Albany, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 231 § 231-133

A. To offset the administrative costs of preparing and maintaining the Rental Dwelling Registry there shall be, except for owner-occupied rental dwellings containing not more than one rental unit owned by one or more natural persons, all of whom are aged 65 years or older, a fee of $50 for each unit or $100 for a residential unit which has not had an active residential occupancy permit for more than 45 days at the time the new residential occupancy permit is applied for. B. The following schedule of fees shall apply with respect to the inspection and certification of residential dwelling units: (1) There shall be no fee for an initial inspection to determine compliance with the applicable provisions of this Code, or for a first re-inspection. (2) Any and all subsequent re-inspection(s) necessary to determine compliance with required corrective action or repairs shall be subject to a fee of $50 per unit inspected. (3) Failure to appear within 15 minutes of a scheduled inspection ("no show") shall result in a fee of the lesser of $50 per unit or $300. (4) Cancellation of a scheduled inspection less than 24 hours before that scheduled inspection ("late cancellation") shall result in a fee of the lesser of $50 per unit or $100. (5) Cancellation of a scheduled inspection less than 24 hours before the scheduled inspection for the unit more than once or after a "no show" ("second cancellation") shall result in a fee of the lesser of $75 per unit or $300. C. Fees prescribed under this section for failure to appear at, and cancellation of, a scheduled inspection may be waived at the discretion of the Commissioner or their designee for good cause shown. D. Unpaid fees shall be subject to the placement and recording of a lien by the City of Albany against the inspected property. E. The fees set forth in this part may be increased at the discretion of the Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance as may be deemed necessary by the Chief Building Official to recover the administrative cost of issuing residential occupancy permits and maintaining the rental dwelling registry provided that no such increase shall exceed 5% in a given calendar year.