This chapter shall be cited and may be referred to hereinafter
as the "Property Ownership and Tenancy Registration Law."
It is the intention of the Village Board of the Village of Montebello,
by the adoption of this chapter, to promote the public health, safety
and welfare of its people by enforcing its zoning laws and regulations
at properties owned by persons residing off premises, as well as in
case of an emergency, to establish a more direct means of reaching
tenants who may occupy such properties.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the following meanings:
ACTION or PROCEEDING
Any action or proceeding which may be instituted in the Justice
Court of the Village of Montebello, or in the Supreme Court, Rockland
County, or other court with jurisdiction and venue, in connection
with the alleged violation of any ordinance or local law of the Village
of Montebello or of the laws of the State of New York.
EMERGENCY
Any circumstances which may cause reasonable concern to the
Village staff or first responders for the health and safety of persons
or their possessions who may be occupying the premises, in the context
of taking immediate emergency action or whose presence may be unknown
but possible at the time of the event.
OWNER
Any individual or individuals, partnership, association or
corporation, who is the fee owner of property or who is the lessee
of land, which lease has a duration of more than five years. (Such
five-year period shall include any and all extensions contained in
the lease agreement.)
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association or
other organized group of persons, municipality or other legal entity.
PROCESS
A summons or any notice, mandate or other paper or process,
issued under any provision of the laws of the Village of Montebello
or of the State of New York.
PROPERTY
Real property located within the Village of Montebello, either
unimproved or improved by a structure.
TENANT/OCCUPIER
Person or persons reasonably expected to be at the premises
by virtue of a leasehold or tenancy interest, whether written or otherwise,
or regularly residing or working thereat.
The Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer, or designee,
shall have the power, right and authority to issue process for violations
of this chapter.
Should any person fail to comply with the provisions of this
chapter, then said person will be subject to the penalties hereinafter
set forth. Process setting forth notice of the failure and the liability
resulting thereby will be served in any one of the following manners:
A. By personal service upon the owner of said land, as the same is shown on the last complete assessment roll of the Town of Ramapo; or upon the person designated per §
135-4A;
B. By mailing to such owner, as shown on the assessment roll, or upon the person designated per §
135-4A, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, a copy of said notice and order and by securing or affixing a copy of said notice and order upon the structure; or
C. By delivery of a copy thereof to any adult person in charge of or
residing in said structure and by securing or affixing a copy of said
notice and order upon the same.
Should the aforesaid penalties not be paid within 30 days of being assessed, and after notice of said failure is served as provided in §
135-6 hereinabove, then the property covered by this chapter will be assessed for the unpaid penalties and the penalties so assessed shall be collected in the same manner and time as Village taxes.