A. 
In the event of conviction of violation of this chapter (§ 188-17) or revocation or nonrenewal of a permit (§ 188-18), the Code Enforcement Office shall cause inspections of the particular building or structure which was the subject of the violation, revocation or nonrenewal to be promptly made, to determine the condition of same and accessory structures located within the Village limits, and may issue notices or take such action as provided in this chapter and/or the Village Code, and may inspect more frequently.
B. 
The Code Enforcement Officer or his designees are authorized to enter common areas at reasonable times for the purposes of conducting a visual inspection. If entry is refused or not obtained, the code official is authorized to pursue entry to the fullest extent authorized by law.
C. 
Application of this section is subject to the limitations contained in § 188-25.
Violations of the following shall be deemed violations of this chapter and an offense within the meaning of New York State Penal Law:
A. 
No owner of a rental building or structure shall lease, let, rent or permit the occupancy and use of same as a rental building or structure without first having obtained a rental permit as provided herein.
B. 
No owner shall enter into a rental agreement with or cause a dwelling unit to be inhabited by more than four persons unless such persons are a family as defined in this chapter.
C. 
No owner shall cause, permit, suffer or allow to exist any condition on or in a rental building or structure, or exterior property, which is a violation of this chapter, the Horseheads Village Code, or the laws of the State of New York, including, but not limited to, the New York State Building Code, the New York State Property Maintenance Code, and the New York State Multiple Residence Law, the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law and their successors, after written notice has been given to the owner or permit holder of such deficiency.
A. 
The following findings, upon substantial evidence, shall be grounds for revocation or nonrenewal of a rental permit for a rental building or structure or a particular dwelling unit therein:
(1) 
The owner is a habitual violator as described in § 188-66;
(2) 
Three or more violations of this chapter, the Village Code or the Property Maintenance Code of NYS, as amended or revised from time to time, having occurred either at a particular rental building or structure, or dwelling or unit therein, as the case may be, within an eighteen-month period; or
(3) 
Four or more police responses within any consecutive six-month period having occurred at a particular dwelling unit within a rental building or structure. Police responses shall include animal enforcement responses and shall also include responses for medical reasons if same arise out of acts which may constitute a penal law violation or crime. Police responses shall not include responses for such reasons such as people being locked out of vehicles and buildings, lost or missing persons, to victims of crimes, or the like.
B. 
Before a rental permit may be revoked or issuance or renewal denied, except in cases of emergencies, the permittee or aggrieved person shall be entitled to a hearing before the Village Manager or the Manager's designee, who shall have appellate jurisdiction with regard to findings of fact upon which the Code Enforcement Officer has issued his or her decision. Written notice of the hearing date, time and place shall be mailed to the permittee or served upon the aggrieved person no less than seven days in advance of the hearing and shall apprise the permittee or aggrieved person's of the right to be heard. At the hearing, the permittee or aggrieved person shall be entitled to be again apprised of the claims against him or her, must be given an opportunity to be heard in explanation or rebuttal, and shall have the right to confront witnesses. Determinations of the Village Manager or designee must be based upon substantial evidence and must incorporate the factual findings in the record as the basis for the determination. Prior convictions of offenses under this chapter from a court of competent jurisdiction shall be conclusive evidence of the violation(s) upon which such conviction was based. The Village Manager or designee, for good cause shown, may stay the enforcement of any revocation for such period as the Village Manager or designee deems appropriate. Persons seeking relief from applicable provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or other New York State codes may file a petition with the New York State Department of State Codes Division, for variance and/or an appeal of the Code Official's determination with respect to such codes.