Assembly Bill A6116

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Permits owners of a one family house to obtain a variance to legally establish codified second living quarters or rental spaces in their homes

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A6116 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง99-v, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5233

2009-A6116 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that except in a city with a population of one million or more, any municipality shall have the authority to permit owners of a one family house to obtain a variance to legally establish codified second living quarters or rental spaces in such owners' homes; further provides that such newly created rental space shall meet local codes and taxes shall be fairly assessed on the property.

2009-A6116 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6116

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2009
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law, in relation to permitting
  owners of a one family house to obtain a variance to legally establish
  codified second living quarters or rental spaces in such owners' homes

  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. VARIANCE TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH CODIFIED SECOND LIVING  QUARTERS
OR  RENTAL  SPACES. EXCEPT IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR
MORE, ANY MUNICIPALITY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PERMIT  OWNERS  OF  A
ONE  FAMILY  HOUSE  TO  OBTAIN  A VARIANCE TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH CODIFIED
SECOND LIVING QUARTERS OR RENTAL SPACES IN SUCH  OWNERS'  HOMES.    SUCH
NEWLY  CREATED  RENTAL  SPACE  SHALL MEET LOCAL CODES AND TAXES SHALL BE
FAIRLY ASSESSED ON THE PROPERTY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.   Effective  immediately,
the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08821-01-9

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