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NY Mult Res L § 12 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 2 - Miscellaneous Application Provisions 12 - Uncompleted Dwellings.

§  12.  Uncompleted  dwellings.  1.  The  provisions  of  this chapter   relating to new multiple dwellings  shall  not  apply  to  any  multiple   dwelling for which plans were on file with the department or a permit to   commence  building  was  issued  by  the  department  before July first,   nineteen hundred fifty-two, or to any dwelling the plans for  conversion   of  which  to  multiple  dwelling  occupancy,  were  on  file  with  the   department or a permit authorizing the commencement of the work of  such   conversion  was  issued  by  the  department before such date, provided,   however, a certificate of occupancy as required  by  the  provisions  of   section  three  hundred  two  shall  be  obtained therefor prior to July   first, nineteen hundred fifty-seven.2. No provisions of any part  of  this  section  shall  be  deemed  to   prohibit  the  amendment  of  any  plans  filed and approved before July   first, nineteen hundred fifty-two, if such  amendment  would  have  been   lawful  before  such  date,  or  if  such  amendment  complies  with the   requirements of this chapter for alterations to buildings of  like  kind   existing before such date.
NY Mult Res L § 13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 2 - Miscellaneous Application Provisions 13 - Prohibited Uses:

§  13.  Prohibited  uses:  The  storage  or keeping of any combustible   gaseous material within any multiple dwelling shall be unlawful unless a   written permit therefor is issued by the  department  and  any  and  all   local  laws  or  regulations  applicable  thereto are complied with. The   provisions of this  section  shall  not  prevent  the  keeping  of  such   gasoline,  oil or other fuel as may be contained in a tank or receptacle   of a motor vehicle stored in a  space  provided  for  automobiles  in  a   multiple dwelling, nor shall this section apply to gaseous material used   for  the  cleaning  or washing of a motor vehicle so stored. Such permit   shall not be required for the keeping or storage of oil or  kerosene  in   quantities  not  exceeding  five  gallons  at  any one time for domestic   heating or cooking purposes, provided such  oil  or  kerosene  is  in  a   container  directly  connected  to  the heating or cooking appliances in   which it is to be  used  and  is  kept  or  stored  in  accordance  with   standards of safety prescribed by the department.
NY Mult Res L § 300 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 8 - Requirements and Remedies 300 - Registry of Owner.

§  300.  Registry  of owner. On or before July first, nineteen hundred   fifty-four, every owner of a  multiple  dwelling  shall  file  with  the   department  a  statement,  in duplicate, on a form to be prepared by the   department substantially as follows:   Owner of record: .......................................................   Street No. or other identifying description: ...........................   Type of construction: ..................................................(frame, brick, stucco, etc.)   Height of building: ................No. of stories: ....................   Number of rooms or apartments for which designed: ......................   Number of persons in occupancy: ........................................
NY Mult Res L § 301 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 8 - Requirements and Remedies 301 - Permits.

§  301.  Permits. 1. It shall be unlawful to commence the construction   or alteration of a multiple dwelling or any part or section thereof,  or   of  any  building  or structure on the same lot with such a dwelling, or   the alteration or conversion  of  a  building  for  use  as  a  multiple   dwelling,  or the moving of a dwelling from one lot to another, until an   application or plans have been filed in  and  a  permit  issued  by  the   department.  The department shall have the power to charge and collect a   reasonable fee for each application filed and for each permit issued.2. No person shall be recognized as the agent of the owner  unless  he   shall  file  with  the  department  a  written instrument, signed by the   owner,  designating  him  as  such  agent.  Upon  the  filing  of   such   instrument,  the person designated therein as such agent shall be deemed   to be and shall be known as the certified agent of the owner.3. The department shall have power to issue, refuse, revoke or  cancel   any  permit or approval in case of any failure to comply with any of the   provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  in  case  any  false  allegation  or   representation is made in any plans or statements submitted or filed for   such  permit  or  approval.  If  such  permit  is  refused,  revoked  or   cancelled,  the  reason  for  such  action  shall  be  recorded  by  the   department.4.  All plans, statements and permits filed in any department shall be   public  records  and  shall  not  be  destroyed  or  removed  from   the   department.
NY Mult Res L § 302-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 8 - Requirements and Remedies 302-A - Unlawful Occupation.

§  302-a.  Unlawful  occupation.  1.  If  any dwelling or structure be   occupied in whole or in  part  for  human  habitation  in  violation  of   section three hundred two of this article, no rent shall be recovered by   the owner of such premises for said period, and no action for possession   of  said  premises  for  nonpayment  of  such  rent  shall be maintained   therefor.2. The department charged with the enforcement  of  this  chapter  may   cause  to  be  vacated any dwelling or any part thereof which contains a   nuisance as defined in section three hundred five of this article, or is   occupied by more families or persons than permitted in this chapter,  or   is erected, altered or occupied contrary to law. Any such dwelling shall   not again be occupied until it or its occupancy, as the case may be, has   been made to conform to law.
NY Mult Res L § 304 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 8 - Requirements and Remedies 304 - Penalties for Violations.

§ 304. Penalties for violations. 1. Any person, who having been served   with a notice or order to remove any violation of this chapter or of any   nuisance,  fails  to  comply therewith within thirty days or within such   further reasonable time therefore fixed  by  the  department,  shall  be   guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  punishable for each offense by a fine of not   exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a  period  of  one   year,  or  by both such fine and imprisonment. However, every person who   shall violate or assist in a violation  of  any  provision  of  sections   forty,  seventy  and  one  hundred  seventy-four  shall  be guilty of an   offense punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor  exceeding   five  hundred  dollars or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six   months, or by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment.  Courts  of  special   sessions  shall  have  exclusive  jurisdiction  in the municipalities to   which this chapter is  applicable  to  hear  and  determine  charges  of   violations constituting misdemeanors or offenses under this chapter.2.  The term "person" as used in this section shall include the owner,   mortgagee  or  vendee  in  possession,  assignee  of  rents,   receiver,   executor,   trustee,   lessee,  agent  or  any  other  person,  firm  or   corporation directly or indirectly in control  of  a  dwelling  or  part   thereof.
NY Mult Res L § 306 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 8 - Requirements and Remedies 306 - Service of Notices and Orders.

§ 306. Service of notices and orders.  Every notice or order issued by   the  department  relative  to a premises shall be served at least thirty   days before the time for compliance therewith. It  shall  be  sufficient   service  of  a  departmental  notice  or  order,  if  it  is posted in a   conspicuous place upon the premises affected and a copy thereof  mailed,   on  the  same  day it is posted, to the person to whom it is directed at   the address filed by him in the department, and, if his address  is  not   so filed in the department, then in such case, such notice shall be sent   by registered mail to his last known address or place of residence.
NY Mult Res L § 307 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 8 - Requirements and Remedies 307 - Records and Searches.

§  307.  Records  and searches. All records of the department shall be   public.  Upon request the department shall be required to make a  search   and issue a certificate of any of its records, including violations, and   shall  have the power to charge and collect reasonable fees for searches   or certificates.
NY Mult Res L § 326 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 9 - Review; Rules; Saving Clauses; Effective Date 326 - Rules and Regulations.

§  326.  Rules and regulations. 1. The commission shall have the power   to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations carrying into effect  such   provisions  of the sections of this chapter wherein reference is made to   the rules and regulations of or to be adopted  by  the  commission,  and   also  in  other  cases  where  the  approval  of  the  department or the   existence of conditions satisfactory to it is  a  requisite  under  this   chapter  for  compliance  with  any  provision  of  this  chapter or the   exercise of discretionary powers  by  the  department  with  respect  to   alternative requirements, is authorized.2. Such rules and regulations shall be designed within the limitations   of the specifically applicable provisions of this chapter:a. To effectuate the general purposes of this chapter.b.  To provide reasonably uniform standards, ratings and requirements,   consonant with accepted standards of engineering,  fire  prevention  and   safety practices.c.  To  formulate  such  standards  and requirements, so far as may be   practicable, in terms of performance objectives, so as to make  adequate   performance for the use intended the test of acceptability.d.  To  permit to the fullest extent possible, use of modern technical   methods,  devices  and  improvements  which  tend  to  reduce  costs  of   construction,   installation   and   maintenance  without  substantially   affecting reasonable requirements for the health, safety and security of   the occupants or users of dwellings.3. Every rule or regulation or modification, amendment or repeal of  a   rule  or  regulation  shall, immediately after adoption, be certified by   the commission and transmitted to the secretary of state for  filing  in   the  office  of  the  department of state. Upon such filing, the rule or   regulation or modification, amendment or repeal of a rule or regulation,   shall have the force and effect  of  law.  The  commission  shall  cause   copies  thereof  to be sent to the appropriate department or departments   of  all  municipalities  having  jurisdiction  over  multiple  dwellings   therein which are affected thereby.4.  The  commission  shall  invite  the cooperation and advice of fire   departments and organizations in connection  with  the  promulgation  of   rules and regulations relating to fire protection and fire prevention.
NY Mult Res L § 327 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 9 - Review; Rules; Saving Clauses; Effective Date 327 - Saving Clauses.

§  327. Saving clauses. The provisions of this chapter shall supersede   any local law, ordinance, resolution or regulation of municipalities  to   which this chapter is applicable, but shall not affect or impair any act   done,  offense  committed  or  right  accruing,  accrued or acquired, or   liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred or  imposed  prior   to  the  time  this  chapter  takes effect, but the same may be enjoyed,   asserted, enforced, prosecuted or inflicted as fully  and  to  the  same   extent and same manner as if such provisions had not been enacted.
NY Mult Res L § 328 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 9 - Review; Rules; Saving Clauses; Effective Date 328 - Effect of Invalidity in Part.

§  328.  Effect  of  invalidity in part. If any term, part, provision,   article, section, subdivision or paragraph of this chapter shall be held   unconstitutional, or ineffective in whole or in part, then to the extent   that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective  this  chapter  and  such   term,  part,  provision,  article,  section,  subdivision  or  paragraph   thereof shall be in full force and effect; and such determination  shall   not  be  deemed  to  invalidate  the remaining terms, parts, provisions,   articles, sections, subdivisions or paragraphs thereof.
NY Mult Res L § 329 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 9 - Review; Rules; Saving Clauses; Effective Date 329 - Laws Superseded.

§  329.  Laws  superseded.  1.  The  provisions  of this chapter shall   supersede all other state  laws  and  all  local  laws,  ordinances  and   regulations  of  municipalities to the extent that such laws, ordinances   or regulations are inconsistent with the  provisions  of  this  chapter;   provided,  however, that the provisions of any other state law or of any   local  law,  ordinance  or  regulation  of  any  municipality,  or   the   supplementary  rules  or  regulations of any state department having the   force and effect of law, now in effect or hereafter enacted or  adopted,   which  are  more  restrictive than those provided in this chapter, shall   govern during the period in which they are in effect.2. Upon the  adoption  by  any  municipality  of  any  state  building   construction  code  as to multiple residences pursuant to the provisions   of article eighteen of the executive law which code contains  provisions   relating  to  the  construction  of  multiple  dwellings  to  which  the   provisions of articles four, five, six and seven  of  this  chapter  are   applicable  in  whole or in part, then and in such event, the provisions   of such articles four, five, six and seven and the definitions  used  in   conjunction  therewith  shall  become  inoperative  with  respect to the   construction of such dwellings in any such municipality so long  as  the   state building construction code is applicable and operative.
NY Mult Res L § 330 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MRE - Multiple Residence Article 9 - Review; Rules; Saving Clauses; Effective Date 330 - Time of Taking Effect.

§  330.  Time  of  taking  effect. This chapter shall take effect July   first, nineteen hundred fifty-two.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 1 - Short Title; Definitions 1 - Short Title.

§  1.  Short title. This chapter shall be known, cited and referred to   as the "municipal home rule law."
NY Mun Home Rule L § 21 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 3 - Procedure for Adoption of Local Laws; Referenda; Filing and Publication 21 - Approval of Local Laws by Elective Chief Executive Officer.

§  21.  Approval  of  local  laws by elective chief executive officer.   Every local law shall be certified by the clerk  after  its  passage  by   such  body  and  shall  be  presented  to  the  elective chief executive   officer, if any, for approval by him. If such officer  approves  it,  he   shall  sign  it  and return it to such clerk; it shall then be deemed to   have been adopted. If he disapproves it, he shall return it to the clerk   with his objections stated in writing and the clerk  shall  present  the   same  with  such  objections to the legislative body at its next regular   meeting and such objections shall be entered in its record,  journal  or   minutes   of  proceedings.  The  legislative  body  within  thirty  days   thereafter may reconsider the same. Such  an  elective  chief  executive   officer who is a member of the legislative body shall not be entitled to   vote  on  such reconsideration. If after such reconsideration such local   law is repassed by a vote of at least two-thirds  of  the  total  voting   power  of  the  legislative body, exclusive of such officer, it shall be   deemed adopted, notwithstanding the objections of such officer. Only one   vote shall be had upon such reconsideration. The vote shall be taken  by   ayes  and  noes,  and  the  names of the members present and their votes   shall be entered in the record, journal or minutes  of  proceedings.  If   within  thirty  days  after a local law shall have been presented to him   such officer shall neither approve it nor return it to  the  clerk  with   his objections, it shall be deemed to be adopted in like manner as if he   had  signed it. At any time prior to such adoption or to the return of a   local law by such officer, as the case may be, the legislative body  may   recall the same and reconsider its action thereon.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 22 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 3 - Procedure for Adoption of Local Laws; Referenda; Filing and Publication 22 - Effect of Local Laws on Acts of Legislature or Prior Local Laws or Ordinances.

§  22. Effect of local laws on acts of legislature or prior local laws   or ordinances. 1. In adopting a local law changing  or  superseding  any   provision  of  a state statute or of a prior local law or ordinance, the   legislative body shall specify the chapter or local  law  or  ordinance,   number  and year of enactment, section, subsection or subdivision, which   it is intended to change or supersede, but the  failure  so  to  specify   shall  not  affect  the  validity  of such local law. Such a superseding   local law may contain the text of such statute, local law or  ordinance,   section,  subsection  or  subdivision and may indicate the changes to be   effected in  its  text  or  application  to  such  local  government  by   enclosing  in  brackets,  or  running  a  line through, the matter to be   eliminated therefrom and italicizing or underscoring new  matter  to  be   included therein.2.  No  local  law  shall  supersede  any provision of a state statute   except as authorized by the constitution,  this  chapter  or  any  other   state statute.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 25 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 3 - Procedure for Adoption of Local Laws; Referenda; Filing and Publication 25 - Propositions for the Submission of Local Laws.

§ 25. Propositions for the submission of local laws. A proposition for   the  submission  of a local law to the approval of the electors pursuant   to this chapter shall contain the title of such local  law.  The  clerk,   with  the advice of the corporation counsel, municipal attorney or other   principal law officer shall  prepare  an  abstract  of  such  local  law   concisely  stating  the title, purpose and effect thereof, and forthwith   shall transmit such  proposition  and  such  abstract  to  the  election   officers  charged  with  the  duty  of  publishing  the  notice  of  and   furnishing the supplies for such election. A sufficient number of copies   of such abstract shall be printed and made  available  at  the  time  of   registration or otherwise in advance of the election to such electors as   desire  them,  and  shall  also  be  delivered  with  the other election   supplies and distributed to the electors at the election.  If  there  be   more  than  one such proposition to be voted upon at such election, such   propositions shall be separately and consecutively numbered.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 26 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 3 - Procedure for Adoption of Local Laws; Referenda; Filing and Publication 26 - Reconsideration of Local Law Before Submission to Referendum.

§ 26. Reconsideration of local law before submission to referendum. At   any  time  prior  to  the  election  at  which  a local law adopted by a   legislative body is to be submitted to the electors for approval because   it is subject to mandatory or  permissive  referendum,  the  legislative   body,  not later than fifteen days prior to the election, may reconsider   its action thereon and repeal such local law, whereupon the  proposition   for  its  approval  shall  not  be  submitted  at  such  election or, if   submitted, the vote of the electors thereon shall be without effect.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 27 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 3 - Procedure for Adoption of Local Laws; Referenda; Filing and Publication 27 - Filing and Publication of Local Laws.

§  27.  Filing  and  publication  of local laws. 1. Within twenty days   after a local law shall finally have been adopted, the clerk,  or  other   officer  designated  by  the  legislative body, shall file one certified   copy thereof in the office of such clerk except that in the  case  of  a   county  it shall also be filed in the office of the county clerk and one   certified copy in the office of the secretary of state. In the case of a   local law subject to a referendum, however,  such  local  law  shall  be   filed  within  twenty  days after its approval by the electors, or where   the local law was subject to a permissive referendum and no petition was   filed requesting the referendum, the local law  shall  be  filed  within   twenty  days  after  the  time  for  filing  of such petition shall have   expired.2. Each such certified copy shall contain the text only of  the  local   law without the brackets and without the matter within the brackets, the   matter  with  a line run through it, or the italicizing or underscoring,   if any, to indicate the changes  made  by  it,  except  that  each  such   certified copy of a local law enacted by a city with a population of one   million  or  more shall be printed in the same form as the official copy   of the proposed local law which became the local law provided that  line   numbers,  the printed number of the bill and explanatory matter shall be   omitted.3. Notwithstanding the effective date of any local law,  a  local  law   shall  not  become  effective  before  it  is filed in the office of the   secretary of state.4. Subject to the provisions of subdivision three hereof, every  local   law  shall  take effect on the twentieth day after it shall finally have   been adopted unless a different time  shall  be  prescribed  therein  or   required by this chapter or other provision of law.5.  The  secretary  of  state shall publish annually local laws on the   department of state website and in a separate volume as a supplement  to   the  session laws, and shall publish at least annually on the department   of state website a complete codification of all  local  laws  in  effect   that  have  been  adopted  by  the  legislative body of each county. The   clerk, or other officer designated  by  the  legislative  body  of  each   county,  shall  provide local laws to the secretary of state in a manner   specified by the  secretary  of  state  to  facilitate  the  publication   requirements of this subdivision.6.  The  clerk  shall  record  all local laws filed in his office in a   separate book or books, which shall be indexed by him.7. The secretary of state shall have the authority to provide for  the   receipt and filing of local laws by electronic transmission.