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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 450', '§ 87']

Village of Island Park, NY Rental Properties
Ch 450 Art I Rental Occupancy Permits
§ 450-1 Purpose and intent.
§ 450-2 Scope; interpretation.
§ 450-4 Permit required.
§ 450-6 Compliance with laws required.
§ 450-7 Review of application; issuance of permit.
§ 450-8 Term, fees and renewal.
§ 450-9 Register of permits.
§ 450-10 Authorization for inspections.
§ 450-11 Application for search warrant.
§ 450-12 Search without warrant restricted.
§ 450-13 Change of occupancy prohibited.
§ 450-14 Abandoned household contents.
§ 450-15 Confidentiality of rental registration.
§ 450-16 Broker's responsibility prior to listing.
§ 450-17 Presumptive evidence of violations.
§ 450-18 Presumptive evidence of rental status.
§ 450-19 Presumptive evidence of owner's residence.
§ 450-20 Revocation of permit.
§ 450-21 Penalties for offenses.
§ 450-22 Effective date.
Chapter 450 Rental Properties
L.L. No. 4-2020
Rental Properties Amendment
Article I Rental Occupancy Permits
[Adopted 1-17-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
The Village Board of the Village of Island Park has determined that serious conditions exist in the Village of Island Park arising from the rental of dwelling units that are substandard or in violation of New York State Building Code, New York State Fire Code, New York State Fuel-Gas Code, New York State Residential Code, New York State Property Maintenance Code, New York State Plumbing Code, New York State Electrical Code, Multiple Residence Law, Building Rehabilitation Code and other codes and ordinances of the Village, are inadequate, that such dwelling units pose hazards to the safety, well-being and property of residents of the Village and others, create blight and tend to promote and encourage deterioration of the housing stock of the Village, exacerbate vehicle traffic and parking problems and overburden municipal services. The Board finds that current Code provisions are inadequate to halt the proliferation of such conditions and that the public health, safety, welfare and good order and governance of the Village will be enhanced by the enactment of the regulations set forth in this article, which regulations are remedial in nature and effect.
Scope. This article shall apply to all rental dwelling units located within the Village of Island Park, whether or not the use and occupancy thereof shall be permitted under the applicable use regulations for the zoning district in which such rental dwelling unit is located, as provided in this article. Any dwelling unit or any other premises subject to this article shall be presumed to be rented for a fee and a charge made if said premises are not occupied by the legal owner thereof.
Interpretation. The provisions of this article shall be deemed to supplement applicable state and local laws, ordinances, codes and regulations. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to abolish, impair, supersede or replace existing remedies of the Village, county or state or existing requirements of any other provision of local laws or ordinances of the Village or county or state laws and regulations. In case of conflict between any provisions of this article and any applicable state or local law, ordinance, code or regulation, the more restrictive or stringent provision or requirement shall prevail. The issuance of any permit or the filing of any form under this article does not make legal any action or state of facts that is otherwise illegal under any other applicable legislation.
The official who is charged with the administration and enforcement of this article, or any duly authorized representative of such person, including but not limited to the Building Inspector, Chief Building Inspector, Senior Building Inspector, Building Permits Coordinator, Zoning Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Fire Marshal, Fire Marshal I, Fire Marshal II, Chief Fire Marshal, Village Investigator, Senior Village Investigator, Ordinance Inspector, or the Village Clerk of the Village of Island Park.
A building or portion thereof arranged, designed for or occupied by three or more families living independently of each other with separate cooking facilities. A boardinghouse, furnished-room house, dormitory, rooming house, tourist house or fraternity house is a building in which there are fewer than 30 sleeping rooms occupied primarily by transients who are lodged with or without meals and in which there are provided such services as are incidental to its use as a temporary residence, and is a multiple dwelling, a dwelling occupied by one or two families with five or more transient boarders, roomers or lodgers in one or both households.
A building arranged, designed for one or occupied exclusively as a home or residence for not more than two families living independently of each other.
A structure or building, one-, two-, or three-family dwelling apartments, multiunit apartments, apartment houses, condominiums, cooperatives, garden apartments or townhouses, occupied or to be occupied by one or more persons as a home or residence.
One or more persons, whether or not related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption, all occupying a single, whole, legal single or one-family dwelling unit as a traditional family or the functional equivalent of a traditional family, having access to and utilizing the whole of such dwelling unit, including but not limited to all rooms and housekeeping facilities in common. In determining whether individuals are living together as a functional equivalent of a traditional family, the following criteria must be present:
The occupants must share the entire single or one-family dwelling unit and live and cook together as a single housekeeping unit. A unit in which the various occupants act as separate roomers may not be deemed to be occupied by the functional equivalent of a traditional family; and
Members of the household have the same address for purposes of voter registration, driver's licenses, motor vehicle registration, filing of taxes and delivery of mail;
The household has been living together as a unit for a year or more, whether in the current dwelling unit or in other dwelling units;
Any person or entity in whose name the real property upon which the dwelling unit is situated is recorded in the office of the Nassau County Clerk. The person or entity in whose name the real property is recorded in the office of the Nassau County Clerk shall be presumed to be the owner thereof.
A return, in money, property or other valuable consideration (including payment in kind or for services or other thing of value), for the use and occupancy or the right to the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit, whether or not a legal relationship of landlord and tenant exists between the owner and the occupant or occupants thereof.
A permit which is issued upon application to the Island Park Village Clerk or her designee, and which shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person or entity who or which owns a dwelling unit in the Village to use, establish, maintain, operate, let, lease, rent or suffer or permit the occupancy and use thereof as a rental occupancy by someone other than the owner without first having obtained a valid rental occupancy permit. Failure or refusal to procure a rental occupancy permit hereunder shall be deemed a violation. This article shall not apply to mother-daughter or father-son dwelling situations for owners in compliance with Chapter 232, Article I.
An application for a rental occupancy permit for a rental dwelling unit shall be made in writing to the Island Park Village Clerk or her designee, by using an obtainable Village form. Such application shall be filed and shall include the following:
The street address and Nassau County Tax Map designation (section, block and lot or lots) of the premises intended for rental occupancy or the premises in which the rental dwelling units intended for occupancy are located.
The name of each person who is and/or will be occupying the premises intended for rental occupancy. The name of each person who is and/or will be occupying the premises intended for rental occupancy shall not be required if said rental dwelling unit is a commercial hotel/motel business operating exclusively and catering to transient clientele, that is, customers who customarily reside at these establishments for short durations for the purpose of vacationing, travel, business, recreational activities, conventions, emergencies and other activities that are customary to a commercial hotel/motel operation. For the purposes of this article, a "short duration" shall be defined as not more than 21 consecutive days.
If the owner or authorized agent of a dwelling unit resides or has his principal place of business located outside the Village of Island Park, he is required to designate an agent who resides in the Village of Island Park for the service of process of any notices set forth in this article or for the service of process of a violation of this article. The failure to provide the name and address of an agent for service of process shall be deemed a violation of this article.
A property survey of the premises drawn to scale not greater than 40 feet to one inch or, if not shown on the survey, a site plan, drawn to scale, showing all buildings, structures, walks, driveways and other physical features of the premises and the number, location and accessway for existing and proposed on-site vehicle parking facilities. If this property survey is not available, this requirement shall be waived.
Notwithstanding the above, no rental occupancy registration or permit shall be required for a residential care facility established under federal, New York State or Nassau County guidelines or for units where occupants are in an established care program.
No rental occupancy permit or renewal thereof shall be issued under any application unless the property shall be in compliance with all the provisions of the laws, rules, ordinances, regulations and codes of any applicable governmental authority, including but not limited to the Village of Island Park, the County of Nassau and the State of New York.
The Island Park Village Clerk or her designee shall review each rental permit application or rental renewal application for completeness and accuracy and, prior to issuing any permit or renewal permit, shall, at the election of the property owner, and with the consent of any occupant if there is one if the Subsection A(1) method listed below is elected, have one of the two following actions taken:
Have a code enforcement official make an on-site inspection of the proposed rental dwelling unit or units as long as the owner agrees, and if there is an occupant, as long as the occupant agrees; or
Have the owner submit complete digital photographs on a CD-Rom or DVD of the complete building and the complete outside area of the property taken within the prior five days along with a detailed description of each photograph explaining what each photograph shows and:
The owner shall also submit an affidavit stating that the digital photographs and the description are true and accurate and represent the complete current condition of the premises during the prior five days; and
The owner shall also meet with the code enforcement official at the Island Park Village Hall or at a mutually agreeable place to discuss each photograph, the description of the property and the condition of the buildings and property to see if the property qualifies to obtain a permit.
If satisfied that the proposed rental dwelling unit or units, as well as the property on which the same are located, comply fully with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, codes and regulations of the county, state, Village and any other applicable governmental authority and that such rental dwelling unit or units would not create an unsafe or dangerous condition or create an unsafe and substandard structure as defined in either the Village of Island Park's, the County of Nassau's, the State of New York's or any other applicable governmental authorities' laws, rules, codes, regulations, and ordinances, or create a nuisance to nearby properties, then the Island Park Village Clerk or her designee shall issue the rental occupancy permit or permits.
[Amended 12-22-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016; 11-16-2017 by L.L. No. 23-2017[1]]
All permits issued or renewed pursuant to this chapter subsequent to January 1, 2017, shall be valid for a period of one year. The fee for such permits shall be set from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, all permits newly issued at any time during calendar year 2017 shall terminate on December 31, 2017.
The Clerk of the Village is hereby authorized to pro-rate the fee for such permits according to the date on which such permits are issued. The amount of the pro-rated fee shall be determined by the Clerk of the Village. Such permits may be renewed on January 1, 2018, and on the first of January in every year thereafter, according to the rules and procedures set forth by the Clerk of the Village and upon the payment by the applicant of the full amount of the permit fee set forth in this section for such permits.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, all permits renewed at any time during calendar year 2017 shall terminate on December 31, 2017. The Clerk of the Village is hereby authorized to pro-rate the fee for such permits according to the date on which such permits are issued. The amount of the pro-rated fee shall be determined by the Clerk of the Village.
All such renewed permits may be renewed again commencing on January 1, 2018, and on the first of January in every year thereafter, according to the rules and procedures set forth by the Clerk of the Village and upon the payment by the applicant of the full amount of the permit fee set forth in this section for such permits.
Beginning on January 1, 2017, the issuance of rental occupancy permits will be pro-rated, including the permit fee by calendar month, so that the renewal date for all rental occupancy permits shall be January 1, 2018. From January 1, 2018, forward, all rental occupancy permits issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year, with a renewal date of January 1 of each calendar year. The rental fee for any permit will be set from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
It shall be the duty of the Island Park Village Clerk, or her designee, to maintain a register of the rental occupancy permits issued pursuant to this article. Such register shall be kept by Tax Map number, license number, receipt number and street address showing the name and address of the permittee, the number of rental dwelling units at such street address, the number of rooms in each such rental dwelling unit and the date that said rental occupancy permit expires for such unit, or in an organized manner as the Island Park Clerk so establishes.
The code enforcement official is authorized to make, or cause to be made, inspections as provided for in this article to determine the condition of rental dwelling units to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the public. The code enforcement official is authorized to enter, upon consent of the owner if the unit is unoccupied, or upon consent of the occupant if the unit is occupied, any rental dwelling unit and the premises in which the same is located, at any reasonable time, or at such other time as may be necessary in an emergency, without consent of the owner, authorized agent and/or tenant for the purpose of performing his duties under this article.
The code enforcement official is authorized to make application to the Village Justice Court of the Village of Island Park or the District Court of Nassau County or any court of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of a search warrant to be executed by a police officer, in order to conduct an inspection of any premises covered by this article where the owner or occupant refuses or fails, after due notice by certified mail, to allow a physical inspection where one is deemed necessary by the code enforcement official of the rental dwelling unit or premises, and where there is reasonable cause to believe that there is a violation of the codes, laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations of the Village of Island Park, or the County of Nassau or the State of New York. The application for a search warrant shall, in all respects, comply with applicable laws of the State of New York.
Nothing in this article, except for provisions concerning emergency inspections, shall be deemed to authorize the code enforcement official to enter any property to conduct an inspection of any premises without the consent of the owner and the consent of the occupant, if there is one. Otherwise, a warrant duly issued by a court of competent jurisdiction is required.
No change of occupancy or use shall be made in a building hereafter erected or altered that is not consistent with the last-issued certificate of occupancy for such building unless a new certificate of occupancy is secured. In the case of an existing building, no change of occupancy that would bring it under some special provision of this article shall be made unless the Island Park Village Clerk, or her designee, upon physical inspection of the premises, finds that such building conforms substantially to the provisions of all applicable laws, regulations, rules, ordinances and codes, including those of the Village of Island Park, the County of Nassau and the State of New York with respect to the proposed new occupancy and use. Additionally, no new certificate of occupancy may be issued without following the other normal practices and procedures established in the Village of Island Park.
Duty to keep frontage of dwelling unit property free and clear of abandoned household contents and Village's authority to remove. The owner, authorized agent, managing agent and/or occupant of a dwelling unit which is or was being used as a rental dwelling shall maintain such property frontage, including but not limited to the front yard and/or the contiguous right-of-way, free of abandoned household contents as defined in this article. In the event that abandoned household contents as defined in this article are located upon or contiguous with the frontage and/or abutting right-of-way of a lot or parcel of land, for a period in excess of 48 hours, the Village is hereby authorized, as provided for herein, to enter upon such property, if necessary, to remove said abandoned household contents so located, to assess the cost and expense of such undertaking against the property and to establish a lien as herein provided.
Inspection and report. Upon notification that abandoned household contents are located on or along the property frontage of a rental dwelling unit and/or the right-of-way contiguous thereto, the code enforcement official may make an inspection from off the premises and report his findings concerning the same to the Village Board or Village Clerk.
Notice. If the code enforcement official shall find that abandoned household contents are located on or contiguous to the frontage of rental dwelling unit property, he may make an order, directing notice to be served upon the owner of said property as appears in the records of the Receiver of Taxes of the Village.
Contents of notice. The notice shall contain a general description of the property, a statement of the particulars with regard to the violative condition(s) existing at the rental dwelling unit property and an order requiring that the abandoned household contents existing on or contiguous with the property and/or its frontage be removed. The notice shall specify a time, not less than 48 hours after the service thereof, within which the owner served with such notice shall complete the removal of the abandoned household contents from the property or along the frontage or the contiguous right-of-way as specified in the notice. The notice shall further state that, in the event that the cited condition is not eliminated within the time specified in the notice, the Village shall undertake to enter upon the property, if necessary, to remove the abandoned household contents and assess the cost of such removal against said property.
Service of notice. The notice may be served either personally or by certified mail, addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner as the same may appear on the records of the Receiver of Taxes of the Village; provided, however, that if such service is made by certified mail, a copy thereof shall also be posted on the property where the abandoned household contents are located. Service of the notice by mail and posting shall be deemed completed on the day on which both the mailing and the posting will have been accomplished.
Failure to comply. Upon failure of the owner of the rental dwelling unit to comply with the notice within the time provided therein, the Village may provide such labor and materials as are necessary for removing the abandoned household contents from said property or its frontage or contiguous right-of-way and may cause such work to be performed as will remove the abandoned household contents from the property.
Assessment of costs and expenses. All costs and expenses incurred by the Village in connection with the removal of the abandoned household contents from said property or its frontage or contiguous right-of-way shall be assessed against the subject land or lot. An itemization of such costs shall be provided to the Village Board by the code enforcement official. The total costs and expenses shall then be determined by the Village Board and shall be reported to the Assessor for the Village as the amount to be liened and assessed against the property, and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Village charges.
Under New York State Public Officers Law § 87(2)(b), rental registration forms, and that portion of the rental occupancy permit application required, shall be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law on the grounds that such disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The code enforcement official will institute strict policies to ensure that such information is available only to Village personnel who are engaged in the enforcement of the provisions of this article.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person, broker or agent to list, show or otherwise offer for lease, rent or sale on behalf of the owner or authorized agent any dwelling unit for which there is not in effect a valid current rental occupancy permit issued by the Village Clerk or her designee, in any situation where a rental occupancy permit is required by this article. The aforesaid person, broker or agent has a duty to verify the existence of a valid rental occupancy permit where one is required.
It shall be presumed that a single or one-family dwelling unit is occupied by more than one family if the code enforcement official authorized to enforce or investigate violation of this article or any laws, codes, rules, ordinances and regulations of the State of New York finds that it contains more than one kitchen or if two or more of the following features are found to exist on the premises:
Partitions or internal doors with locks which may serve to bar access between segregated portions of the dwelling unit among its owner(s) and occupants;
The dwelling unit is occupied by someone other than the owner and the owner of the dwelling unit represents in writing or otherwise to any person, establishment, business, institution or government agency that he resides at an address other than the dwelling unit in question.
Testimony by a witness that is common knowledge in the community that a person other than the owner resides in the dwelling unit.
The code enforcement official may revoke a rental dwelling permit where it appears that the permit holder has caused, permitted, suffered or allowed to exist and remain upon the premises for which such permit has been issued, for a period of 10 days or more after written notice has been provided to the permit holder or the managing agent of such rental dwelling unit, of a violation of the Multiple Residence Law, the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the Nassau County Fire Prevention Ordinance, or a violation of the laws, rules, codes, ordinances or regulations of the Village of Island Park, the County of Nassau or the State of New York.
An appeal from such revocation may be taken by the permit holder to the Board of Trustees, by written request made within 30 days from the date of such revocation. The Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on such appeal within 30 days after receipt of written notice of such appeal and after such hearing may make written findings, conclusions, and a decision either sustaining such permit revocation or reinstating such permit within 30 days after the close of such public hearing.
[Amended 2-18-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
Any person, association, firm or corporation who or which violates any provision of this article or assists in the violation of any provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation punishable as follows:
Shall be liable for and pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense.
Shall be liable for and pay a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $3,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of the second of two offenses, both of which were committed within a period of five years.
Shall be liable for and pay a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $5,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of the third or subsequent offenses, all of which were committed within a period of five years.
This article shall take effect on April 1, 2008, after having first been filed with the New York Secretary of State.