Albany, N.Y., Code of Ordinances Chapter 231 — Housing Standards (Parts 2–6)
Albany housing standards ordinance, Parts 2–6 (135 §§): minimum housing standards covering habitability, facilities, maintenance, administration, and rental dwelling registration. Part 1 (general) is excluded from this target. Fetched via eCode360 (General Code) using Bright Data Unlocker (DEC-040). DEC-026 J4 exception. Verified 2026-11-07.
Provisions (135)
§ 231-10
Definitions and word usage
§ 231-100
Responsibilities of rooming and lodging house operators
§ 231-101
Responsibilities of occupants
§ 231-102
Discontinuance of utilities
§ 231-103
Administrative agency
§ 231-103.1
Applicability of State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
§ 231-104
Powers and duties
§ 231-105
Inspection of premises
§ 231-106
Access to premises
§ 231-107
Identification of inspectors
§ 231-108
Notice and order
§ 231-11
General requirements
§ 231-110
Power to act in emergencies
§ 231-113
Records
§ 231-114
Designation of unfit premises
§ 231-115
Notice of intent to vacate
§ 231-116
Order to vacate
§ 231-117
Vacation of unfit dwelling
§ 231-118
Removal of posted notice
§ 231-119
Vacated dwelling made secure
§ 231-12
Maximum occupancy
§ 231-120
Notice of intent to demolish
§ 231-121
Order to demolish
§ 231-122
Bureau to make repairs or demolish
§ 231-123
Recovery of expenses
§ 231-124
Administrative liability
§ 231-124.1
Enforcement procedures
§ 231-125
Penalties for offenses
§ 231-126
Duties of legal officers
§ 231-127
Right of appeal
§ 231-128
Title
§ 231-129
Purpose and scope
§ 231-13
Prohibited uses
§ 231-130
Definitions
§ 231-131
Registration of rental dwellings required
§ 231-132
Registration of rental dwellings
§ 231-133
Fees
§ 231-134
Residential occupancy permit
§ 231-135
Registration renewal and de-registration
§ 231-136
Penalties for offenses
§ 231-137
Purpose and scope
§ 231-138
Database information
§ 231-139
Protections established
§ 231-14
Habitable space; size
§ 231-15
Basements
§ 231-16
Light and ventilation for habitable space
§ 231-17
Miscellaneous requirements for habitable space
§ 231-18
Height of public space
§ 231-19
Light and ventilation for public space
§ 231-20
Height of nonhabitable space
§ 231-21
Toilet rooms and bathrooms
§ 231-22
Light and ventilation for nonhabitable space
§ 231-23
Access and vertical travel between stories
§ 231-24
Exits
§ 231-25
Opening for emergency use in dwellings not more than three stories in height
§ 231-26
Exits for dwellings more than three stories in height
§ 231-27
General requirements for buildings
§ 231-28
Foundation walls
§ 231-29
Stairs, porches and railings
§ 231-30
Weather- and watertight
§ 231-31
Protective coating for exterior wood surfaces
§ 231-32
Overhanging objects
§ 231-33
Free from dampness
§ 231-34
Structural members
§ 231-35
Chimneys, flues and vents
§ 231-36
Interior stairs and railings
§ 231-37
Floors, walls and ceilings
§ 231-38
Prohibited accumulations and storage
§ 231-39
Prevention of fire spread
§ 231-4
Purpose
§ 231-40
Interior finishes, trim and decorative materials
§ 231-41
Fireplaces
§ 231-42
Equipment; maintenance
§ 231-43
Plumbing
§ 231-44
Water supply
§ 231-45
Sewage drainage system
§ 231-46
Storm drainage
§ 231-47
Plumbing facilities
§ 231-48
Plumbing fixtures
§ 231-49
Swimming pools
§ 231-5
Title; Director
§ 231-50
Water supply tanks
§ 231-51
Requirements for fuel gas
§ 231-52
Fuel gas shutoff valves
§ 231-53
Service equipment for gas supplied from utility mains
§ 231-54
Gas appliances
§ 231-55
High-pressure gas
§ 231-56
Liquefied petroleum gas
§ 231-57
Heating requirements
§ 231-58
Smoke control
§ 231-59
Warm air heating
§ 231-6
Scope
§ 231-60
Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment
§ 231-61
Fuel supply connection
§ 231-62
Installation and clearance
§ 231-63
Air supply
§ 231-64
Removal of products of combustion
§ 231-65
Safety devices
§ 231-66
Heating of garages
§ 231-67
Requirements for chimneys, flues and gas vents
§ 231-68
Firesafety
§ 231-69
Incinerator requirements
§ 231-7
Nonapplicability
§ 231-70
Incinerator service openings
§ 231-71
Requirements for electrical equipment
§ 231-72
Artificial lighting
§ 231-73
Cooking and refrigeration requirements
§ 231-74
Communal cooking and dining facilities
§ 231-75
Mechanical ventilation in one- and two-family dwellings
§ 231-76
Multiple dwellings; air-conditioning systems
§ 231-77
Ventilation; multiple dwellings
§ 231-78
Air intake and exhaust openings
§ 231-79
Ventilation requirements
§ 231-8
Application and availability of remedies; authority to issue regulations
§ 231-80
Air-conditioning safety controls
§ 231-81
Fuel oil requirements
§ 231-82
Storage tanks
§ 231-83
Piping
§ 231-84
Fire alarm systems in multiple dwellings
§ 231-85
Sprinkler equipment in multiple dwellings
§ 231-86
Standpipe systems
§ 231-87
Portable extinguishers in multiple dwellings
§ 231-88
Requirements for elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators in multiple dwellings
§ 231-89
Discarded refrigerators; door
§ 231-9
Severability
§ 231-90
General property maintenance requirements
§ 231-91
Open areas
§ 231-92
Buildings and structures
§ 231-93
Infestation and screening
§ 231-94
Garbage and refuse
§ 231-95
Animals
§ 231-96
Title
§ 231-97
Purpose and scope
§ 231-98
Nonapplicability
§ 231-99