How to Pull Code Violation County Data for Onondaga County, NY
A code violation list shows cases a city opens when a property breaks local building or safety rules. To find code violation records for Onondaga County, New York (NY), use Open Data Syracuse. No account is needed. It is free to use. No VPN is needed. You can download a CSV file.
Also known as: code enforcement, code enforcement cases, building code violations.
What you need
What it is
Code violations from the City of Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement. This covers Syracuse only, not all of Onondaga County. It also shows who the violation was issued to.
Why it matters
An open code case can mean a neglected or vacant house, and an owner who may want out. Fines and repair orders add pressure to sell.
The fields you get
- complaint_number
- complaint_type_name
- violation
- status_type_name
- complaint_address
- complaint_zip
- SBL (parcel)
- issued_to
- issued_to_address
- open_date
- Vacant
The page said updated November 4, 2026. The newest open date we saw was November 3, 2026.
Follow these 5 steps
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Open the Syracuse code violations table
Go to Open Data Syracuse. The table opens on the right. It shows 154,111 rows.
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Filter to the open cases
Click the funnel icon. In the list, tick status_type_name. Then tick Open. The count at the top changes to 17,137.
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Put the newest cases first
Scroll the table to the right. Click the open_date column name two times. The newest dates move to the top.
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Keep your filter for the download
Click the download icon (cloud with an arrow). Turn on Toggle Filters. The record count must now say (Filtered).
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Download the CSV
Under CSV, click Download. Wait for the file to save, then open it in Excel or Google Sheets. You now have the list.
Watch out for these
- One complaint has many rows, one per violation. Remove duplicates if you want one row per house.
- The issued_to column is who got the notice. Check it against the owner on the property site.
- The ZIP shows with a comma on screen, like 13,210. Use the ZIP in the file.
- If Toggle Filters is off, you get the whole table, not your filtered rows.
Common questions
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