NY Multiple Dwelling Law — Jurisdictional Applicability (Cities ≥325,000) (NY)
Tracked preemption from the New York overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1929-01-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:NY
Other New York preemptions
NY Freshwater Wetlands Act — 2022 Amendment Lower ThresholdNY Real Property Law Article 12-D — Statewide Short-Term Rental Registry FrameworkNYC City of Yes for Housing Opportunity — ADU Legalization (Local Laws 126 & 127 of 2024)NY Multiple Dwelling Law §26(3) — NYC Residential FAR Cap Lifted (Enabling)NY Real Property Tax Law §485-x — Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (NYC Tax Abatement)NY Real Property Tax Law §467-m — NYC Office-to-Residential Conversion Tax IncentiveNY Real Property Tax Law §421-a Extender — NYC Vested-Project Completion ExtensionNYC Local Law 18 — Short-Term Rental Booking Platform Registration (Preserved)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
city.population≥325000city.is_mdl_jurisdiction==True
Preempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[category=res_mf].requires_mdl_compliance | override | True | MDL applies generally to cities ≥325,000 population plus certain others (NYC, Buffalo, Rochester in 2026). Sets state minimum standards for multiple-dwelling habitability and use. |
Citation
Authority source
NY Multiple Dwelling Law
§ MDL Article 1
Research notes
MDL sets general habitability/use standards for multiple dwellings in covered cities. Scope is informational — MDL compliance is a state-law floor, not a direct zoning override of base district fields. In 2026 applies to NYC, Buffalo, Rochester.