A.
This chapter shall be known and referred to as the "Village of Piermont's
Housing Standards, Rental Registry and Short-Term Rental Registry
Law of the Village of Piermont."
B.
The Village Board of the Village of Piermont recognizes that the
rental of dwelling units constitutes a business which impacts upon
the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the
Village of Piermont. The state and local framework for regulation
of multifamily or multiple-dwelling buildings is in many and various
respects not applicable to one- and two-family dwellings which are
offered and utilized as non-owner-occupied residential rental dwelling
units. The intent of this chapter is to create a registry and permitting
process for the offering for rental of dwelling units in one- and
two-family residential buildings (and for other short-term rentals),
so as to facilitate the enforcement of New York Building and Fire
Codes, as well as the Village Code of Piermont in relation thereto,
in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the people
of the Village of Piermont and to achieve the following beneficial
purposes:
(1)
The protection of the character and stability of residential areas;
(2)
The correction and prevention of housing conditions/violations that
adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the life, safety,
general welfare and health, including the physical, mental and social
well-being of persons occupying dwellings; and
(3)
The preservation of the value of land and buildings throughout the
Village of Piermont.
For use in this chapter only, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
That part of a multiple dwelling consisting of one or more
rooms containing at least one bathroom and arranged to be occupied
by the members of a family, which room or rooms are separated and
set apart from all other rooms within a multiple dwelling.
Any parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, spouse,
domestic, and any other immediate relative by blood, marriage, or
adoption (i.e., cousin, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, in-law, and stepchild).
Any person who owns any legally cognizable interest in any
rental property, including, but not limited to, outright ownership
or ownership through a partnership, corporation or limited-liability
company.
A dwelling or premises or portion thereof with a bed or beds
and bathroom facilities for the use of the person or persons occupying
the dwelling premises or portions thereof.
Cash, check, money order, credit card, bitcoin, barter, or
other valuable consideration.
A person, other than the premises owner of record filed in
the Rockland County Clerk's office or an immediate family member of
the premises owner, occupying living accommodations with the premises
owner's express or implied consent.
To personally or through an agent, referral service, representative
or other entity or person communicate or advertise, verbally, in writing,
or through electronic means or otherwise, including the internet,
the availability for rental or similar use of any living accommodations,
or to knowingly allow, commission, authorize, or permit such communication
or advertisement.
At the request of the Village of Piermont, any owner who
claims to occupy the rental property shall provide a sworn affidavit
providing the necessary information to support his or her claim that
the premises are owner-occupied.
OWNER-OCCUPIED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCESFor any rental property to be considered owner-occupied, the owner must prove that all individual title owners (including immediate family members) or all owners, partners, or shareholders of a corporation or other legally organized entity actually have their principal residence at the rental property and reside therein on a full-time basis, it being the actual domicile of all individual owners, all partners, or all shareholders.
OWNER-OCCUPIED TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCESThe primary residential living unit of the owner is located within the rental property.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, joint limited-liability
company, limited-liability company, trust or other entity, stock association,
and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative
thereof, including but not limited to any booking or reservation service,
lawful lessees, and premises owners.
Immovable property owned or leased by the premises owner
or lawful lessee, as applicable.
A person having lawful ownership title or interest to the
premises or an immediate family member of said person.
The cleanliness and proper working order and upkeep of all
areas and facilities of the rental unit, rental property or complex
used by the tenants and the public.
Any house, structure, building or complex which contains
a residential rental unit other than owner-occupied houses, structures
or buildings.
Includes that portion of a house, building or structure rented
or offered for rent for living and dwelling purposes to an individual
or family unit for a period of time in excess of five days.
To live or dwell permanently or continuously for more than
14 days. Said days need not be consecutive, but must occur within
a reasonably short period of time to evidence an intent to utilize
the rental unit as the person's primary place of residence.
A dwelling unit that is rented, in whole or in part, to any
person or entity for a period of 29 days or less. "Rental" means an
agreement, written or oral, granting use or possession of a residence,
in whole or in part, to a person in exchange for monetary compensation.
"Short-term rental" shall also mean the selling of shares, time-share
ownership or the establishing of other ownership, tenancy or use arrangement
in which a person obtains a right of occupancy in all or any portion
of a residential dwelling unit.
[Amended 6-14-2023 by L.L. No. 7-2023]
Those persons who have leased the rental unit from the owner,
regardless of the type of tenancy under which they occupy the rental
unit.
