Newburgh, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 190 § 190-4
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The provisions hereof designed to eliminate particular hazards shall not be deemed to be limited to the particular hazard but shall apply to any and all other hazards to which they can properly apply, nor are any enumerations herein, either of hazards or of provisions designed to eliminate them, to be considered exclusive, but such enumerations shall be descriptive only.
Section 190-4 of Newburgh, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 190 establishes that the safety and hazard-elimination rules in this chapter are intentionally broad in scope. Any provision written to address a specific hazard is meant to apply equally to other comparable hazards, not just the one explicitly named. The lists of hazards and corresponding remedies found throughout the chapter are illustrative examples, not exhaustive or exclusive categories.
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Under ch. 190 § 190-4, property operators in Newburgh should understand that compliance obligations are not limited to the precise hazards named in the code. A compliant operator generally treats the enumerated examples as a floor rather than a ceiling, applying the spirit of each safety provision to analogous conditions that may arise on the property. Reviewing the full chapter with this expansive interpretive lens helps ensure that unlisted but comparable hazards are addressed in the same manner as those explicitly described.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 190-4 of Newburgh's ch. 190 means that tenants are not limited to citing only the specific hazards named in the code when raising a housing concern. Because the chapter's protections extend to any hazard to which a given provision can properly apply, a condition that resembles but does not exactly match an enumerated example may still fall within the code's protections. Tenants who believe a hazard exists in their unit can contact the City of Newburgh's code enforcement office or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization to explore what options may be available under this broad scope provision.
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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