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Assembly Bill A3873

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing illegal housing laws and regulations

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2009-A3873 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง99-v, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A128
2013-2014: A4689
2015-2016: A2215
2017-2018: A2257
2019-2020: A4191
2021-2022: A5057
2023-2024: A2696

2009-A3873 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws for purposes of enforcing illegal housing laws and regulations.

2009-A3873 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3873

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law, in relation to authorized
  on-site inspections of housing in violation of zoning laws

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 99-v to read as follows:
  S 99-V. INSPECTION AUTHORIZED.  ANY PUBLIC LISTING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, A LISTING IN A NEWSPAPER OR PENNYSAVER PAPER, BY A HOMEOWNER
PUBLICIZING MULTIPLE-FAMILY OR SINGLE FAMILY UNITS FOR RENT AT A  HOUSE-
HOLD  THAT  IS IN VIOLATION OF ZONING LAWS AND RULES SHALL BE SUFFICIENT
CAUSE TO AUTHORIZE  AN  ON-SITE  INSPECTION  BY  ANY  MUNICIPAL  HOUSING
INSPECTOR OR TAX ASSESSOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01606-01-9

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