Manchester, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 252 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 252-10
Transfer of ownership
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It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit, structure or property who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit, structure or property to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Official and shall furnish to the Code Official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice or violation fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation.
Manchester, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 252 § 252-10 restricts what an owner can do with a property that is subject to an outstanding compliance order or notice of violation. The owner may not sell, transfer, mortgage, lease, or otherwise convey the property until either the violations are fully corrected or a specific disclosure-and-acknowledgment process is completed. That process requires the owner to give the incoming party a true copy of the compliance order or notice of violation and to file with the Code Official a signed, notarized statement in which the incoming party unconditionally accepts responsibility for completing the required repairs.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Manchester, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 252 § 252-10, operators who have an open compliance order or notice of violation on a property generally take one of two paths before any transfer, sale, mortgage, or lease: they either resolve all cited conditions first, or they provide the prospective grantee, transferee, mortgagee, or lessee with a complete copy of the outstanding order and obtain a signed, notarized acknowledgment of responsibility from that party, which is then submitted to the Code Official. Keeping thorough records of both the disclosure and the notarized statement helps demonstrate compliance with the procedural requirements. Failing to follow either path before completing a transaction is expressly prohibited under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 252-10 of Manchester, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 252 means that if you are entering into a lease on a property that carries an open compliance order or notice of violation, the owner is required either to have corrected those conditions beforehand or to give you a copy of the outstanding order and have you sign a notarized statement accepting responsibility for the repairs. If you believe you were not given required disclosures before signing a lease, tenant-rights organizations or a housing attorney can help you understand what options may be available. You may also be able to raise a violation of § 252-10 as a relevant fact when interacting with the local Code Official.
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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