The Village of Cobleskill hereby establishes
a program for the enactment, enforcement and administration for the
purpose of periodic registration of all rental units within the boundaries
of the Village of Cobleskill. Landlords and rental property owners
are therefore required to furnish emergency contact information and
maintain an inventory of available rental housing.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ABSENTEE LANDLORD
Any landlord who resides outside the designated boundaries
of the Village of Cobleskill as those boundaries may be defined at
the time of regular, periodic property registration.
HOUSING OR DWELLING UNIT
Any single unit which is capable of housing one separate
household, whether a detached single-family structure or building
or part of a multihousehold structure or building.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
The "immediate family" of the owner of a housing unit consists
of the owner's spouse, children, parents, grandparents or grandchildren.
LANDLORD
Any property owner or designated agent who offers a housing
unit for occupancy to persons other than members of his immediate
family in exchange for a fee or compensation, whether monetary or
otherwise.
RENTAL PROPERTY
Any housing unit, commercial space or units which are occupied
by persons other than the owner or his immediate family or for which
a fee or compensation, monetary or otherwise, is received by the owner
in exchange for such occupation.
RESIDENT AGENT
A representative of a property owner or landlord who resides
within the designated boundaries of the Village of Cobleskill as defined
at the time of periodic property registration.
In accordance with § 7-706(7) of the
Village Law, this article or any amendments thereto shall take effect
10 days after the required publication, posting and filing with the
New York State Department of State, but shall take effect from the
date of its service as against a person served personally with a copy
thereof, certified by the Village Clerk and showing the date of its
passage and entry in the minutes.