Manorhaven, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 82 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 82-15

A. Open areas. (1) Surface and subsurface water shall be appropriately drained to protect buildings and structures and to prevent the development of stagnant ponds. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets, stormwater sewers, approved combined storm and sanitary sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be utilized where necessary. No roof, surface or sanitary drainage shall create a structural, safety or health hazard by reason of construction, maintenance or manner of discharge. (2) Fences and other minor construction shall be maintained in a safe and substantial condition. (3) Steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar paved areas shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage under normal use and weather conditions. Any holes or other hazards that may exist shall be filled or necessary repairs or replacement carried out. (4) Yards, courts and vacant lots shall be kept clean and free of physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation. They shall be maintained in a manner that will prevent dust or other particles from being blown about the neighborhood. Open wells, cesspools or cisterns shall be securely closed or barricaded from access to the public. (5) Heavy undergrowth and accumulations of plant growth which are noxious or detrimental to health shall be eliminated. Any trees or portions thereof located on private property and constituting a hazard to persons or property shall be removed. (6) A junked vehicle may not be parked, stored or left in the open. (7) In areas zoned for business use, all material, equipment or vehicles stored in the open shall be screened from public view by a screening fence of not less than six feet in height. Merchandise displayed for retail sale shall be specifically exempt from these provisions. B. Maintenance of plumbing equipment. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for the exercise of proper care and cleanliness in the use and operation of all plumbing fixtures, sanitary facilities, appliances and equipment therein. C. Waste disposal. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of rubbish, garbage and other matter in a proper container, as provided in § 82-10G . In a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units, adequate rubbish and garbage containers shall be supplied by the owner. In multiple dwellings, it shall be prohibited to store or accumulate garbage or refuse in public halls and stairways. D. Infestation and screening. (1) Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform to generally accepted practice. (2) Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements and cellars shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials. (3) From June 1 to October 1, entrances to residential buildings shall be provided with self-closing-type devices or screens, and windows and other openings used for ventilation shall be appropriately screened. Screens shall not be required in rooms located sufficiently high in the upper stories of multiple dwellings so as to be free of mosquitoes, flies and other flying insects. E. Maintenance of public space. Every owner of a building containing three or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof. F. Supplied facilities. Every owner of a dwelling, dwelling unit and rooming unit shall be responsible for keeping supplied facilities in proper operating condition. G. Supplied heat. (1) Every owner or operator of a building who permits to be occupied any dwelling unit or rooming unit therein under an agreement, express or implied, to supply or furnish heat to the occupants thereof, shall supply heat adequate to maintain therein from September 15 to May 15 of the following year a minimum inside temperature of 70º F. based on outside design temperature in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms and toilet rooms or compartments between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. and not less than 60º F. between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. in all such rooms. (2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply where the failure to maintain minimum requirements is caused by a general shortage of fuel, negligent or malicious act of the occupant, necessary repairs or alteration or any cause beyond the control of the owner or occupant. H. Discontinuance of utilities. No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required to be supplied by the provisions of this chapter to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling unit, except for necessary repairs, alterations or emergencies. I. Occupancy of vacant units. No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or permit to be occupied by another any vacant dwelling or dwelling unit unless or until it is in good repair, clean, sanitary, in habitable condition and in full compliance with all the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. J. Buildings and structures. (1) All exterior exposed surfaces not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be required to be coated, treated or sealed to protect them from deterioration or weathering. (2) Floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, furnishings and fixtures of buildings shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. Every floor, exterior wall, roof and porch or appurtenance thereto shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent collapse of the same or injury to the occupants of the building or to the public. (3) The foundation walls of every building shall be maintained in good repair and shall be structurally sound. (4) Exterior walls, roofs and all openings around doors, windows, chimneys and other parts of a building shall be so maintained as to keep water from entering the building and to prevent undue heat loss from occupied areas. Materials which have been damaged or show evidences of dry rot or other deterioration shall be repaired or replaced and refinished in a workmanlike manner. Exterior walls, roofs and other parts of the building shall be free from loose and unsecured objects and material and improperly secured objects and material. Such objects or materials shall be removed, repaired or replaced. (5) The owner of a vacant building shall take such steps and perform such acts as may be required of him from time to time to ensure that the building and its adjoining yards remain safe and secure and do not present a hazard to adjoining property or to the public. (6) Buildings and structures shall be maintained in such condition that they shall not become an unoccupied hazard as defined in this chapter.