Schenectady, N.Y., Code of Ordinances Chapter 167 — Housing Standards
Schenectady housing standards ordinance (Arts. I, II, IV–VIII, X; 50 §§): minimum maintenance standards, owner duties, inspection, and enforcement for residential dwellings. DEC-026 J4 exception. Verified 2026-11-07.
Provisions (50)
§ 167-1
Short title
§ 167-10
General powers and duties of the administrative official
§ 167-11
Duties of other City officials
§ 167-12
Right of entry
§ 167-13
Official records
§ 167-14
Violations
§ 167-15
Penalties for offenses
§ 167-16
Dedicated fund for collected fines and penalties
§ 167-18
Compliance with requirements; "accessory use" defined
§ 167-19
Occupancy classification of buildings
§ 167-2
Purpose; intent
§ 167-20
Maximum occupancy
§ 167-21
Uses unlawful
§ 167-22
Habitable space
§ 167-23
Public space
§ 167-24
Nonhabitable space
§ 167-25
Access and vertical travel between stories
§ 167-26
Exits
§ 167-27
General safety provisions
§ 167-28
Exterior protection
§ 167-29
Interior protection
§ 167-3
Scope
§ 167-30
Unlawful accumulations and storage
§ 167-31
Prevention of spread of fire
§ 167-32
Fireplaces
§ 167-33
General safety conditions
§ 167-34
Plumbing
§ 167-35
Fuel gas
§ 167-36
Heating
§ 167-37
Chimneys, flues and gas vents
§ 167-38
Incinerators
§ 167-39
Electrical wiring and equipment
§ 167-4
Nonapplicability
§ 167-40
Cooking and refrigeration
§ 167-41
One- and two-family and multiple dwellings: air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation
§ 167-42
Fuel oil
§ 167-43
Fire protection in multiple dwellings
§ 167-44
Elevators and dumbwaiters in multiple dwellings
§ 167-45
Conformity required
§ 167-46
Open areas
§ 167-47
Buildings and structures
§ 167-48
Infestation and screening
§ 167-49
Garbage and refuse
§ 167-5
Effect on other regulations
§ 167-50
Rooming houses, hotels and motels: responsibilities of operators
§ 167-57
Records and inspections
§ 167-6
Definitions
§ 167-7
General safety
§ 167-8
Designation of administrative official
§ 167-9