East Syracuse, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 265 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 265-3

A. Rules of registration. No rental unit shall be let, rented or occupied by someone other than the owner until a rental unit occupancy permit has been obtained for that unit. A temporary rental unit occupancy permit will be issued upon initial registration, and that temporary permit will be valid until an initial inspection is completed. After inspection, the Village may issue a property owner a rental unit occupancy permit. Following the adoption of this article, all rental unit occupancy shall be prohibited without a rental unit occupancy permit, and rental unit occupancy without a valid permit shall result in the issuance of an "order to vacate" the occupants of the rental units. B. Separate registration. The possession of a valid rental unit occupancy permit does not relieve a landlord of the requirement to re-register each rental unit by December 1 of each and every calendar year. C. Rental permit. Following the adoption of this article, any landlord who allows occupation of a residential dwelling unit within the Village of East Syracuse (including mixed use properties) for residential use by someone other than the owner must register for and obtain a rental unit occupancy permit from the Village. All landlords must register with the Village of East Syracuse within 30 days of the adoption of this article, and each and every calendar year on or before December 1 thereafter, on a form provided by the Village of East Syracuse. All rental units must be re-registered within 30 days of change of ownership. All fees and the "consent to inspect" form shall be submitted with the registration form. Landlords whose primary residence is outside Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cortland or Cayuga County must register an agent on their behalf who lives in Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cortland or Cayuga County and is responsible for the rental property. No vacant property shall be rented until a rental unit occupancy permit is issued. D. Inspections. The Housing Inspector(s) and Code Enforcement Officer shall be authorized, in the performance of their duties, to conduct inspections of properties, or parts of properties, at such times and in such manner as they may find necessary, with the consent of the person in possession or occupancy. E. Independent special inspections. As scheduled by the code enforcement official or as required by this article or other provisions of law where there is reasonable question of safety, owners of properties shall be responsible for the inspection and testing of systems, materials and workmanship that are critical to the integrity of the building structure and safety of tenants. F. Qualified personnel. Independent special inspections and tests shall be made by qualified persons who, because of experience or education, are recognized as competent by the Code Enforcement Officer. Reports of inspections and tests, signed by the tester and a witness, together with a statement of any remedial measures to be taken, shall be filed with the Code Enforcement Officer within 10 days after each inspection and test. If any equipment or system is found to be defective or not in proper operating condition upon inspection or test, the landlord shall promptly remedy such defect or condition. G. Notice of violations. The code enforcement officials shall, in their discretion, determine the severity of any code violations following an inspection. If a property owner is cited with a code violation, the inspector will notify the landlord of the violation and provide the landlord with a reasonable amount of time in which to make repairs. This provision does not apply to emergency situations or code infractions deemed to be "serious" in nature. If the violations are not corrected by the re-inspection date, an appearance ticket may be issued, and a court appearance will be required. H. Order to vacate premises. Whenever a notice of violation, as provided in Subsection G , has not been complied with, or the determination has been made that a property or unit(s) is unsafe, unfit for human occupancy, unlawful or "serious" in nature, the Housing Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer may order the rental property or rental unit(s) to be vacated within such reasonable time as the Code Enforcement Officer shall direct. I. Approval to occupy. No such property or unit(s) previously ordered to be vacated shall be used again for human occupation until written approval and a rental unit occupancy permit is secured from the Code Enforcement Officer.