Troy, NY

In the City of Troy, New York, burning debris at a demolition site inside the fire limits is prohibited, and burning in other zones must follow state Department of Environmental…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 176-25 requires at least one single-station smoke-detecting alarm device on or near the ceiling adjacent to sleeping spaces within rented dwelling…

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 City of Troy, New York, § 124-9 of the City Code defines a dangerous dog by conduct, not breed: a propensity to attack unprovoked, an unprovoked attack or threat, or use or…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 124-2 of the City Code treats a person who owns, possesses or harbors a snake, poisonous or nonpoisonous, and fails to use due care to safeguard the…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 124-1 of the City Code makes it unlawful for horses, cattle, sheep or swine to run or be at large in any part of the City. The ban also binds any…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 124-6 of the City Code requires every dog to be restrained by a leash while off the owner's premises, whether or not the dog is tagged or licensed. A…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 124-9(B)(8) of the City Code requires anyone owning, harboring or having care or custody of a dangerous dog to spay/neuter the dog and have it…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 124-19 of the City Code charges $15 for a spayed or neutered dog license and $20 for an unaltered dog, and bars contract shelters and humane societies…

In the City of Troy, New York, no one can own, harbor or keep more than three dogs older than four months in a premises with three or fewer dwelling units. In a premises with four or…

Agriculture and Markets Law Article 15 establishes a uniform statewide apiary inspection program with mandatory disease control standards applicable to all hives in New York.

In the City of Troy, New York, the Department of General Services does not collect food waste or compost. A property that composts at home must follow the NYSDEC guidelines for home…

In the City of Troy, New York, it is unlawful for anyone owning or holding real estate to allow or maintain any growth of weeds to a height over six inches on any lot within the…

In the City of Troy, New York, it is unlawful for any person to cut, mutilate, or in any manner injure the shade or ornamental trees standing in any public street. The only exceptions…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 201-4 bans loud vehicle noise from disrepair, tire squeal and revving, and any modification of a muffler or exhaust that raises noise above the newly…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 124-7 of the City Code says no person shall keep or harbor a dog which howls or barks habitually or continuously so as to disturb the peace and quiet…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 201-3 caps sound at any lot line by octave band, from 69 decibels in the lowest band (0 to 75 cycles per second) down to 35 decibels at 4,800 to…

In the City of Troy, New York, erecting, excavating, demolishing, altering or repairing any building is barred outside the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. The only exception is…

In the City of Troy, New York, noise from parties, entertainment, music or social gatherings, public or private, cannot be heard inside any residence between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 noon…

In the City of Troy, New York, no person can operate a radio, television, phonograph, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device so as to produce unreasonable or…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 270-13O makes it unlawful to park buses, tractors, semi-trailers, dump trucks, moving vans, boats and similar vehicles on any City street unless the…

In the City of Troy, New York, a stopping, standing or parking restriction is not effective until the Traffic Engineer has official signs in place. Drivers must leave 10 feet of…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Mayor declares a snow emergency with at least eight hours of public notice. It starts at 8:00 a.m. or 8:00 p.m. and lasts 48 hours: odd-numbered…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Traffic Engineer designates loading zones by sign and the sign states the hours the zone is in force. Inside a marked zone a driver may park only for…

In the City of Troy, New York, on-street parking in the Central Business District is prohibited from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, though the Traffic Engineer can…

In the City of Troy, New York, the City Council has declared abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or inoperable motor vehicles on private property a public nuisance. Under Troy…

In the City of Troy, New York, off-street parking is not permitted in the front yard of any use in an R-1 or R-2 district unless the Planning Board grants site plan approval under §…

In the City of Troy, New York, boats, campers, trailers and other recreational vehicles cannot be stored in driveways or on lawns in front of the front building line in the R-1 and R-2…

New York has adopted statewide building code and Public Service Commission rules governing EV charging installation, accessibility, and utility interconnection that apply uniformly to…

New Yorkers outside New York City who get towed or booted from a private lot rely on General Business Law 399-v, not a statewide rate cap. The law applies only to lots with capacity…

In the City of Troy, New York, a home occupation sign is capped at three square feet in area under Troy City Code § 285-97(E), and it must be displayed the way the code describes for…

In the City of Troy, New York, a home occupation is an activity carried out for gain that is a customary, incidental and secondary use of a dwelling unit and does not alter 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 City of Troy, New York, fences in the B-1 through B-5, IND, INST and CON Zones can reach 10 feet, and fences in all other zones can reach eight feet. New fences between the…

In the City of Troy, New York, Troy City Code § 285-76(C) bars barbed wire in the bottom eight feet of fences in the B, IND, INST and CON zones, and § 285-76(E) requires every fence to…

In the City of Troy, New York, every new or replacement fence or freestanding wall needs a work permit under Troy City Code § 285-76(A). The fence permit fee is $50 up to 100 linear…

New York's Town Law § 300 makes adjoining landowners split the cost of a division fence along their shared boundary, but only when the land is actually used to keep animals…

In the City of Troy, New York, a newly built unattached accessory building to a house can be no higher than 16 feet from the adjacent ground to the highest point of the roof. It must…

New York imposes state and local sales tax plus hotel-style occupancy taxes on short-term rentals statewide, and a 2024 registration law adds county-level registries and mandatory…

Hot tubs and spas in New York must meet Uniform Code barrier, electrical, and cover requirements, with public spas additionally regulated under the State Sanitary Code enforced by…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 188-12 bars any person from throwing or depositing litter on any open or vacant property, whether the person owns it or not. Litter includes junk, bulk…

In the City of Troy, New York, the owner or occupant of a lot must clear all snow and ice from the full width of the adjoining sidewalk before 10:00 a.m. after any snowfall or ice…

In the City of Troy, New York, a building that is structurally unsafe, unsanitary, a fire hazard or dangerous through dilapidation or abandonment is declared illegal under Troy City…

In the City of Troy, New York, a request to use any park facility, field or building goes to the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation or a designated agent, and the request can be…

In the City of Troy, New York, outdoor seating or dining on the sidewalk needs a sidewalk use/outdoor dining permit from the Bureau of Code Enforcement. The annual fee is $25, a…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Traffic Engineer licenses, regulates or prohibits processions, assemblages, funerals and parades of 100 or more persons or 50 or more vehicles. If an…

In the City of Troy, New York, no person may smoke within the city's sport fields, swimming pools or playgrounds. A violation is an offense punishable by a fine of $50, and a missing…

In the City of Troy, New York, the owner of a residence used for a party open to the public with an admission charge or sales of food, drink or alcohol needs a police-issued party…

In the City of Troy, New York, Chapter 195, Article I bars anyone from using physical obstruction to interfere with another person's use of a public place, public way, or a building…

In the City of Troy, New York, Troy City Code § 116-1 bars consuming liquor, beer, wine or any other alcoholic beverage on a public highway, street, sidewalk or parking area, in any…

In the City of Troy, New York, no pedestrian may cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in the Central Business District. Everywhere else a pedestrian crosses at right angles to the…

In the City of Troy, New York, no one can ride or propel a non-motorized play vehicle on any street, highway, sidewalk or public path inside the B-4 Central Business District, bounded…

In the City of Troy, New York, no property owner can start building, enlarging, altering, removing or demolishing an encroachment into a street or alley right-of-way without first…

In the City of Troy, New York, it is unlawful to place, maintain or permit any article, box, fence, counter or structure on a street or sidewalk that obstructs or impedes its full and…

In the City of Troy, New York, the owner or occupant of any lot fronting a street must keep the gutter and sidewalk in front of it cleaned, in good order and condition and at the true…

In the City of Troy, New York, the City Council adopted the Good Cause Eviction Law by L.L. No. 1-2026 on 4-9-2026, using the opt-in that Real Property Law § 213 gives cities other…

In the City of Troy, New York, the owner of any nonowner-occupied building with residential units must register it with the Registry Authority on a landlord registration statement, and…

In the City of Troy, New York, no owner can let a dwelling unit that lacks hot and cold running water, water heating to at least 130 degrees F, and heating that holds an average of 70…

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 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…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Planning Commission recommends designation of historic buildings, sites, objects, monuments and landmarks, and the Troy City Council approves or…

In the City of Troy, New York, electrical work on building, remodeling or new wiring projects needs an application to a City-approved inspection agency, and the Director of Code…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Director of Code Enforcement inspects a building during construction and again at completion, and a building erected hereafter cannot be occupied…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Housing Code (§ 176-17) bars an owner from occupying or renting a dwelling unless every exterior door, hinge and latch is kept in good condition…

In the City of Troy, New York, a building permit from the Director of Code Enforcement is required before anyone starts the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal…

In the City of Troy, New York, a plumbing permit is not issued until the applicant pays the Director of Code Enforcement a fee that starts at a $100 minimum and scales with the value…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Department of General Services collects lawn clippings, leaves and trimmings from bushes, shrubs and hedges, but only in approved paper lawn and leaf…

In the City of Troy, New York, waste placed anywhere other than the property address where it was generated counts as illegal dumping under § 188-18. Section 188-19B sets a fine of at…

In the City of Troy, New York, a dumpster placed on or next to a public right-of-way for a commercial, institutional or multiple-dwelling building needs prior approval from the…

In the City of Troy, New York, bulk waste pickup must be scheduled with the Department of Public Works before anything goes to the curb, with a minimum bill of $25 per two cubic yards…

In the City of Troy, New York, garbage and recycling containers go to the curb or rear alley no more than 12 hours before collection (10 hours in the Central Business District) and…

In the City of Troy, New York, residents must separate recyclables from household trash and set them out in an approved collection device, clean and sorted by material. Mixing…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Department of General Services collects garbage from properties with one to three units on schedules the Commissioner sets, and each residential unit…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Department of General Services collects recyclables from properties with three or fewer residential units and supplies the first collection basket…

In the City of Troy, New York, garbage must be bagged in heavy-duty plastic bags tied at the top and placed in a watertight, rodent-tight container of no more than 95 gallons…

In the City of Troy, New York, the City does not provide food waste or compost collection and advocates composting at home or through a private service. Home composting must follow…

In the City of Troy, New York, food service establishments shall only provide plastic straws upon request to customers. Section 189-3 does not ban the straws outright, and the City…

In the City of Troy, New York, food service establishments are prohibited from using single-use food service ware made of polystyrene foam, and covered stores are prohibited from…

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.

In the City of Troy, New York, Chapter 201 has no bass-specific rule, but the lowest octave band in Table I (0 to 75 cycles per second) is capped at 69 decibels at the lot line…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 201-4(G) declares the creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle, or opening bales, boxes, crates and…

In the City of Troy, New York, no restaurant, tavern, bar, nightclub, disco or similar use can be run so that unreasonable or unnecessary music or other noise comes from it. Owners and…

In the City of Troy, New York, a vendor selling from a motor vehicle, food cart or truck holds a peddler license that costs $500 per year for a license of one-year maximum duration…

In the City of Troy, New York, anyone who vends food or other goods from a cart, truck or on foot needs a City Council license under Chapter 224. Troy City Code § 224-9 sets $75 per…

In the City of Troy, New York, a vendor selling from a food cart or truck needs a City license costing $500 per year. The license never gives an exclusive or stationary spot on a…

In the City of Troy, New York, it is unlawful to work as a hawker, vendor, solicitor or peddler without first obtaining a license from the City Council. The Chief of Police…

In the City of Troy, New York, no one can start a land development activity without an approved stormwater pollution prevention plan, and Chapter 159 sets the construction-site rules…

In the City of Troy, New York, new residential construction and substantial improvements in an area of special flood hazard must have the lowest floor, including basement, at least six…

In the City of Troy, New York, Chapter 158 adopts the federal Flood Insurance Study dated January 30, 1979 and its maps to define the areas of special flood hazard. Any development…

In the City of Troy, New York, Chapter 286 bars anyone from putting anything other than stormwater into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). A listed set of exemptions…

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 City of Troy, New York, every building used for human habitation must keep its water lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains free from leaks, and every plumbing stack, waste…

In the City of Troy, New York, pawnbrokers are licensed as collateral loan brokers under Chapter 191 of the City Code. The Mayor issues the license, the licensee files a $5,000 bond…

In the City of Troy, New York, no person may tattoo a minor, meaning anyone under 18. Tattooists must keep a customer register, post a sign saying tattooing a person under 18 is…

In the City of Troy, New York, a tow truck operator who removes a motor vehicle from private property without the registered owner's written consent must file a written notice with the…

In the City of Troy, New York, anyone dealing in secondhand articles needs a license from the City Clerk. The fee is $100 per year for each established place of business, the license…

New York requires state retail registration for every tobacco and vapor product seller and bans online or mail-order shipment of vape products directly to consumers statewide.

In the City of Troy, New York, after the Mayor declares a public emergency, the Commissioner of General Services can contract for public collection, removal and disposal of solid…

In the City of Troy, New York, a child under 18 who is not with a parent or legal guardian cannot remain in a public place between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or…

In the City of Troy, New York, parks, park areas and recreation buildings and facilities are open during hours and on days posted by the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation with the…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Director of Code Enforcement must cause an investigation of all legitimate complaints of alleged housing violations or other unsafe or unsanitary…

In the City of Troy, New York, an owner of any residence other than a single-family detached home who was convicted of a City Code violation in the previous two years must obtain a…

In the City of Troy, New York, buildings used for human habitation must be kept free from insect and rodent infestation, and pests must be promptly exterminated. The owner is…

In the City of Troy, New York, the Zoning chapter sets minimum front, rear and side setbacks district by district. Front setbacks run from 25 feet in R-1 down to 10 feet in R-4, and…

In the City of Troy, New York, each residential zoning district caps lot coverage as a percentage. R-1 allows 40%, R-2 and R-3 allow 50%, and R-4 allows 60% with a separate 25% minimum…

In the City of Troy, New York, building height is capped by residential zoning district. R-1 allows 25 feet, R-2 and R-3 allow 35 feet, and R-4 prints a range of 40 feet to 60 feet.

Troy City Code § 285-109(I) in the City of Troy, New York, prohibits outdoor advertising signs that contain, include or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent or moving light…

In the City of Troy, New York, parcels in the Hoosick Street Overlay Zone District must use full cut-off fixtures for all parking area and security lighting, with a sixteen-foot…

In the City of Troy, New York, exterior lights and illuminated signs in the Hoosick Street Overlay Zone District must be aimed to prevent objectionable light trespass and glare across…

Troy City Code § 285-109(E)(8) bars any new advertising sign, off-premises sign or billboard in the City of Troy, New York, a rule added by L.L. No. 3-2004. The code prints no separate…

In the City of Troy, New York, Troy City Code § 285-97(Q) lets a window sign cover no more than 20% of the window area if it is painted on a background color or illuminated, and 50% if…

In the City of Troy, New York, garage sale signs need no work permit and can be displayed in any zone on the property where the sale is held. Under Troy City Code § 285-95(H) they…

In the City of Troy, New York, holiday decorations are exempt from the sign work permit if they go up no more than 60 days prior to the holiday and come down within 30 days following…

In the City of Troy, New York, election campaign signs need no work permit if each sign is no larger than 16 square feet per side, no more than two are displayed on any single…

In the City of Troy, New York, once the Commissioner of Public Works receives a report or complaint of a public nuisance tied to Penal Law Article 220, 221 or 230 violations, written…

In the City of Troy, New York, § 205-19 assigns points to violations: eight for Penal Law § 265 weapons offenses, six for controlled substances, gambling, littering and solid waste…

In the City of Troy, New York, any person can report a zoning violation by filing a written complaint with the Director of Code Enforcement. Under Troy City Code § 285-21, the Director…

In the City of Troy, New York, street trees are required on parcels in the Hoosick Street Overlay District, with spacing, number and species set at the Planning Board's discretion…

In the City of Troy, New York, an authorized organization can run bingo or games of chance only after obtaining the required license. Chapter 136 authorizes bingo, Chapter 166…

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'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…

In the City of Troy, New York, the zoning code defines a garage sale sign as a temporary sign for a sale of private household goods lasting no more than seven consecutive calendar days…

The City of Troy, New York charges a vacant building registration fee, not a property tax. The owner pays an initial fee of $750 within 30 days, then an annual fee each January 1 that…

New York Cannabis Law allowed municipalities a one-time opt-out window before December 31 2021, after which the Office of Cannabis Management uniformly licenses retail dispensaries…

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.

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 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 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…

Agriculture and Markets Law Article 25-AA governs certified agricultural districts statewide and limits how local zoning can apply to working farms inside them.

NY Agriculture and Markets Law §301-309 protects sound agricultural practices in certified Agricultural Districts from local ordinances and private nuisance suits. The Commissioner…

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.

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 prohibits the sale of flavored vapor products statewide under Public Health Law § 1399-mm-1, allowing only tobacco-flavored e-liquid for legal retail sale.

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)…