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Croton-on-Hudson, New York · Saturday, September 5, 2026· Sep 5, 2026
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Village of Croton-on-Hudson

Municipal Code — 79 chapters
Experimental · features & automation rework pending
Chapter text is current through June 11, 2026. Local laws adopted since then have not yet been consolidated into these chapters — they are listed under recent local laws below. The authoritative version is the official eCode360 ↗.

Part I — Administrative Legislation

Part II — General Legislation

Chapter 66
(Reserved)
Chapter 67
Advertising Materials
Chapter 69
Aircraft
Chapter 70
Alarm Systems
Chapter 72
Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 75
Appeals
Chapter 77
Mass Public Assemblies
Chapter 79
Best Value Procurement
Chapter 81
Blasting
Chapter 83
Boats and Boating
Chapter 86
Building Construction
Chapter 88
Numbering of Buildings
Chapter 90
Unsafe Buildings
Chapter 99
Cannabis
Chapter 108
Dogs
Chapter 113
Electrical Standards
Chapter 114
Energy Conservation
Chapter 115
Environmental Compliance
Chapter 116
Environmental Review
Chapter 118
(Reserved)
Chapter 120
Excavation, Filling and Topsoil Removal
Chapter 122
Fees
Chapter 123
Firearms
Chapter 125
Fire Prevention
Chapter 127
Fireworks
Chapter 129
Flood Damage Prevention
Chapter 132
Games of Chance
Chapter 135
Rubbish and Littering Garbage
Chapter 137
Graffiti
Chapter 141
(Reserved)
Chapter 157
Regulation of Filming
Chapter 158
Masks and Face Coverings
Chapter 160
Noise
Chapter 167
Open Fires
Chapter 168
Parks and Recreation Areas
Chapter 172
Commercial Soliciting
Chapter 175
Plumbing
Chapter 178
Professional Fees
Chapter 179
Property Maintenance
Chapter 185
Recycling
Chapter 186
Rental Housing
Chapter 191
Sewers
Chapter 193
Sprinkler Systems
Chapter 195
Steep Slope Protection
Chapter 196
Stormwater, Drainage, Erosion and Water Pollution Control
Chapter 197
Streets and Sidewalks
Chapter 200
(Reserved)
Chapter 202
(Reserved)
Chapter 204
Taxation
Chapter 205
Telecommunications Franchising and Licensing
Chapter 206
Telecommunications Towers
Chapter 208
Trees
Chapter 212
Abandoned Vehicles
Chapter 215
Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 219
Unlicensed Motor-Driven Vehicles
Chapter 223
Water
Chapter 225
Waterfront Revitalization
Chapter 227
Wetlands
Chapter 230
Zoning

Recent local laws — not yet codified

Under NY Municipal Home Rule Law §27, a local law is adopted by Board of Trustees vote and takes effect only upon filing with the NYS Department of State; consolidation into the published code text happens later. Courts read §27's 20-day filing deadline as directory, not mandatory — a late filing delays a law's effect but never invalidates it. The laws below postdate this site's code snapshot (June 11, 2026) and are drawn directly from state filings and Village meeting documents.

In effect — not yet codified
Local Law 7-2026
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 197, STREETS & SIDEWALKS, OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON TO UPDATE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIOR NOTICE OF DEFECTS
Rewrites the prior-written-notice rule for street and sidewalk defects (§ 197-28). Before suing the village over an injury from a defective street, sidewalk, or similar hazard, someone must first have given the Village Clerk written notice of that specific defect — and under this law only paper notice counts: hand-delivered, sent by certified mail, or sent by overnight delivery service, with proof of delivery required. Reports made online, by email, or by phone do not constitute legal notice. Took effect on filing, July 14, 2026. — summary by croton.news
Filed with the NYS Department of State on July 14, 2026. In effect since July 14, 2026. Adopted as Introductory Local Law 8 of 2026 on June 17, 2026. Read the filed text
In effect — not yet codified
Local Law 8-2026
A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH CHAPTER NINETY-NINE, ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON, ENTITLED "CANNABIS MORATORIUM"
Establishes a six-month moratorium (new Code §§ 99-4 through 99-13, "Cannabis Moratorium") on village review and approval of land-use applications — site plans, subdivisions, special use permits, and variances — for cannabis dispensaries, defined as retail cannabis businesses licensed under New York State law; delivery-only businesses and on-site consumption lounges fall outside that definition. The Board of Trustees may end the moratorium early by resolution or extend it, and the pause is designed to give the village time to enact permanent cannabis land-use rules. Took effect on filing, July 14, 2026. — summary by croton.news
Filed with the NYS Department of State on July 14, 2026. In effect since July 14, 2026. Adopted as Introductory Local Law 9 of 2026 on June 17, 2026. Read the filed text
In effect — not yet codified
Local Law 9-2026
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 230, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS
Rewrites the zoning code's affordable-housing standards (§ 230-48). It ties affordability to Westchester's area median income (AMI) as set annually by HUD: for-sale units are for households at or below 80% of AMI with total annual housing costs (mortgage, taxes, insurance, common charges) capped at 33% of that income level, and rentals are for households at or below 60% of AMI with rent plus tenant-paid utilities capped at 30%. Units must be marketed under the village's occupational-preference list, which the law's findings say may favor income-qualified veterans, medical-industry employees, and emergency-service workers. Took effect on filing, July 14, 2026. — summary by croton.news
Filed with the NYS Department of State on July 14, 2026. In effect since July 14, 2026. Adopted as Introductory Local Law 5 of 2026 on June 17, 2026. Read the filed text

Proposed — under consideration

Public hearing scheduled
A public hearing has been scheduled by resolution. Most recent recorded step: September 2, 2026. History & full text
Public hearing scheduled
A public hearing has been scheduled by resolution. Most recent recorded step: September 2, 2026. History & full text · Draft text (PDF) ↗ · Meeting page
Under review
Referred out for review (Planning Board, county, and/or environmental review) before a public hearing can be set. Most recent recorded step: September 8, 2026. History & full text · Draft text (PDF) ↗ · Meeting page
Adopted — not yet filed with the State
The Board voted to adopt this law, but we have found no filing for it with the Department of State — under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing. Most recent recorded step: September 2, 2026. History & full text · Draft text (PDF) ↗ · Meeting page
Adopted — not yet filed with the State
The Board voted to adopt this law, but we have found no filing for it with the Department of State — under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing. Most recent recorded step: September 2, 2026. History & full text · Draft text (PDF) ↗ · Meeting page
Public hearing scheduled
A public hearing has been scheduled by resolution. Most recent recorded step: September 2, 2026. History & full text · Draft text (PDF) ↗ · Meeting page
Under review
Referred out for review (Planning Board, county, and/or environmental review) before a public hearing can be set. Most recent recorded step: May 27, 2026. History & full text · Draft text (PDF) ↗ · Meeting page
Adopted — not yet filed with the State
The Board voted to adopt this law, but we have found no filing for it with the Department of State — under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing. History & full text

Earlier proposals with no recorded activity

These were introduced and reached the stage shown, and then stop appearing in the meeting documents this site holds. We do not describe them as withdrawn, tabled or dead, because the record does not say so.

Tabled
The scheduling resolution was tabled by the Board — the hearing did not go forward. The record does not say whether the proposal will return. No recorded action since September 2025 (month only). History & full text
Public hearing scheduled
A public hearing has been scheduled by resolution. No recorded action since June 2024 (month only). History & full text
Public hearing scheduled
A public hearing has been scheduled by resolution. No recorded action since June 21, 2022. History & full text
Public hearing scheduled
A public hearing has been scheduled by resolution. No recorded action since May 2022 (month only). History & full text
Adopted — filing unconfirmed
The Board voted to adopt this law. A matching law was filed with the State, but the record does not settle which introductory number became it. No recorded action since February 28, 2022. History & full text
Adopted — not yet filed with the State
The Board voted to adopt this law, but we have found no filing for it with the Department of State — under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing. No recorded action since November 7, 2011. History & full text
Adopted — not yet filed with the State
The Board voted to adopt this law, but we have found no filing for it with the Department of State — under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing. No recorded action since September 6, 2011. History & full text
Adopted — not yet filed with the State
The Board voted to adopt this law, but we have found no filing for it with the Department of State — under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing. No recorded action since September 19, 2011. History & full text

Status reflects the meeting documents this site has ingested and is shown at the furthest stage on record; a proposal may have advanced since. Where a status says adopted, that is taken from the Board's own adoption resolution — and the wording states plainly whether a matching filing with the Department of State has been found, because under Municipal Home Rule Law §27 a local law takes effect only on filing.

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