Lyons, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 236 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 236-5

A. The owner of any residential rental unit shall obtain an annual landlord license from the Town of Lyons, the initial license of which shall be obtained within 90 days of the date of passage of this chapter. New landlords shall obtain a landlord license within 30 days of obtaining title to the rental unit(s). B. Each owner of a rental unit shall file a landlord license application and submit a landlord license application fee to the Town Clerk. All landlord license applications shall be submitted to the Clerk on approved forms. Upon receipt of a landlord license application, the Town Clerk shall forward such form(s) or information to the Code Enforcement Officer for his or her review, in accordance with this chapter. (1) The landlord license application shall require the owner to give the following information: (a) Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the owner(s). For purposes of this section, a post office box does not suffice as an address. (b) Registered agent's name, address, and telephone number, if applicable. For purposes of this section, a post office box does not suffice as an address. (c) A statement that the owner agrees to conduct, maintain and supervise all rental units and the surrounding premises owned by the owner so as to not create a nuisance, or permit conduct or activity at the rental unit or on its premises that endangers the public health and welfare. (d) A statement that the owner certifies that the landlord license application is accurate and does not contain any material omissions and/or materially false or misleading information. (2) Except as provided in Subsection D , the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue the landlord license upon receipt of the completed landlord license application, the landlord license fee, rental unit registration and other required information. (3) If at any time the information contained in the landlord license application changes materially before the filing of a new landlord license application, the landlord shall update the landlord license application. No fee shall be required to update the landlord license application. Failure to update the landlord license application shall be a violation of Chapter 300 , Zoning, of the Town Code. (4) A landlord license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. A landlord license is nontransferable. A landlord license, in and of itself, shall not be interpreted as granting the owner the privilege to let for occupancy any rental unit, but must be accompanied by a valid operating permit, as may be required by local law. (5) At the expiration of the landlord license, the owner may renew the landlord license by submitting another landlord license application along with the landlord license fee. A renewal of the landlord license may not be refused without cause upon payment of the landlord license fee. C. Denial of application. (1) The Code Enforcement Officer may deny any landlord license application if he/she determines that any of the following events have occurred or conditions exist: (a) The owner has failed to provide all the information required for the landlord license application. (b) The owner has failed to pay the required fee pursuant to local law. (c) The owner has obtained the landlord license or an operating permit through fraud, collusion or illegality. (d) The application or any previous application for a landlord license filed by an owner contains any material omissions and/or materially false or misleading information, including a failure to update an application where required. (e) Any rental unit and/or the premises of the owner are conducted or maintained in such a manner as to create two or more public nuisance violations pursuant to local law. (f) The owner has been determined to be aiding, abetting, encouraging, permitting, harboring, or engaging in criminal conduct or criminal activities in any of his/her rental units or on any of the owner's rental unit premises. (g) Violation of any other provision of this chapter. (h) A building owned by the applicant and within the Town of Lyons has been deemed an "abandoned dwelling" as defined by the New York State Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. (i) The owner has failed to provide federally required lead-based paint disclosures to tenants of rental units constructed before 1978. (j) The owner has been found by a court or by the Town of Lyons Fair Housing Officer to have violated state or federal fair housing laws. (2) If the Code Enforcement Officer believes there is reasonable cause to deny a landlord license application, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue written notice of the denial to the owner with the specific grounds for such denial. The owner may appeal the determination of the Code Enforcement Officer to the Zoning Board of Appeals as set forth in Chapter 300 , Zoning, of the Town Code. D. Revocation or suspension of license. (1) The Code Enforcement Officer may revoke or suspend a landlord license if he/she determines that: (a) Any of the events or conditions listed in Subsection C have occurred. (b) The landlord has failed to pay any outstanding penalties or fees that have been outstanding for 90 days. (c) The landlord or his/her designated agent is not available or does not respond to contacts by a Code Enforcement Officer, or if the name and contact information for the owner or agent are no longer valid, or if the designated agent no longer represents the owner. (2) If the Code Enforcement Officer believes there is reasonable cause to revoke or suspend a landlord license, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a written notice of the revocation with the specific grounds for the revocation or suspension. The owner may appeal the revocation or suspension to the Zoning Board of Appeals as set forth in Chapter 300 , Zoning, of the Town Code. (3) A landlord license may be suspended for a maximum period of 90 days, and shall be reinstated at the end of the suspension period. (4) An owner whose landlord license has been revoked shall be ineligible to obtain a new landlord license for a period of one year. In addition to any other provision of this chapter, an owner whose landlord license has been revoked shall enroll in or provide proof that the owner or registered agent has successfully completed a landlord training program acceptable to the Town. E. An owner whose landlord license has been denied, revoked or suspended shall not, while said license is invalid, permit another person to rent, lease or occupy any rental unit that is vacant or becomes vacant.