What governs a New York association
Every link goes to the source. Read it yourself before you rely on it. A short, heavily used swim season sits inside a long winter of snow, ice, and sidewalk liability, and that liability is the part a board hears about. Downstate and upstate communities run materially different snow and growing calendars.
New York Condominium Act, N.Y. Real Prop. Law Art. 9-B
Governs condominium creation and boards; homeowner associations generally operate as not-for-profit corporations under the N-PCL.
Read the code text| Trade licensing | County and city consumer affairs agencies, including NYC and the Long Island counties |
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| Pool regulation | New York State Department of Health and county health departments · Visit |
This is a starting point, not legal advice. Statutes are amended, and your declaration and bylaws may impose stricter requirements than the state does. Verify against the current code and your association’s counsel before acting.
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