The City Council has determined that there exists
in the City of Glen Cove a significant number of one-family rental
units and two-family rental units, the substantial majority of which
are owned and operated by absentee landlords. Violations of city housing
ordinances with regard to these types of properties comprise the majority
of significant housing prosecutions filed in City Court. This tends
to overburden municipal services and to promote deterioration of the
housing stock in the city. Absentee landlords are less able to maintain
daily oversight of their properties to ensure compliance with city
laws. The registering of all non-owner-occupied one- and two-family
rental units will better ensure the enforcement of the law and yield
greater compliance with housing standards and municipal regulations.
The City Council finds that new Code provisions will serve to halt
the proliferation of such conditions and that the public health, safety,
welfare and good order and governance of the city will be enhanced
by the enactment of regulations set forth in this article.
At the request of the BDA, the City Attorney
is authorized to make application to Glen Cove City Court or any other
court of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of a search warrant,
to be executed by a police officer, in order to conduct an inspection
of any premises believed to be subject to the registry jurisdiction
of this article. The BDA may seek a search warrant whenever the owner
or occupant fails to allow inspection of any rental dwelling unit
where there is reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this
article or a violation of the New York Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code, or the Nassau County Fire Prevention Ordinance or this
City Code has occurred after due notice has been sent by ordinary
United States mail. The application for a search warrant shall in
all respects comply with applicable laws of the State of New York.
[Amended 7-23-2019; 10-13-2020]
Any person or entity that shall violate any
of the provisions of this article or who fails to comply with any
of the requirements thereof shall be guilty of a violation, punishable
by:
A. On the first offense, a fine of not less than $1,000
and not exceeding $2,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed
15 days, or both, upon conviction of a first offense.
B. On the second offense, a fine of not less than $2,000
nor more than $3,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed
15 days, or both, for a conviction of the second of two offenses,
both of which were committed within a period of five years.
C. On the third offense or any offense thereafter, a
fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000 or by imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of the
third of three offenses, all of which were committed within a period
of five years.