Lackawanna, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 177 § 177-13

A. A registration certificate will not be issued if one of the following occurs: (1) The owner fails to properly register subject properties, or the registration certificate is revoked; (2) Such unit has been abandoned by the owner, or the owner of such unit cannot be found; (3) An excessive amount of exterior inspection violations or excessive callback fees have been imposed or billed as a result of enforcement activity under Chapter 83 of the City Code; (4) The unit is on a parcel of land which is on the list of delinquent taxes filed by the Department of Assessment and Taxation, or a list of delinquent user fee charges, or outstanding administrative adjudication charges, or any other collection accounts outstanding with the City of Lackawanna; (5) The unit or the property within which the unit is located has, within the preceding three months, been the subject of a written petition filed with the Department of Development or by a City Council member, which petition requests that such unit be inspected and is signed by five or more persons having personal knowledge of the unit or property, stating one or more reasons why such unit should be inspected by the City; (6) The Director or Code Enforcement Officers have a reasonable basis to believe that there exists within such unit one or more violations of codes which constitutes a serious danger to the health, safety and welfare of persons living in such unit, or which would make the unit or structure in which the unit was located a dangerous structure or unfit for human habitation under Chapter 83 and Chapter 139 of the City Code; (7) The owner has failed or refused to pay fees to the City for inspections, certificates or any other fees required by law. B. The Director is hereby authorized to make or cause to be made inspections of premises subject to the requirements of this chapter to determine the condition of dwelling units in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Director is authorized to enter, upon consent of the owner or occupant, any premises or dwelling unit subject to the requirements of this chapter in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter. C. Inspection access. If any owner, occupant or other person in charge of a dwelling or dwelling units fails or refuses to permit free access and entry to the structure or premises under his control for any inspection pursuant to this chapter, the Director may seek a search warrant or other appropriate court order authorizing entry. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to authorize the Director or Code Enforcement Officer to conduct an inspection of any premises subject to this chapter without the consent of the owner, or occupant, or other person in charge of property, or a warrant duly issued by an appropriate court.