Geneseo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 96 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 96-66
Habitual violators
Operative Text
A. A permittee who fails to correct a violation within the time period given by notice, or an owner who has been required to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction for such failure, three times or on three separate properties during a twelve-month period may be deemed an habitual violator if found by the Code Enforcement Officer, court, or Board of Appeals, where applicable, to have failed to correct the violations without good cause. Upon finding that a permittee is an habitual violator, an agent or representative of such owner shall be deemed an habitual violator as to those properties. B. A finding that an owner is an habitual violator shall be a basis for a court of competent jurisdiction to find probable cause for the issuance of an administrative search warrant for all properties owned or managed by an habitual violator. The fee for this unified inspection will be charged at regular inspection rates as set forth in § 96-23 . The owner may be placed on an accelerated inspection schedule by the court, thereby reducing certification periods, if the result of the unified inspection justifies such action. The fees as set forth in § 96-23 shall be charged for such inspections.
Section 96-66 of Geneseo's Code of Ordinances establishes a designation called 'habitual violator' that can be applied to a property permit holder or owner who fails to correct cited violations—without good cause—on three occasions or across three separate properties within a twelve-month period. This finding can be made by the Code Enforcement Officer, a court, or the Board of Appeals, and it extends to any agents or representatives acting on behalf of that owner. Once designated a habitual violator, the owner becomes subject to a court-authorized administrative search warrant covering all properties they own or manage, potential placement on an accelerated inspection schedule, and inspection fees assessed at the standard rates set out in § 96-23.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 96-66, property operators in Geneseo who accumulate three uncorrected violations—whether on one property or across multiple properties—within a twelve-month window risk being formally designated habitual violators by the Code Enforcement Officer, a court, or the Board of Appeals. Compliant operators generally respond to violation notices within the stated correction periods and document any circumstances that might constitute good cause for delay. Operators should be aware that a habitual violator designation can trigger unified inspections of all properties they own or manage, with fees charged at the rates established in § 96-23, as well as a court-ordered accelerated inspection schedule.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 96-66 provides a mechanism that may benefit tenants living in properties owned by landlords with a pattern of unaddressed code violations: if an owner is found to be a habitual violator, authorities can seek an administrative search warrant to inspect all of that owner's properties and may place the owner on an accelerated inspection schedule. Tenants who believe their landlord has repeatedly failed to correct violations without good cause may consider contacting Geneseo's Code Enforcement Officer to report ongoing issues, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options. Keeping records of any violation notices and the landlord's response—or lack thereof—can be relevant to proceedings under § 96-66.
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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