In the Village of Southampton, filming means still or motion pictures taken for commercial or educational purposes intended for television, theaters or institutional use. The code has…

In the Village of Southampton, a building that is structurally unsafe, dangerous, unsanitary or a hazard from dilapidation or abandonment is declared illegal. The Building Inspector…

In the Village of Southampton, § 95-10 makes the owner or occupant of a house or building, and the owner of any vacant lot, responsible for keeping hard-surface sidewalks in front of…

In the Village of Southampton, no one may smoke a cigarette, pipe, cigar or similar substance at Downs Family Park or Windward Way Park. At Agawam Park the ban reaches 50 feet around…

In the Village of Southampton, skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, roller blades and similar devices are banned on streets, sidewalks, parking areas and public places inside…

In the Village of Southampton, § 82-2 says no person shall by his actions cause a crowd to collect, except when lawfully addressing one, and it protects peaceable assembly for lawful…

In the Village of Southampton, § 82-2.1 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any public place or upon any public street or sidewalk. The Board of Trustees added the rule on…

In the Village of Southampton, § 82-3 bans drinking alcohol on any Village street, park, sidewalk, recreation area, beach access road or parking area, and on sidewalks or parking areas…

In the Village of Southampton, a subdivision must have street trees unless healthy, acceptable trees already stand in their proper locations. Section 97-42 sets nursery stock of an…

In the Village of Southampton, a heritage tree cannot be destroyed or removed, and no act can be committed that ends its life functions, without permission of the Village Board and a…

In the Village of Southampton, bicycles, electric-assist bicycles and electric scooters are barred from the roadway between the curblines on named stretches of Main Street, Jobs Lane…

In the Village of Southampton, one stretch of the south side of Railroad Plaza is posted "Ride App pick-up/drop-off only" at all hours. The zone begins 125 feet west of the stop line…

Suffolk County ran a red-light camera demonstration program under County Code Article VII, but the law's own sunset clause killed it: without a state-authorized extension, the program…

Suffolk County defines Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes by throttle behavior and a 20-mph assist cutoff, bars riders 15 and under, requires helmets, and mandates UL/EN safety certification…

New York draws a hard line between a golf cart and a low-speed vehicle. A low-speed vehicle is defined by Vehicle and Traffic Law § 121-f as a limited use automobile with a maximum…

In the Village of Southampton, a homeowner or occupant who files the official form with the Village Clerk bars vendors, peddlers, fundraisers and handbill distributors from entering…

No one can operate a tow truck for hire in the Village of Southampton without a license from the Village Clerk. Chapter 103 sets a $10 license for each truck, expiry on the first day…

In the Village of Southampton, a junk motor vehicle, meaning one that is abandoned, dismantled, partly dismantled, wrecked or in a similar unsightly condition, cannot be kept on…

Suffolk County bans retail sale of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine to anyone under 21, prohibits selling devices disguised as school supplies, and bars retail tobacco and liquid…

Suffolk County requires anyone dealing in secondhand articles like electronics, tools, and jewelry to obtain a license from the Office of Consumer Affairs before doing business, with a…

Suffolk County licenses pawnbrokers under its Precious Metal and Gem Exchange law: anyone doing business as a collateral loan broker under NY General Business Law Article 5 must get an…

Operating a tattoo or body-art studio in Suffolk County without a valid Body Art Establishment Permit is unlawful, and every artist must hold a Suffolk-issued Body Artist Certificate…

In the Village of Southampton, debris from structural damage inside a coastal erosion structural hazard area must be removed within 60 days of the damaging event. Section 49-9(G) of…

In the Village of Southampton's V, VE and Coastal A flood zones, new and substantially improved homes must stand on pilings, columns or shear walls with the bottom of the lowest…

In the Village of Southampton, the Board of Trustees opted the village out of retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption establishments by Local Law No. 9-2021…

New York law lets adults 21 and over grow cannabis at home and preempts municipalities from prohibiting it, setting uniform plant limits and secure storage requirements statewide.

In the Village of Southampton, camping on the ocean beach is unlawful under § 80-1O, covering spending the night in a vehicle, trailer, tent or temporary structure and erecting any…

New and substantially improved homes in the Village of Southampton's A1-A30, AE and AH flood zones must have the top of the lowest floor, basement included, at least two feet above…

In the Village of Southampton, construction sites must keep erosion and sediment controls running under an approved SWPPP. Sediment is removed from traps and ponds when design capacity…

In the Village of Southampton, every land development activity covered by Chapter 93 must submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) to the Stormwater Management Officer…

In the Village of Southampton, no development can start in an area of special flood hazard without a floodplain development permit from the Building Inspector, who is the designated…

In the Village of Southampton, no one can build, rebuild, enlarge or alter a dock, bulkhead, boathouse or similar structure in, on, under or within 150 feet of a wetland, watercourse…

New York Executive Law Article 42 and the Coastal Management Program require state and local agency actions in designated coastal areas to be consistent with statewide coastal policies…

In the Village of Southampton, no encroachment on, into or over a public street can be made or maintained. Posts, underground excavation, plantings and curb or driveway apron…

In the Village of Southampton, no encroachment upon, into or over any public street can be made or maintained, and the code defines the public street to include the entire right-of-way…

Chapter 65 of the Village of Southampton Code does not use the term cultural monument; it designates landmarks. The Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation (BARHP)…

A garage sale at a Village of Southampton residence is a customary accessory use, but only on fixed terms: used items owned by the resident, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., no more than three…

In any district of the Village of Southampton, agricultural and gardening uses must meet two conditions under § 116-10: cover crops on cultivated land of one acre or more within two…

Suffolk County Code Chapter 274 protects farms from nuisance lawsuits. Agricultural activities conducted with generally accepted agricultural practices, established before surrounding…

In the Village of Southampton, § 116-11.1 sets yard minimums for one-family residence districts and MF-20 by lot area, not by district alone. A lot of 20,000 to 39,999 square feet…

In the Village of Southampton, maximum lot coverage by main and accessory buildings and structures in the one-family residence districts and MF-20 is 14% of the lot area plus 1,500…

In the Village of Southampton, § 116-12F caps structure height in one-family residence districts and MF-20 at 30 feet on lots under 20,000 square feet, 33 feet from 20,000 up to…

In the Village of Southampton, window signs are allowed only in nonresidential districts. Under § 116-13E, window signs on door glass cannot exceed 10% of the glass area, and window…

In the Village of Southampton, a residence can put up one garage sale sign, no larger than four square feet and not lit, on the property where the sale happens. The sign stays up only…

In the Village of Southampton, political signs can be displayed for no more than 70 days before an election and 10 days after it. They must stay off the Village right-of-way, and no…

In the Village of Southampton, holiday lighting, defined as temporary strings of small individual lamps, is exempt from the fully shielded fixture rule when installed and lit between…

In the Village of Southampton, no cart, wagon or vehicle can stand still to sell goods of any kind on a list of named streets, including Jobs Lane, Main Street and Gin Lane, or in any…

Operating a food truck, pushcart, or any mobile food unit anywhere in Suffolk County without a valid permit from the Department of Health Services is unlawful under Sanitary Code…

Every mobile food service establishment and pushcart in New York needs a valid permit from the local health department before operating, under Subpart 14-4 of the State Sanitary Code…

Section 116-13.1 of the Village of Southampton Code requires exterior lighting to use fully shielded fixtures with the light source directed downward, caps nonresidential light sources…

In the Village of Southampton, light trespass is light projected onto the property of another or into the public right-of-way when not required or permitted. Nonresidential lighting…

Suffolk County requires a permit from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation before launching or landing a drone in any county park, with civil fines up to $500 and…

Recreational drone operation in Suffolk County is strictly limited by FAA airspace. Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) is Class C airspace extending to 4,400 ft in a 5 NM core with 10…

Suffolk County law makes it illegal for landlords, sellers, and agents to refuse housing, land, or commercial space based on a renter's lawful source of income, including Section 8…

Suffolk County's Human Rights Law bars landlords, sellers and lenders from refusing housing or setting worse terms because a tenant's rent is paid through a housing voucher or other…

Before filing a nonpayment eviction, a New York landlord must serve a 14-day written rent demand under RPAPL Section 711. The demand requires, in the alternative, payment of rent or…

Real Property Law Section 235-b imposes an implied warranty of habitability in every residential lease. Premises must be fit for human habitation and free of conditions dangerous to…

New York's Good Cause Eviction Law (RPL Article 6-A) limits evictions and rent hikes for covered tenants in NYC by default, with optional adoption by other municipalities.

Real Property Law Section 238-a, added by the 2019 HSTPA, caps residential late fees at $50 or 5% of the monthly rent, whichever is less, and bars any late fee until rent is more than…

To end a tenancy or decline to renew, a New York landlord must give written notice scaled to how long the tenant has lived in the unit under Real Property Law Section 226-c: 30 days…

New York requires advance written notice before a landlord raises rent 5% or more, or declines to renew a lease. The notice window scales with how long the tenant has lived in the…

Since the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, New York landlords cannot collect a security deposit larger than one month's rent. Within 14 days after a tenant vacates…

New York's adverse possession period is 10 years of continuous, exclusive possession under RPAPL Sections 501 and 511. A 2024 budget amendment to RPAPL Section 711 clarified that…

Suffolk County prohibits selling, transporting, distributing or propagating any plant on the county's "Do Not Sell" invasive species list to anyone in or purchasing from the county…

Every concession license and renewal at Suffolk County parks must bar the vendor from selling or handing out single-use plastic or nonbiodegradable cups, utensils, plates, trays…

Suffolk County restaurants and food service establishments may hand out single-use beverage straws and stirrers only when a customer asks for one, under a 2019 county law aimed at…

Suffolk County bans polystyrene foam takeout containers outright. No food service establishment, mobile food commissary, or store may possess, sell, or offer any disposable foam…

The New York Bag Waste Reduction Law (Environmental Conservation Law §27-2801, enacted 2019, enforced March 2020) bans most single-use plastic carryout bags statewide. Counties and…

New York prohibits the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene foam food containers and loose packing peanuts statewide under Environmental Conservation Law Article 27.

Suffolk County contracts for food and beverages on county-owned property, parks concessions, cafeterias, and vending machines, must post caloric information for every item and meet…

Suffolk County imposes a 5.5% hotel and motel occupancy tax on room rentals, covering short-term rentals booked through online platforms; operators must register with the County…

Suffolk County bars retail tobacco and vape shops from even keeping already state-banned flavored liquid nicotine on the premises, closing a loophole in New York's retail flavor ban.

New York Public Health Law §1399-cc raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21 (Tobacco 21 Act, signed 2019). New York also bans the sale of all flavored vapor…

New York Labor Law §652 sets a tiered statewide minimum wage that leaves no room for local wage ordinances. As of January 1, 2026 the rate is $17.00/hr in NYC, Long Island, and…

New York mandates paid sick leave under Labor Law § 196-b and paid family leave under Workers' Compensation Law Article 9, with statewide coverage that applies to nearly every private…

New York requires a state-issued concealed carry license under Penal Law § 400.00, with mandatory training and a long list of statewide sensitive locations where carry is forbidden.

New York Penal Law treats a vehicle as a public place for firearm purposes, requiring a valid pistol license to transport a handgun and strict storage rules for long guns and…

New York's Upstate Gaming Economic Development Act divides the state into two casino development zones. Zone One is New York City plus Nassau, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and…

New York grants no automatic right to run charitable gambling. General Municipal Law Article 9-A lets a town, city, or village opt in to games of chance by local law or ordinance, but…

New York's Penal Law never criminalizes playing a private card game or betting pool: it only criminalizes advancing or profiting from gambling. Penal Law § 225.00(3) protects anyone…

Sports betting is legal in New York only through operators licensed by the state Gaming Commission under Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 1367-a. Nine mobile…

New York has no comprehensive HOA act. Condominiums get a statutory common-charge lien under Real Property Law § 339-z that is foreclosable like a mortgage but junior to a first…

New York homeowners association boards answer to Not-for-Profit Corporation Law Section 621. A member of record for at least six months, or a holder of five percent of any voting…

New York voids HOA bans on solar power and EV charging. Real Property Law § 342 (Solar Rights Act) makes any restriction effectively prohibiting a solar system unenforceable and void…

New York's Electric Vehicle Rights Act, Real Property Law Article 9-D Section 343, bars homeowners' associations statewide from adopting rules that effectively prohibit or unreasonably…

New York Real Property Law Section 339-j strips condominium boards of managers of the power to enforce any by-law, rule, or resolution against a unit owner who displays a United States…

New York creates an assessment lien by statute only for condominiums. Real Property Law § 339-z gives the board of managers a lien on each unit for unpaid common charges that outranks…

New York condominiums have no inherent power to restrict unit leasing: under Real Property Law § 339-v(2)(a), by-laws "may also provide for" leasing restrictions only if the board…

No section of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes sobriety checkpoints by name. The practice rests on Court of Appeals case law, chiefly People v. Scott, applied against…

New York is one of the few states that put the right to record police into its own statute rather than leaving it to case law. Civil Rights Law § 79-p, headed "Recording certain…

New York has no stop-and-identify statute. Criminal Procedure Law § 140.50(1) lets a police officer who reasonably suspects a felony or a misdemeanor defined in the Penal Law stop you…

New York wrote an unusually specific rule into the Penal Law when it legalized adult-use cannabis: § 222.05(2) provides that no conduct made lawful by that section shall constitute the…

New York's Solar Rights Act, Real Property Law Article 9-C, section 342, voids any homeowners' association rule that effectively bans rooftop solar. A restriction counts as an illegal…

New York's Unified Solar Permit and Real Property Law section 342 limit how municipalities and HOAs may restrict residential solar installations, ensuring permit access statewide.

Vehicle and Traffic Law section 375(41) governs every light added to a New York vehicle beyond the lamps the law already requires, and it opens with a near total prohibition: no light…

New York grants a dash cam no designated place on the windshield. Vehicle and Traffic Law section 375(30) makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in…

New York prohibits lane splitting outright. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1252(c) makes it illegal to operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of…

New York does not allow license plate covers of any kind. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 402(1)(b)(ii-a) states flatly that number plates shall not be covered by glass or any plastic…

New York does not ban radar detectors in private passenger cars. Vehicle and Traffic Law section 397-a prohibits using a radar or laser detector only in a motor vehicle with a gross…

New York allows studded snow tires, but only within a fixed season and only within precise dimensional limits. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375(35-a) makes it unlawful to drive a motor…

New York requires at least 70 percent light transmittance through the front windshield, both front side windows and the rear window under Vehicle and Traffic Law section 375(12-a)(b)…