The Village of Hammondsport hereby finds and declares that the rental of properties constitutes a business which impacts upon public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the Village of Hammondsport. The intent of this article is to promote the orderly and timely management and maintenance of rental dwellings units in order to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the Village of Hammondsport and to further achieve the following beneficial purposes:
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The protection of the character and stability of residential areas within the community;
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The correction and prevention of housing conditions that adversely affect or are likely to affect the life, safety, general welfare, and health, including the physical, mental and social well-being of persons occupying such properties.
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In addition to any registry requirements to the New York Multiple Residence Law, no person shall allow to be occupied, or rent to another for occupancy, any dwelling unit unless the owner has first registered the building with the Village, in accordance with § 95-4 of this article. Parking is referenced in § 122-25.
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Any new rental dwelling unit that is presently vacant must be inspected by the Code Enforcement Officer prior to rental to ensure compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code for the rental units.
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All buildings subject to this article shall be inspected by the Village Code Officer after any vacancies prior to renting or every 24 months, whichever comes first.
The owner or owners of each building existing with one or more rental dwelling units shall file with the Village of Hammondsport Clerk a registration form. The owner of each building constructed or modified to one or more rental dwelling units after this effective date must file a registration form prior to occupancy of such dwelling unit. The registration application shall set forth the following information required by the Code Enforcement Officer based on the NYS Building Code.
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Name, principal residence address, principal business address, telephone number, and email address if available, of each owner of record. If the owner is an association, partnership, limited-liability partnership, joint tenant, tenants in common, tenancy by the entirety, or other entity and in trust, information as set forth above as to each and every owner, partner, or general partner shall be provided.
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If the owner is a corporation or limited-liability company, the principal place of business of the corporation, the names, titles, and residences' address of all the officers, directors, managing or general agents must be provided.
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The street address of each building.
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The number of dwelling units in each building.
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If applicable, the required information must be provided for the owner-designated agent.
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The type(s) of any fire protection located within each building.
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It shall be the responsibility of the owner to properly register any and all changes of address, agent, or any other registration information that may occur after filing of the registry. This must be done within 30 days of said change.
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For the purposes of this section, a post office box shall not be accepted as the owner's or agent's address. Further, the building that is being registered shall not be accepted as the owner's or agent's address unless it is the principal place of business or the residence of the owner or agent.
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The owner shall specify the mailing address to which all notices, violations, and any invoices for fees are to be delivered.
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All inspections by the Code Enforcement Officer must be requested at least seven days in advance. The fee schedule is available at the Village Office.
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The owner may designate on the registration form a natural person, 18 years of age or older, as the agent whom the owner authorizes to make decisions regarding management and maintenance of the building and upon whom the service of legal process and all notices may be served or delivered. The owner's designation of an agent shall authorize and empower the agent to make all decisions on behalf of the owner. Within 60 days of the date of transfer of the title to any building subject to this article, the new owner shall file a new registration form.
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The violation of any provision of this article is an offense and shall subject the person violating the same to a fine not to exceed $500, or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days or both.