Elmira Town, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 170 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 170-6
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A. There shall be no filing fee for an owner filing a registry form within 90 days after the effective date of this chapter. Thereafter, an owner who owned a building during said ninety-day period but failed to file a registry form during such period shall pay at the time of filing a registry fee of $125 for each building being registered. B. If the owner was not the owner of a building during said ninety-day period, there shall be no filing fee for said owner, provided the owner files a registry form within 60 days of acquiring legal or equitable title to the building as required by § 170-5 . If said owner files a registry form after the expiration of the sixty-day period, the owner shall pay at the time of filing a registry fee of $125 for each building being registered. C. There shall be no filing fee for an owner filing an amended registry form pursuant to § 170-5A(8) .
Section 170-6 of Elmira Town's Code of Ordinances establishes a fee structure for registering rental buildings with the town's registry. Owners who file within the initial grace periods — 90 days from the chapter's effective date for existing owners, or 60 days from acquiring title for new owners — owe no filing fee. Owners who miss their respective grace period must pay a $125 fee per building at the time of filing. Amended registry forms filed under § 170-5A(8) are always fee-free.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 170-6, compliant operators generally track their applicable filing window carefully: existing owners file within 90 days of the chapter's effective date to avoid the $125-per-building late fee, while owners who acquire a building after that period file within 60 days of taking title to remain fee-exempt. Operators who miss either deadline submit the $125 fee per building at the time of the late filing. When updating an existing registration through an amended form under § 170-5A(8), no fee is collected regardless of timing.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 170-6 is part of Elmira Town's building registry framework, which is designed to ensure tenants can identify who owns and is responsible for their building. If a landlord has not properly registered a building — or paid the required $125 fee when applicable — that non-compliance may be relevant context when raising concerns with local housing authorities or a tenant-rights organization. Tenants who believe their building is unregistered in violation of ch. 170 can inquire with Elmira Town officials about the registry's status for their address.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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