Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s3131/amendment/a
Timestamp: 2019-10-19 21:54:06
Document Index: 337254075

Matched Legal Cases: ['§  901', 'IN FINE', '§ 2', '§ 936', '§  3', '§  901']

NY State Senate Bill S3131A
senate Bill S3131A
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Jun 18, 2018 amended on third reading (t) 3131a
ordered to third reading cal.1542
May 16, 2017 1st report cal.1048
Apr 25, 2017 - Local Government committee Vote
S3131 - Details
2013-2014: S4512, A7044
S3131 - Summary
S3131 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:  S3131
as delinquent taxes and impose tax liens upon the real property which
S.4512A/A.7044A - 2013-2014;
S.2917A/A.1236A - 2015-2016
S3131 - Bill Text download pdf
§  901. AUTHORIZING INCLUSION IN THE TAX LEVY OF CERTAIN FINES IMPOSED
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§ 2. Section 936 of the real property tax law, as amended  by  chapter
§ 936. Return of unpaid delinquent taxes.  1. Upon the  expiration  of
§  3.  Subdivision  2 of section 1102 of the real property tax law, as
S3131A (ACTIVE) - Details
S3131A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S3131A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3131A
to authorizing the city of Syracuse to add unpaid housing code violation
penalties, costs and fines to such city's annual tax levy in accordance
violation penalties, costs and fines to the city's annual tax levy.
Section 1 - Adds new section 901 to the Real Property Tax Law.
fire code violation penalties for the City of Syracuse and reduce admin-
istrative costs incurred in the collection process. It will allow the
City to target property owners that frequently violate city codes, and
refuse to pay those fines. The bill would exclude properties that serve
as an owner's primary residence.
2013-2014, A.7044-A;
2015-2016, A.1236-A
S3131A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
3131--A
Cal. No. 1542
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged and said
bill committed to the Committee on Rules --  reported  favorably  from
said  committee,  ordered  to  a  third  reading, passed by Senate and
costs and fines to such city's annual  tax  levy  in  accordance  with
§  901.  COLLECTION  OF UNPAID HOUSING CODE VIOLATION PENALTIES IN THE
CITY OF SYRACUSE; LEVY. 1. AUTHORIZATION. IN  ADDITION  TO  AND  NOT  IN
LIMITATION  OF  ANY POWER OTHERWISE GRANTED BY LAW, THE CITY OF SYRACUSE
IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT ANY UNPAID HOUSING,  BUILDING  AND  FIRE
CODE  VIOLATION  PENALTIES,  COSTS  AND  FINES  THROUGH PLACEMENT BY THE
CITY'S COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE ON THE CITY'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY IN  ACCORD-
SYRACUSE'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY SUCH UNPAID CODE VIOLATION  PENALTIES,  COSTS
A COURT OF COMPETENT  JURISDICTION  OR  THE  CITY  OF  SYRACUSE'S  CODES
VIOLATION BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY OF
THE  GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, ON AN OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY
AND RECORDED BY THE COUNTY CLERK, AS CERTIFIED BY THE CITY'S CORPORATION
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COUNSEL TO THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND HAVE REMAINED UNPAID FOR  ONE
YEAR AFTER THE FINAL ADJUDICATION AND EXHAUSTION OF ALL APPEALS RELATING
TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE FINES FOR A CODE VIOLATION PRECEDING THE PLACE-
MENT ON THE CITY'S TAX LEVY.
HEADING  UNCOLLECTED  FINES  AND  PENALTIES  AND  IN ACCORDING WITH THIS
SECTION SHALL BE LEVIED, ENFORCED AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME  MANNER,  BY
THE  SAME  PROCEEDINGS,  AT  THE SAME TIME, UNDER THE SAME PENALTIES AND
HAVING THE SAME LIEN UPON THE PROPERTY ASSESSED AS THE GENERAL CITY  TAX
AND AS A PART THEREOF.
5.  NOTICE.  THE  CITY  OF  SYRACUSE  SHALL NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OR KNOWN
INTERESTED PARTIES OF RECORD OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE CODE VIOLATIONS  ON
THE  MUNICIPAL TAX LEVY AS UNCOLLECTED FINES AND PENALTIES WITHIN THIRTY
DAYS OF PLACEMENT, PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THE  CIVIL
PRACTICE  LAW  AND  RULES. THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OR DATES OF
SUCH VIOLATIONS, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VIOLATIONS, THE AMOUNT  OWED,  A
STATEMENT  DETAILING  THE  FORECLOSURE  PROCESS  THAT  WILL OCCUR IF THE
VIOLATIONS REMAIN UNPAID, THE PROCESS TO CLAIM ANY SURPLUS FUNDS AND THE
CONTACT INFORMATION  FOR  THE  CITY'S  OFFICE  IN  CHARGE  OF  RECEIVING
6.  TAX  YEAR.  ANY  UNPAID CODE VIOLATIONS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE TAX
ROLL THE CITY OF SYRACUSE IS CURRENTLY IN AND SHALL NOT BE PLACED  ON  A
7.  OWNER OCCUPIED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF
LAW, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPLIED TO A RESIDENTIAL  DWELLING
8.  TENANTS.  PRIOR  TO THE PLACEMENT OF ANY PROPERTY WITH UNPAID CODE
VIOLATIONS ON THE TAX LEVY, THE CITY OF SYRACUSE SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM
9.  PAYMENT PLAN.   NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE AN OWNER OR
LANDLORD FROM ENTERING INTO A PAYMENT PLAN WITH THE CITY OF SYRACUSE FOR
PENALTIES, FEES AND COSTS HAVE  BEEN  ASSESSED  ARE  CURED,  REMOVED  OR
CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD FOR REDEMPTION SET FORTH
BY  THE  CITY  OF  SYRACUSE FOR THE CITY'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY, THE PROPERTY
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE LEVY AND AUCTION AND THE BALANCE OF THE AMOUNT
OWED SHALL BE PLACED AS A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY  PURSUANT  TO  APPLICABLE
LAWS  FOR  DEBT COLLECTION AND AN ACTION FOR FORECLOSURE OF THE PROPERTY
SHALL NOT BE MAINTAINED FOR THE AMOUNT OWED.
(B) THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE CODE VIOLATIONS HAVE  BEEN
CURED  SHALL  BE  MADE  BY  THE  CITY OF SYRACUSE'S ENFORCING OFFICER IN
CHARGE OF ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH  APPLICABLE  HOUSING,  BUILDING,  AND
FIRE CODES SUCH AS A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.  AN APPEAL OF THIS DETER-
MINATION  MAY  BE  MADE  TO  THE CITY'S ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OR OTHER
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN LOCAL LAW. THE FINAL DETER-
MINATION MADE BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE BODY SHALL BE REVIEWABLE PURSUANT TO
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(C) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  BE  APPLICABLE  TO  ANY  CAUSE  OF  ACTION
BROUGHT  FOR  MONEY DUE BASED ON THE CURING OF CODE VIOLATIONS UNDER ANY
FORM FOR RECEIVERSHIP OR A MECHANICS LIEN.
PERIOD FOR REDEMPTION SET FORTH BY THE CITY OF SYRACUSE FOR  THE  CITY'S
ANNUAL  TAX  LEVY  AND  THERE IS NO BALANCE DUE FOR UNPAID REAL PROPERTY
TAXES, THE PROPERTY MAY NOT BE AUCTIONED,  AND  THE  PROPERTY  SHALL  BE
REMOVED FROM THE TAX LEVY.
THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD FOR REDEMPTION SET FORTH  BY  THE  CITY  OF
SYRACUSE FOR THE CITY'S ANNUAL TAX LEVY IN ORDER TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY.
FORMER OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IN A MANNER PROVIDED UNDER LOCAL LAW.  THIS
PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A SALE OF A PROPERTY AT A  TAX  FORECLOSURE
DUE TO UNPAID TAXES. IF A PROPERTY HAS BOTH UNPAID TAXES AND UNPAID CODE
VIOLATIONS  ON  THE  SAME TAX LEVY AND IS AUCTIONED AT A TAX FORECLOSURE
THE AMOUNT OF THE SURPLUS FUNDS RETURNED TO THE FORMER  OWNER  SHALL  BE
PROPORTIONATE  TO THE AMOUNT OF UNPAID CODE VIOLATIONS OWED IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF DEBT OWED TO THE CITY OF SYRACUSE.   FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  THIS
SECTION,  "SURPLUS FUNDS" SHALL MEAN THE BALANCE OF MONEY RECEIVED AFTER
AUCTION OF A PROPERTY AT A TAX FORECLOSURE SALE MINUS  THE  AMOUNT  OWED
FOR  CODE  VIOLATIONS  AND THE COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES INCURRED IN THE
VIOLATIONS, THE CITY OF SYRACUSE MAY PROCEED WITH ANY ACTION AGAINST THE
14.  EXCLUSIONS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IF THE
CITY OF SYRACUSE SELLS THEIR TAX LIENS IN A TAX LIEN SALE.