Hempstead Town, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 99 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 99-32
Severability
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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in said judgment.
Section 99-32 of Hempstead Town Code Chapter 99 is a severability clause, which means that if a court strikes down any specific part of the article as legally invalid, the rest of the article continues to stand and remain in effect. The invalidated portion is treated as isolated, so its removal does not unravel the surrounding provisions. This is a standard legal mechanism designed to preserve as much of the ordinance as possible when any single element is successfully challenged.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 99-32, property owners and managers can take note that the rental regulations in Chapter 99 are structured to survive partial legal challenges. If a court were to invalidate one clause or section, compliant operators would still be expected to follow all remaining, unaffected provisions of the article. This means that a successful legal challenge to one requirement does not eliminate obligations under the rest of the chapter.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 99-32 means that even if one part of the Chapter 99 article is struck down by a court, the protections and rights established by the remaining sections stay in place. Tenants who believe their rights under other provisions of Chapter 99 have been violated can still raise those provisions as a basis for a complaint or defense, regardless of any separate legal ruling on an unrelated clause. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Hempstead Town ordinances can help explain which specific provisions remain operative.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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