Larchmont, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 215 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 215-4
Responsibilities of owner, operator and occupant
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A. Owners and operators shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in Article III and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and no owner or operator shall be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the occupant is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof. B. Occupants shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in Article IV and all the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and the occupant shall not be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the owner or operator is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof. C. Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this chapter, the respective obligations and responsibilities of the owner and operator on one hand and the occupant on the other shall not be altered or affected by any agreement or contract by and between any of the aforesaid or between them and other parties.
Larchmont, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 215 § 215-4 establishes that owners, operators, and occupants each carry their own independent set of housing maintenance duties — owners and operators under Article III, occupants under Article IV. A key feature of this provision is that neither side can escape responsibility simply because the other party shares the same obligation or is also in violation. Private lease agreements or contracts between the parties cannot override or reassign these legally imposed duties unless the chapter itself explicitly allows it.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 215-4, owners and operators are bound by the full scope of duties set out in Article III of the Larchmont housing code, and that obligation stands regardless of what a tenant may or may not be doing. Compliant operators generally maintain properties to code independently of any lease language that might attempt to shift maintenance burdens to occupants. Because § 215-4 bars using a tenant's own violation as a defense, property managers typically document their own compliance efforts separately from any tenant-related issues.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 215-4 makes clear that an occupant's Article IV responsibilities exist on their own terms — a landlord or operator being in violation does not excuse an occupant from their own duties, and vice versa. At the same time, this provision confirms that a landlord cannot use a private lease clause to strip away the protections or obligations the code assigns to occupants. Tenants who believe an owner or operator is failing to meet their Article III duties may consider contacting the Village of Larchmont's code enforcement office or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
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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