Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 29, 2018 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S9127
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S9127 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Real Property Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §238-a, RP L
2017-S9127 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9127 SPONSOR: AVELLA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property law, in relation to short-term property rentals PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that properties used for short- term rentals do not have any outstanding violations when they are rented to consumers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends the real property law by adding new section 238-a, which mandates that properties advertised as short-term rentals must certify with the local municipal agency that has jurisdic- tion that they have no pending housing or building code violations. Further, the new section states that for those who do not register, or have existing violations, they will be liable for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand for the first violation, five thousand for the
2017-S9127 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9127 I N S E N A T E June 29, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to short-term proper- ty rentals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section 238-a to read as follows: § 238-A. SHORT-TERM RENTAL; CERTIFICATION OF NO VIOLATIONS. 1. WHEN- EVER USED IN THIS SECTION THE TERM "SHORT-TERM RENTAL" SHALL MEAN THE RENTING OF A PROPERTY OF A TERM OF THIRTY DAYS OR LESS. 2. A PROPERTY OWNER WHO USES THEIR PROPERTY CONSISTING OF A ONE OR TWO FAMILY DWELLING FOR THE PURPOSES OF A SHORT-TERM RENTAL MUST FIRST CERTIFY WITH THE LOCAL MUNICIPAL AGENCY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE PROP- ERTY BEING RENTED THAT THERE ARE NO PENDING VIOLATIONS OF THE HOUSING AND/OR BUILDING CODES EXISTING ON THE PROPERTY. EACH SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE VALID FOR NINETY DAYS. IF THE PROPERTY OWNER DOES NOT CERTIFY OR CERTIFIES AND IS FOUND TO HAVE A PENDING VIOLATION WHEN USING A PROP- ERTY FOR A SHORT-TERM RENTAL, THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SECOND VIOLATION, AND SEVENTY- FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND/OR AN ORDER TO VACATE FOR THE THIRD AND SUBSE- QUENT VIOLATIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13350-01-7
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