Hancock, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 83 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 83-4
Application for registration
Operative Text
A. Within 90 days of this article's effective date, the owner of each dwelling unit rented and existing on this article's effective date shall submit a properly completed rental registration form to the Village's Code Enforcement Officer. Furthermore, the owner of any property, whether previously used as a rental or not, must submit a properly completed rental registration form within 30 days of renting any nonexempt dwelling unit. The Village's Code Enforcement Officer shall furnish such form upon request and issue, after receiving both an application fee and properly completed rental registration form, a rental dwelling unit registration certificate. The application fee shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees. B. A properly completed rental registration form shall contain, in addition to any other information the Code Enforcement Office finds reasonably necessary to administer, enforce, and insure compliance with the provisions of this article, the following information: (1) Owner's name, telephone number, and principal residence address. For purposes of this section, the Village will not accept a post office box as the owner's physical address. (2) Each and every owner, principal member, or general partner, joint tenancy, tenancy in common or tenancy by the entirety shall be indicated on the application. (3) If the owner is a corporation, the corporation's principal place of business must be provided, and the name, title, and residence address of all officers, directors, managing or general agents must be included. (4) If the owner has designated a property agent or managing company, then the name, principal residence address and telephone number of such agent or managing company must be included in addition to that of the owner. The managing company must also supply its principal business address and telephone number. (5) The owner is solely responsible to register properly any changes of address, property agent or any other information that occurs after the application's filing. (6) The owner shall specify the address to which all notices of violation issued pursuant to this article and other violations of state and local code requirements are to be forwarded. (7) If the owner does not reside within the County of Delaware, New York, or a contiguous county within the State of New York, then the owner must provide the name, address and telephone number of a designated property agent who resides in the County of Delaware.
Section 83-4 of Hancock, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 83 establishes a rental registration requirement for dwelling unit owners in the Village of Hancock. Owners of existing rental units had 90 days from the article's effective date to file a completed registration form with the Village's Code Enforcement Officer, and owners of any newly rented non-exempt unit must register within 30 days of first renting it. The registration form must capture detailed ownership information—including names, addresses, and contact details for all owners, officers, or agents—and a fee set by the Board of Trustees must accompany the application before a registration certificate is issued. Owners bear sole responsibility for keeping all registered information current after the initial filing.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 83-4, compliant rental property operators in Hancock ensure that a fully completed registration form and the required application fee are submitted to the Village's Code Enforcement Officer within the applicable deadline—90 days for units already rented when the article took effect, or 30 days for any newly rented non-exempt unit. The form must include physical addresses (post office boxes are not accepted), full ownership details for all partners or corporate officers, and—if the owner lives outside Delaware County or a contiguous New York county—the name and contact information of a local designated property agent. Operators also keep their registration current by promptly reporting any changes to ownership information, property agents, or contact addresses, since § 83-4 places that ongoing responsibility squarely on the owner.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 83-4 creates a public registration system for rental dwelling units in Hancock, which means tenants may have a basis to inquire with the Village's Code Enforcement Officer about whether their unit is properly registered. If a unit is not registered in compliance with § 83-4, that non-compliance may be relevant in housing-related proceedings, and tenants can contact the Code Enforcement Officer to learn about the status of a property's registration. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with New York housing law can help explain how registration requirements under provisions like § 83-4 interact with other tenant protections.
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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