New City, NY– Supervisor George Hoehmann and the Town Board announced that Clarkstown’s code enforcement efforts were recognized for their strong performance in a recent countywide review conducted by the Rockland County Illegal Housing Task Force. The Task Force’s report gathered input from fire departments and fire service representatives throughout Rockland County regarding their experiences with municipal building and code enforcement departments.
The positive findings follow a major expansion of Clarkstown’s code enforcement efforts earlier this year. In January, Supervisor Hoehmann and the Town Board put forward a code enforcement legislative package aimed at strengthening the Town’s ability to address repeat and serious code violations. The package included increased penalties for code violators, a dedicated Deputy Town Attorney position for code enforcement matters, and authorization to hire three additional code enforcement officers. The measures followed a record year for code enforcement fines in 2025 and continued the Town Board’s focus on protecting neighborhoods and holding violators accountable.
The Task Force’s review included consistently positive feedback from fire departments serving Clarkstown, which described Town inspectors as responsive, proactive and effective, and noted strong working relationships with the Building Department. Across the responses, Clarkstown received repeated praise for the work of its inspectors and their response to local concerns.
This recognition builds on years of code enforcement work in Clarkstown. Since 2016, the Town has expanded its enforcement team while strengthening local laws aimed at illegal rentals and unsafe housing conditions. That work has included the creation of a rental registry, a ban on short-term residential rentals and greater transparency requirements for LLC-owned properties. Clarkstown has also taken action to prevent unannounced migrant bus drop-offs in the Town through measures adopted by the Supervisor and Town Board. The Town’s code enforcement efforts later drew national media attention after uncovering and shutting migrant flophouses in New City. Those cases highlight the importance of having the right tools in place to respond when major violations create safety concerns for residents and first responders. Together, these actions have helped shape the proactive approach reflected in the Task Force’s review.
Supervisor George Hoehmann, on behalf of the entire Town Board stated, “Clarkstown has the most robust code enforcement team in the Hudson Valley. I am grateful our efforts have been validated by the recent code enforcement review conducted by the Rockland County Illegal Housing Task Force. Code violators are not tolerated in Clarkstown. We will use the full extent of the law to protect our neighborhoods and punish bad actors.”
Residents can report potential code violations to the town through its MyClarkstown 311 App or calling the Building Department at 845-639-2100.
