Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated below:
ACTION or PROCEEDING
Any action or proceeding which may be instituted in the Village
Court of the Village of Saugerties or the County Court of the County
of Ulster or the Supreme Court of the County of Ulster or any court
of competent jurisdiction hearing an alleged violation of any ordinance
or law of the Village of Saugerties.
BUILDING
Any improved real property located within the Village of
Saugerties and used for non-owner-occupied residential or mixed use
(commercial-residential) purposes.
BUILDING IDENTIFICATION
A number assigned to all buildings located within the Village
of Saugerties that must be placed on the building in a conspicuous
location and is used for identification of that particular building.
CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
Whenever a tenant shall move away from, willingly quit or
vacate, or otherwise express the firm intent to vacate or quit a rental
unit.
EXIT
That portion of the way of departure from the interior of
a building or structure to the exterior, at street or grade level
accessible to a street, consisting of:
(1)
Corridors, stairways and lobbies enclosed in construction having
a fire-resistance rating, including the door opening thereto from
a habitable or uninhabitable space;
(4)
A door to the exterior at grade; or
(5)
An exterior stairway or ramp.
HABITABLE SPACE
Space occupied by one or more persons for living, sleeping,
eating or cooking. Kitchenettes (kitchens with less than 60 square
feet) shall not be deemed "habitable space."
NONHABITABLE SPACE
Space used for access and vertical travel between stories,
as well as space used for kitchenettes, pantries, baths, toilets,
laundry, rest, dressing, lockers, storage, utility, heaters and boiler
rooms, closets and other spaces for service and maintenance of the
building.
OWNER
Any individual(s), partnership, corporation or similar business
organization, whether for profit or otherwise, in whose name title
to a building stands. This includes a mortgagee or vendee in possession,
assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, or agent or
any other person, firm or corporation directly or indirectly in control
of the property.
OWNER-OCCUPIED
Property shall be considered owner-occupied when all individual
owners, all partners, or all shareholders of a corporation reside
there on a full-time basis. Any owner claiming to occupy rental property
shall be required, upon the request of the Village of Saugerties,
to provide a sworn affidavit providing any information necessary to
support the claim that the premises are owner-occupied.
PROCESS
A summons or any notice, mandate or any other paper process
issued pursuant to any provision of the Code of the Village of Saugerties
or any law or regulation of the State of New York.
RENTAL PROPERTY
Any non-owner-occupied real property located within the Village
of Saugerties that is rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied
for residential or mixed use (commercial-residential) purposes. For
the avoidance of any doubt or confusion, any "short-term rental property,"
as defined in this chapter, also counts as a rental property, and
is subject to all of the requirements of a rental property set forth
in this chapter.
[Amended 10-2-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
One or more rooms with provision for sanitary and sleeping
facilities, food preparation, and living and working.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTY
Any housing or dwelling unit(s) occupied by persons other
than the owner or his immediate family for which a fee or compensation,
monetary or otherwise, is received by the owner or landlord in exchange
for such occupancy, and in which the entire duration of the renter's
occupancy is less than one month. This shall include but not be limited
to rentals provided by such companies as AirBNB or VRBO. Month to
month tenancies shall not be considered short-term rental properties.
[Added 10-2-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
TENANT
A party whose right to possession of a rental unit is subject
to the express or implied consent of the owner.