Monroe, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 40 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 40-36

A. An application for the issuance of a rental permit may be denied, including an application for the renewal or transfer of a permit, under the following circumstances. (1) The rental dwelling, or parts thereof, is determined to be unfit for human habitation or occupancy or a hazard to the public because of the failure of the owner or occupant to comply with notice(s) or order(s) issued by the town, or due to a prolonged lack of maintenance or owner failure; or (2) The rental dwelling, or parts thereof, contains unsafe equipment, wiring, pipes or other conduit or installation, or lacks illumination, ventilation, sanitation, heat or other facilities adequate to protect the health and safety of the occupants or the public; or (3) The rental dwelling, or parts thereof, is damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or infested in such a manner as to create a hazard to the health and safety of the occupants or the public; or (4) The rental dwelling or the property it is located on, because of its location, general condition, state of the premises, number of occupants or other reason, is unsanitary, unsafe, hazardous, overcrowded or for other reasons is detrimental to the health and safety of the occupants or the general public in whole or part, including but not limited to the parking of a number of vehicles that routinely exceeds the available parking on the site; or (5) Occupancy of the rental dwelling or the property it is located on by the persons using the premises creates a hazard or public nuisance or other condition which negatively impacts the use and/or enjoyment of surrounding properties, or threatens the peace and good order or quality of life in the surrounding community; or (6) The certificate of occupancy or letter in lieu of the rental dwelling is in the process of being suspended or revoked. In such cases, any pending application for a rental permit, or for the renewal or transfer of a permit, shall be held in abeyance pending the outcome of such suspension or revocation proceeding, and the application shall be denied if the certificate of occupancy or letter in lieu is ultimately suspended or revoked. Any decision to deny an application for a permit, or a renewal or transfer of same because of the suspension or revocation of a certificate of occupancy or letter in lieu shall be final. (7) The existence of any other condition or circumstance which, in the opinion of the Town is dangerous, illegal, unsafe or jeopardizes the health, welfare and safety of the general public or occupants. B. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Building Inspector, or his designee, as the circumstances warrant and on a case-by-case basis, may authorize a short extension of time to allow the property owner to rectify a minor condition or irregularity on the property prior to denying the application outright, including, for example, the installation of working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Nothing contained herein shall authorize the Building Inspector to permit a property owner or person in charge of the property time to rectify an illegal extension, alteration, conversion, use or other change made in violation of the Town Code or other applicable law or rule. In such event, the application shall be denied and a notice of violation, notice to comply, notice to remedy, and/or summonses issued.