New Paltz Town, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 94 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 94-8
Waiver of provisions void
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Any attempted waiver of the terms of this article by a landlord or tenant, by contract or otherwise, shall be deemed to be against public policy and shall be considered void and unenforceable.
Section 94-8 of New Paltz Town's rental regulations establishes that neither a landlord nor a tenant can contractually give up the protections or obligations set out in Article 94. Any clause in a lease or side agreement that attempts to waive those provisions is treated as contrary to public policy and has no legal effect. This means the article's rules apply regardless of what any private agreement between the parties may say.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under New Paltz Town Code § 94-8, operators cannot include lease clauses that ask tenants to waive their rights under Article 94, nor can landlords accept such waivers from tenants. Compliant property managers review their lease templates to ensure no language purports to opt out of the article's requirements. Because any such clause would be void on its face, relying on it to justify a practice that otherwise violates Article 94 would not provide a valid defense.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 94-8 means that even if a lease you signed contains language waiving your rights under New Paltz Town Code ch. 94, that language is unenforceable as a matter of public policy. Tenants can raise the invalidity of such a waiver clause as a defense if a landlord attempts to rely on it. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with New Paltz Town's rental code can help explain what protections Article 94 provides and how this anti-waiver rule interacts with them.
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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