Residential premises shall be maintained in
conformity with the provisions of this code so as to assure the desirable
residential character of the property.
[Added 4-18-1984 by L.L. No. 7-1984;
amended 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
A. The owner of a multiple dwelling shall update, no
less than once a month, the building directory and the bell and buzzer
systems, if any, to assure that they contain a current identification
of the tenants in the building. There shall be no requirement that
any such directory or bell and buzzer system be installed but, if
installed, then they must be updated with current tenant identification
in accordance with the provisions of this section.
B. The owners or managers of a hotel or specialized senior
housing facility shall provide, on a twenty-four-hours-per-day basis,
a receptionist or other person at the front desk of the premises who
can direct and control the entry of visitors to the dwelling units
in the buildings.
[Amended 10-6-1982 by L.L. No. 11-1982; 11-17-1982 by L.L. No. 13-1982]
A. In every multiple dwelling containing 15 or more dwelling
units there shall be living on the premises and regularly present
there a competent superintendent or manager who shall be responsible
for the conduct, operation and maintenance of such dwelling, except
that where two such dwellings, under the same ownership, are connected
or adjoining, one such superintendent or manager shall be sufficient
for both dwellings. During any temporary absence of such superintendent
or manager, there shall be present on said premises at all times a
competent English-speaking adult who is charged with the responsibility
of dealing with any emergency situation that may arise.
B. The Board of Trustees may, in its sole discretion, waive the provisions of Subsection
A as they apply to the building known as Bond Parc, located at 12 Bond Street, Great Neck, New York, which requires that there be living in the premises and regularly present a superintendent or manager, provided that a suitable twenty-four-hour-per-day maintenance contract is approved by the Board of Trustees, which contract shall provide that any amendment must also be approved by the Board of Trustees. Said waiver shall apply for only so long as such a contract is in effect for said building and only for so long as there shall be present in the premises at all times a competent English-speaking adult who is charged with the responsibility of dealing with any emergency situation that may arise.
C. In every hotel and specialized senior housing facility,
there shall be present, on-site, 24 hours per day, a properly trained
manager or administrator who shall be responsible for and have the
authority for the conduct, operation and maintenance of such hotel
or facility.
[Added 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
D. In every hotel and specialized senior housing facility,
a qualified maintenance person shall be present on-site at least eight
hours per day during the hours 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on at least
five days per week, and at all other times shall be either present
on-site or on-call to deal promptly with emergencies.
[Added 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
E. In every residential building, except one-family or
two-family dwellings, there shall be posted on the building's bulletin
board or at a conspicuous place within the building's lobby a sign,
no smaller than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, in a form approved
by the village, which lists the telephone numbers of the Fire Department;
the Health Department; the Police Department; and an emergency telephone
number to contact the owner or management company when the resident
superintendent or manager is unavailable.
[Added 11-19-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
F. Upon application, the Board of Trustees may waive the provisions of Subsection
A as they apply to any multiple dwelling within the village, provided that all the following conditions are met:
[Added 2-2-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
(1) A suitable twenty-four hour-per-day maintenance contract
must be in effect for the premises, which shall be presented to and
approved by the Board of Trustees. Said contract must also provide
that no amendment thereto shall be effective unless approved by the
Board of Trustees.
(2) There must be present on the premises, 24 hours per
day, a competent English-speaking adult who is charged with the responsibility
of promptly arranging for any necessary maintenance services and of
dealing with any emergency situations that may arise. Said person
shall have access at all times to keys to the public areas and common
mechanical areas of the premises, which keys shall be stored in a
secure location on site.
(3) A maintenance person, with skills comparable to a
competent on-site superintendent, shall be present on the premises
seven days per week for at least nine hours each day between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
(4) All occupants and tenants of the multiple dwelling shall be informed of the dates and times when the on-site maintenance person shall be present on the premises and of the procedures (including names and telephone numbers) for obtaining necessary maintenance and emergency services. Said information shall be provided, in writing, prior to the occupancy of the premises by an occupant or tenant, either when a lease is signed or when a copy of the bylaws is provided. Any application for a waiver under Subsection
F shall provide the Board of Trustees with a sample copy of the written notification proposed to be given to occupants and tenants if the application is granted.
(5) In addition to the above conditions, the Board of
Trustees may impose any other conditions which it determines are reasonable
and necessary in connection with granting such a waiver.