New Hyde Park, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 196 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 196-15
Rental registration required
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It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any owner to permit any tenant or other person to take up residence by a rental occupancy in any dwelling unit without the owner first having completed and filed with the Code Enforcement Officer a rental registration form approved by the Superintendent of Buildings. A new form must be filed whenever a dwelling unit or portion thereof has become vacant and the owner intends to permit a new tenant or other person to take up residence. A new form must also be filed whenever a transfer in ownership of a building that contains rental dwelling units occurs.
New Hyde Park, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 196 § 196-15 establishes that rental occupancy of a dwelling unit is prohibited unless the property owner has first submitted a completed rental registration form—approved by the Superintendent of Buildings—to the Code Enforcement Officer. The requirement is not a one-time obligation: a fresh form must be filed each time a unit becomes vacant and is re-rented, and again whenever ownership of a building containing rental units changes hands. The rule is designed to ensure the municipality maintains a current record of who is renting what property and under whose ownership.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ch. 196 § 196-15, compliant rental property operators in New Hyde Park file an approved rental registration form with the Code Enforcement Officer before allowing any new tenant to move in—not after. Operators also track unit vacancies and ownership transfers as triggering events that require a new filing, rather than treating the initial registration as permanent. Maintaining organized records of each filing, including the date submitted and the unit or building it covers, is a common practice among operators who manage multiple units or anticipate future ownership changes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 196-15 of New Hyde Park's Code of Ordinances gives tenants a basis to verify that their landlord has met the registration requirement before their occupancy began. If a landlord has not filed the required rental registration form, that failure constitutes a violation of the chapter, which tenants may raise when interacting with the village's Code Enforcement Officer. Tenants who believe this provision has not been followed can contact the Code Enforcement Office directly or consult a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options may be available to them.
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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