City of Poughkeepsie, NY Minimum Standards

Part I: Charter
Ch CHA Charter
Part II: Administrative Code
Ch ALL Adopting Local Law
Ch AC Administrative Code
Part III: Code of Ordinances
Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration
Ch 3 Amusements
Ch 4 Animals and Fowl
Ch 5 Auctions and Auctioneers; Closing-Out Sales and Garage Sales
Ch 6 Building and Utility Codes
Ch 7 City Officers and Employees
Ch 7 1/2 Code of Ethics
Ch 7 3/4 Community Events
Ch 8 Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 9 Garbage, Trash and Weeds
Ch 10 Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 11 Health and Sanitation
Ch 12 Housing
Ch 12 Art III Minimum Standards
Ch 12 Art III Div 1 EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
Section 12-75 Freedom from hazards.
Section 12-76 Freedom from rubbish and garbage.
Section 12-77 Discharge of sewage.
Section 12-78 Stormwater drainage.
Section 12-79 Noxious weeds.
Section 12-80 Insect and rodent harborage.
Section 12-81 Domestic animals and pets.
Section 12-82 Accessory structures.
Section 12-83 Depreciation of surrounding property.
Section 12-84 Clotheslines.
Section 12-85 through Section 12-88. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 2 STRUCTURE EXTERIOR
Section 12-89 Foundation walls.
Section 12-90 Stairs, porches and railings.
Section 12-91 Structure to be weather- and watertight.
Section 12-92 Protective coating for wood surfaces.
Section 12-93 Overhanging objects.
Section 12-94 Structure to be vermin and rodent free.
Section 12-95 Screening required.
Section 12-96 Depreciation of surrounding property.
Section 12-97 Responsibilities of property owner to remove graffiti.
Section 12-98 through Section 12-101. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 3 STRUCTURE INTERIOR
Section 12-102 Freedom from dampness.
Section 12-103 Structural members.
Section 12-104 Chimneys, flues and vents.
Section 12-105 Stairs and railings.
Section 12-106 Floors, walls and ceilings.
Section 12-107 Bathroom floors.
Section 12-108 Freedom from rubbish and garbage.
Section 12-109 Insect and rodent harborage.
Section 12-110 through Section 12-114. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 4 BASIC FACILITIES
Section 12-115 Potable water supply.
Section 12-116 Hot water required.
Section 12-117 Plumbing fixtures required.
Section 12-118 Required plumbing fixtures in rooming houses.
Section 12-119 Connection of plumbing fixtures to sewer lines.
Section 12-120 Privies not permitted.
Section 12-121 Heating facilities.
Section 12-122 Electrical service.
Section 12-123 Cooking facilities.
Section 12-124 Communal cooking and dining facilities.
Section 12-125 Refrigerated space.
Section 12-126 Means of egress.
Section 12-127 through Section 12-131. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 5 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
Section 12-132 Maintenance of plumbing.
Section 12-133 Maintenance of plumbing systems.
Section 12-134 Installation of heating equipment.
Section 12-135 Maintenance and operation of heating equipment.
Section 12-136 Storage of fuels.
Section 12-137 Maintenance of electrical wiring and devices.
Section 12-138 through Section 12-142. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 6 OCCUPANCY
Section 12-143 Required space in dwelling units.
Section 12-144 Efficiency apartments.
Section 12-145 Required space in sleeping rooms.
Section 12-146 Required space in rooming units.
Section 12-147 Basement dwelling units.
Section 12-148 through Section 12-152. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 7 LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 12-153 Natural light in habitable rooms.
Section 12-154 Light in nonhabitable space.
Section 12-155 Light in nonhabitable work space.
Section 12-156 Light in public halls and stairways.
Section 12-157 Duplex receptacles and fixtures.
Section 12-158 Electric fixtures in bathrooms.
Section 12-159 Ventilation in habitable rooms.
Section 12-160 Ventilation in bathrooms.
Section 12-161 through Section 12-165. (Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III Div 8 RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS
Section 12-166 Maintenance of private space by occupant.
Section 12-167 Maintenance of plumbing equipment by occupant.
Section 12-168 Waste disposal.
Section 12-169 Extermination.
Section 12-170 Maintenance of public space by owner.
Section 12-171 Maintenance of supplied facilities by owner.
Section 12-172 Maintenance of heat supplied by owner.
Section 12-173 Discontinuance of utilities.
Section 12-174 Occupancy of vacant units.
Ch 12 Art III Div 9 PROHIBITION OF EVICTION WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
Section 12-175 Applicability.
Section 12-176 Grounds for removal of tenants.
Ch 12 1/2 Land Use Permit Consulting Fees
Ch 13 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 13 1/4 Municipal Identification Program
Ch 13 1/2 Noise
Ch 14 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 14 1/2 Sewers, Stormwater
Ch 15 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Ch 16 Subdivisions
Ch 16 1/2 Surfacing Ordinance
Ch 16 3/4 Sustainable Energy Loan Program
Ch 17 Swimming Pools
Ch 17 1/2 Trees
Ch 18 Taxicabs and For-Hire Vehicles
Ch 18 1/2 Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 19 Zoning and Land Use Regulations
Tables
Ch DL Disposition List
Ch DT Distribution and Derivation Table