As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
LODGING HOUSE
Includes any building or structure, except apartment houses, apartment
hotels and hotels, in which two or more rooms are rented or offered for rent
for lodging purposes to two or more persons, and/or three or more persons
are lodged for hire in said building or structure.
PERSON
A human being over 18 months of age, but the aforesaid shall not
apply to the receiving, boarding or keeping of a child or children under a
license or certificate issued by the State Department of Social Welfare or
the Nassau County Department of Public Welfare.
RENT, OFFER FOR RENT, etc.
-- Rooms are "rented" or "offered for rent" for lodging purposes
or persons are lodged for hire when living accommodations are supplied for
money or any other valuable consideration, including services rendered to
the landlord.
Any person maintaining such rooming or lodging house, pursuant to the
provisions of this section, shall keep a register upon such premises, showing
the names and occupations of all persons residing or living in or upon said
premises and shall exhibit the same to any member of the Police Department,
the Superintendent of Buildings or his employees or the Chief Engineer of
the Village or his deputy or the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department or
his deputized agent at any reasonable time upon demand, and upon failure to
keep such registry or to exhibit the same, such license shall be revoked.
In addition to the filing of information as required of applicants by §
138-2, the Mayor shall cause inquiry to be made by the Superintendent of Buildings as to the physical characteristics and appurtenances of the building for whose operation hereunder a license is sought. If such inspection discloses that these premises are inadequate under the provisions of this chapter or otherwise of such nature as to be inimical to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants thereof or of the community at large, the license shall not be granted or, if granted, shall be revoked. Such inspection shall be repeated at intervals of no longer than one year.
[Amended 11-26-1973; 2-26-1990
by L.L. No. 26-1990]
A. The Board of Trustees by resolution shall adopt and from
time to time may amend a schedule of fees payable by an applicant for a rooming
and lodging house permit or a renewal thereof.
B. Prorating fees. In the event such application is made
and permit therefor granted after the 31st day of December, the fee shall
be 50% of the annual fee for such permit.
C. Expiration. All licenses shall expire on June 30.
Any person who, either as owner, lessee or agent, violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to the penalties prescribed in §
1-10 of this Code, and, in addition thereto, such violation shall constitute disorderly conduct, and the person so violating the same shall be a disorderly person.