Geneseo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 96 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 96-2

The Board of Trustees has determined that there exist in the Village of Geneseo issues arising from the rental of dwelling units that may be substandard or in violation of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the New York State Multiple Residence Law, or other state codes or local codes; dwelling units that are inadequate in size, overcrowded and dangerous, that tend to promote or encourage deterioration of the housing stock of the Village, create blight, excessive vehicular traffic and parking problems and that tend to overburden municipal services. The Board finds that the Village has transient residents, many of whom occupy rental housing within the Village and whose members have generated a disproportionate number of complaints of public nuisances, including but not limited to noise, property damage, and property neglect; that the current Code of the Village of Geneseo ("Village Code") lacks sufficient incentives for owners to regulate the conduct of their tenants; and that the Village Code lacks sufficient safeguards on the population densities of rental housing. The Board further finds that current Village Code provisions must be enforced to halt the proliferation of such conditions and that the public health, safety, welfare, good order and governance of the Village will be enhanced by enactment of the regulations set forth in this chapter, which regulations are remedial in nature and effect.