[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Albion 12-9-2002
by L.L. No. 3-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention and building code administration — See Ch. 58.
In furtherance of the enforcement of the Building Code of New York State,
the administration of which code has been delegated to the Town of Albion
New York, and to further provide for the health, safety and welfare of its
residents, the Town of Albion hereby adopts a rental permit system to provide
for having maintenance inspections to insure adequate housing standards for
residents who live in rental housing units.
Owners and lessors, or their respective agents of rental housing units
and owners of all rental apartments within the Town of Albion, shall within
one year after the effective date of this chapter or within 60 days from the
date of mailing of registration forms by the Code Enforcement Officer, whichever
occurs first, file with the Code Enforcement Official, on registration form
available from the Code Enforcement Official, the following information:
A.
The names and addresses of the owner and lessor, and
or their respective agents, upon whom violation orders may be served;
B.
A description of the property, by street and number or
otherwise, as will enable the Code Enforcement Official to locate the same;
and
C.
Such other appropriate information as may be requested,
including, but not limited to, number of units, number and type of rooms,
together with a schematic diagram showing the typical floor layout of the
units and rooms with appropriate designations and identifications.
Rental permits, issued pursuant to satisfactory completion of a housing
maintenance inspection, shall remain in effect for one year or until there
is a change in tenancy, which ever occurs first. Annual inspections must be
conducted before the end of the calendar month in which the expiring permit
was issued.
No rental unit may be occupied until and unless a rental permit has
been issued and is in force. The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the right
to apply to a court of appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin the use and occupancy
of any rental apartment subject to this chapter for which a rental permit
has not been granted.
An owner, lessor or their respective agent who refused to grant access
to an apartment to the Code Enforcement Officer shall be liable for all costs
incurred by the Town of Albion to receive an administrative search warrant
for the purpose of making said inspection.
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
$250.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
