Canton Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 183 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 183-32
Cooking and refrigeration
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A. General requirements. (1) Each dwelling unit shall be provided with appropriate cooking and refrigeration equipment. (2) Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition. (3) Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently fastened and connected in place. Gas supply connection to such equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal. (4) Solid-fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately vented. B. Communal cooking and dining facilities. Communal kitchens and dining rooms shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Communal kitchens shall contain at least one kitchen sink; at least one kitchen gas or electric stove equipped with an oven and not less than four top burners; and at least one electric or gas-type refrigerator with adequate food storage capacity, but in no case less than eight cubic feet nominal size. Dining space and eating facilities where provided in the kitchen area shall comply with the requirements for communal dining rooms. (2) Communal dining rooms shall contain at least one dining chair and two linear feet of dining space for each occupant permitted in a dining room at any particular time.
Canton Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 183 § 183-32 establishes baseline standards for cooking and refrigeration in dwelling units. Every unit must have appropriate cooking and refrigeration equipment kept in good working order, with gas appliances permanently fastened and connected via solid-metal piping, and solid-fuel equipment properly vented. Where communal kitchens and dining rooms are provided instead of individual unit facilities, the rule sets specific minimum equipment requirements, including a sink, a stove with oven and at least four burners, a refrigerator of no less than eight cubic feet, and defined per-occupant dining space.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to Canton Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 183 § 183-32 generally ensure that every dwelling unit is equipped with functioning cooking and refrigeration appliances and that those appliances are kept in good operating condition through routine maintenance and prompt repairs. Gas-burning cooking equipment must be permanently fastened and connected with solid-metal pipe or tubing, and solid-fuel equipment must be properly vented. Landlords who provide communal kitchens and dining rooms in lieu of individual unit facilities typically verify that those spaces meet the specific equipment minimums—including the eight-cubic-foot refrigerator threshold and the two-linear-feet-per-occupant dining space standard—set out in the provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Canton Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 183 § 183-32, tenants are entitled to cooking and refrigeration equipment that is present and maintained in good operating condition in their dwelling unit or in a compliant communal facility. If equipment is broken, improperly installed, or missing, that condition may constitute a violation of this provision, which tenants can document and report to the appropriate local code enforcement authority in Canton Village. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid services can help residents understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available when these standards are not met.
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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