Huntington, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 74 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 74-20
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Affordable units shall be developed in advance of or at the same time as market value units as provided herein. The Planning Board may impose such restrictive covenants to aid in the enforcement of this section as it deems advisable. (A) Off-site units. No certificate of occupancy may be issued for any unit located on-site until certificates of occupancy for all off-site affordable housing units have been issued. (B) On-site units. In order to ensure that on-site affordable housing is developed in a timely fashion, for every one certificate of occupancy issued for an affordable unit the Town may release up to seven (7) certificates of occupancy for market-value units. Upon approval of the Director of the Engineering Services Department for good cause shown, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of the Huntington Community Development Agency, up to five (5) additional certificates of occupancy for market value units may be issued. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting a developer to deviate from the final approved site plan.
Section 74-20 of Huntington, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 74 establishes a sequencing rule for the development of affordable and market-rate housing units. Affordable units must be built before or alongside market-rate units, and the issuance of certificates of occupancy for market-rate units is tied to the completion of affordable units. For off-site affordable units, no on-site market-rate unit may receive a certificate of occupancy until all off-site affordable units have received theirs; for on-site affordable units, up to seven market-rate certificates of occupancy may be released for each affordable unit certificate issued, with a possible additional five upon approval by designated town officials.
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Developers and property managers operating under ch. 74 § 74-20 in Huntington generally track the sequencing of certificate-of-occupancy issuances carefully, ensuring that affordable units—whether on-site or off-site—reach occupancy milestones before or in step with market-rate units. For on-site projects, compliant operators typically manage the 7-to-1 ratio of market-rate to affordable certificates of occupancy, and seek written approval from the Director of Engineering Services and the Huntington Community Development Agency if the additional five-unit release is needed. Operators also ensure that all construction remains consistent with the final approved site plan, as § 74-20 explicitly prohibits deviations from it.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 74-20 of Huntington's Code of Ordinances ch. 74 is designed to protect the availability of affordable housing by preventing developers from completing and occupying market-rate units while leaving affordable units unfinished. Tenants or prospective residents of affordable units in a covered development may have grounds to raise concerns if market-rate units appear to be receiving certificates of occupancy out of sequence with affordable units. Those with questions about compliance can contact the Huntington Community Development Agency or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available.
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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