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Town Board adopts Property Maintenance Code amendment as Local Law No. 1 of 2026
Summary
After a public hearing with no speakers, the Town Board adopted an amendment to the Property Maintenance Code (Local Law No. 1 of 2026), declared it a SEQR Type II action, and set the law to take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State; vote 5–0.
The Town Board adopted an amendment to the Property Maintenance Code as Local Law No. 1 of 2026 on April 22, 2026, following a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke. The Board determined the action to be a SEQR Type II action and concluded it would not have a significant adverse environmental impact.
The adopted amendment updates enforcement language to explicitly permit the Town Board, after notice and hearing, to order abatement and authorize Town employees, enforcement officers, and contractors to enter properties to correct violations, and to charge associated costs to the property owner with lien authority if unpaid. The local law takes effect immediately upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State. The adoption vote was 5 Ayes, 0 Nays.
