General Housing Policies

Guidelines for a Harmonious Living Experience

Understanding our housing policies is key to ensuring a peaceful, respectful, and enjoyable living environment for all our residents. From quiet hours to guest policies, we lay down the essentials so everyone’s on the same page, maintaining the vibrant yet considerate community vibe that defines off-campus living in Plattsburgh at Broad Street Properties.

Many students living in the residential buildings make two important discoveries: first, they have more individual freedom than before; and second, the intense academic demands and shared living arrangements require more self-control and individual discipline than ever before.

Because the residential communities exist within the larger structure of the university, residents remain subject to university policy, as well as federal, state, and local laws. It is your responsibility to know the policies and rules of the university. Staff do not assume the role of a parent, but behavior that violates the university policy will be addressed and may result in disciplinary actions, sanctions, and/or loss of housing privileges.

It is our goal to provide a safe, secure and educational community for all residents. In that spirit, this list is compiled to highlight some of the policies, rules and regulations
(this is by no means a complete list).

Property Manager
Tommy Caracciola
(518) 534-5059

  • Alcohol

    Federal and state laws, as well as university policy, prohibit alcoholic beverages from being sold, furnished, possessed by, or given to any person under the age of 21. In addition, no possession or transportation of open containers or consumption of alcoholic beverages will be allowed in public areas by any person, regardless of age or college affiliation. Kegs or other “common source” containers holding alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the property, Displayed of alcohol containers are prohibited.

  • Animals & Pets

    No pets (except for fish in a 1—gallon or smaller aquarium) are allowed in the residential community. Assistance/Service animals need advance approval and MUST meet university guidelines.

  • Bicycles

    To comply with fire regulations and for general purposes of safety, bicycles may not be parked in walkways, hallways, stairways, or entryways. Improperly parked bicycles may be removed by staff. It is a requirement to equip your bicycle with the appropriate lights and reflectors. We strongly recommend all bikes be secured with a lock.

  • Candles, Incense, or Sage

    No smoking materials, including but not limited to the items listed above, can be burned or used in any residential room or apartment.

  • Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia

    The property must adhere to all federal and state laws as they pertain to illegal substances. Delivering, furnishing, transferring, manufacturing, using, and possessing illicit drugs or drug paraphernalia is strictly prohibited on the property. Additionally, we do not recognize the privileges associated with a medical marijuana card. Drug paraphernalia is defined as all equipment, material, and products intended for use or designed for use in growing, processing, harvesting, storing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing a controlled substance into the human body.

  • Fire Safety

    Any persons who willfully tampers, covers, restricts, or breaks any public or private fire alarm apparatus or any fire fighting equipment or gives, transmits, or sounds any false alarm of fire is guilty of a misdemeanor. Individuals are expected to evacuate at the sound of the alarm.

  • Furniture

    Furniture may not be removed from any residence room/apartment or common area. Students found in possession of the properties furniture, other than what was assigned to their room/apartment, may be charged for its replacement. Residents found to have dismantled furniture without permission will be charged for all costs related to reassembling the furniture and replacement costs. Room, apartment, and lounge furniture may not be taken outside and/or onto patios, decks, or balconies.

  • Halogen Lamps

    Because of the high risk of fire, all halogen lamps are prohibited in residential facilities.

  • Harassment Policy

    Physical and verbal harassment will not be tolerated by tenants and/or students and is prohibited on the property. If any form of harassment occurs, notify the property member immediately. It is the policy of the property that the living, working and learning environment shall be free of harassment, including any form of sexual harassment.

  • Health & Safety

    Tenant and Student shall not engage in any behavior or activity which endangers the health, safety, or well-being of any person.

  • Musical Instruments

    Instruments are allowed in the residential facilities however amplification and drum sets are not permitted in the residential facilities. Instrument use must conform to established noise policies

  • Noise Policy

    To preserve academic and community standards, noise levels must be held to a minimum at all times and students will be expected to adhere to campus quiet hours. Quiet hours shall be maintained between the hours of 10:00pm to 8:00am —Sunday through Thursday. 12 midnight to 10:00am—Friday and Saturday. Twenty-four hour quiet hours are in effect beginning at 10:00pm on the Thursday prior to the start of finals and for the remainder of the quarter.

  • Smoke-Free & Tobacco-Free Environment

    Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, the use of e-cigarettes, and the use of unregulated nicotine products is prohibited on the property. This policy applies to all indoor and outdoor areas, and is also applicable to all vehicles when on the property.

Pests

Residents are responsible for ensuring that all items brought into the residences are free of pests—including clothing, bedding, suitcases, backpacks, packing materials, furniture and other belongings. In the event a resident discovers or suspects a pest problem, resident aggres to immediately seek assistance by calling the Property Manager —Tommy Caracciola. Residents shall not attempt to treat a problem or arrange for any third-party to perform treatment. If an infestation does occur, resident must follow the treatment protocol (including preparing the room and personal belongings). Failure to strictly comply with the prescribed treatment protocol may result in resident being liable for the costs associated with remediation.

  • Bed bugs have six legs. Adult bed bugs have flat bodies about 1/4 of an inch in length. Their color can vary from red and brown to copper colored. Young bed bugs are very small. Their bodies are about 1/16 of an inch in length. They have almost no color. When a bed bug feeds, its body swells, may lengthen, and becomes bright red, sometimes making it appear to be a different insect. Bed bugs do not fly. They can either crawl or be carried from place to place on objects, people, or animals. Bed bugs can be hard to find and identify because they are tiny and try to stay hidden.

  • Bed bugs have six legs. Adult bed bugs have flat bodies about 1/4 of an inch in length. Their color can vary from red and brown to copper colored. Young bed bugs are very small. Their bodies are about 1/16 of an inch in length. They have almost no color. When a bed bug feeds, its body swells, may lengthen, and becomes bright red, sometimes making it appear to be a different insect. Bed bugs do not fly. They can either crawl or be carried from place to place on objects, people, or animals. Bed bugs can be hard to find and identify because they are tiny and try to stay hidden.

  • Because bed bugs usually feed at night, most people are bitten in their sleep and do not realize they were bitten. A person’s reaction to insect bites is an immune response and so varies from person to person. Sometimes the red welts caused by the bites will not be noticed until many days after a person was bitten, if at all.

  • • Small red to reddish brown fecal spots on mattresses, box springs, bed frames, mattresses, linens, upholstery, or walls.

    • Molted bed bug skins, white, sticky eggs, or empty eggshells.

    • Very Heavily infested areas may have a characteristically sweet odor.

    • Red, itchy bite marks, especially on the legs, arms, and other body parts exposed while sleeping. However, some people do not show bed bug lesions on their bodies even though bed bugs may have fed on them.