Morrisville, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 143 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 143-9

A. Any proposed or existing rooming house that is not in compliance with the requirements of this article, or any other applicable laws or standards, shall not be granted a license to operate, and, in the event a license has been issued, such license shall be subject to revocation, as hereafter provided, and the owner(s) and operator(s) of the rooming house shall be subject to such other penalties and/or remedies as may be applicable. The existence of any of the following conditions and circumstances shall be deemed violations that constitute grounds for denial or revocation of a rooming house license: (1) Indications of improper maintenance or operation of the property in keeping with the character of the neighborhood, and/or failure to maintain and keep the premises in a healthy, safe and sanitary condition, which may include, but is not necessarily limited to: (a) Exposed garbage or litter on the premises; (b) Failure to maintain the buildings and grounds in a neat and orderly fashion, including painting and maintenance of exterior surfaces and windows and maintaining and trimming of grass and other vegetation; (c) Parking of vehicles on or about the premises in undesignated and/or unapproved parking areas; (d) The occurrence of parties or other gatherings of individuals upon the premises wherein the number of persons gathered upon the premises is more than twice the number of authorized residents of the premises. (2) Two or more arrests or two or more instances where a police officer or agency was called to the premises, regardless of whether any arrests were made or appearance tickets were issued, within the previous 12 months. (3) Evidence of improper operation may also include the occurrence of any acts, incidents or events that constitute violations of any provision of the Village Code and/or the New York State Penal Law upon the premises. The occurrence of three or more arrests or issuances of appearance tickets, citations or violation notices for charges of violation of any provision of the Village Code or of the New York State Penal Law upon the premises within a twelve-month period shall be prima facie evidence of improper operation, and shall constitute grounds for denial and/or revocation of the license application or license renewal, as applicable. B. Upon determining the existence of one or more offending conditions relative to the premises, the Code Enforcement Officer shall deny the application for a rooming house license and, with respect to previously licensed rooming houses, at that time may take any action authorized by law, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: (1) Impose additional conditions upon the license; (2) Refer the matter to the Board of Trustees to schedule a public hearing to consider revocation of the license; (3) Issue an appearance ticket for any violation(s) of the Village Code. C. The Code Enforcement Officer shall also be authorized to issue an appearance ticket to any owner or operator of a rooming house operating without a valid license.