Newburgh, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 240 § 240-4
Rental license application
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A. A rental license application shall be made by the owner of rental units or the owner's legally constituted agent on a form approved and supplied by the City of Newburgh Office of Code Compliance. This form shall be known as a "rental property statement" and shall be signed by the owner under oath. The statement shall include: (1) The name(s), residence and business addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, and birth date(s) of the principal officers if the applicant is an individual, or the business names, business addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, and name(s), residential addresses, and birth date(s) of all principal officer(s) and/or member(s) if the applicant is any business entity recognized by New York State law. Where more than one natural person has an ownership interest, the required information shall be included for each owner. (2) If the owner is not a natural person, the employer identification number of the owner. (3) The name, street address, email address, and telephone number of a natural person 21 years of age or older, designated by the owner or owners as the authorized agent for receiving notices of code violations and for receiving process in any court proceeding or administrative enforcement proceeding on behalf of such owner or owners in connection with the enforcement of any applicable code. The agent for service of process must maintain offices or reside in the State of New York. (4) The name, street address, email address, and telephone numbers of the firm or individual responsible for maintaining the property. The individual or a representative of the firm responsible for maintaining the property must maintain offices within 45 miles of the City and shall be available by telephone or in person on a twenty-four-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week basis. (5) Name, address, and telephone number of vendee, if the dwelling is being sold through a contract for deed. (6) A description of the premises, including street address, section block and lot, and type of building. (7) Number of dwelling units within the dwelling. (8) Description of procedure through which tenant inquiries and complaints are to be processed. (9) Status of utility fees, property taxes, and other assessments on the dwelling and other rental real property in the City owned by the applicant. (10) The number of tenants that reside in each dwelling unit within the building. (11) Whether the owner consents to a municipal inspection pursuant to § 240-6 or whether the owner will provide a certification by a licensed professional engineer that the property is in compliance with the Code. (12) The City of Newburgh Bureau of Code Compliance may, in its discretion, request additional information from time to time. The owner or authorized agent must reply with such requested information within 14 days of such request. B. The owner shall notify the Municipal Officer within 10 days of any change in the rental license information by filing an amended rental property statement on a form provided by the Municipal Officer for such purpose. Depending on the nature of changes, the City may require. consent to a new property inspection. Notice of transfer of ownership shall be as described in § 240-8 .
Section 240-4 of Newburgh, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 240 establishes what information must be included when applying for a rental license in the City of Newburgh. The application — called a "rental property statement" — must be signed under oath and cover a wide range of details, including owner identification, a designated local agent for service of process, a property maintenance contact available around the clock within 45 miles of the city, and the status of taxes and utilities. Owners are also required to update this information within 10 days whenever any of the listed details change by filing an amended statement with the Municipal Officer.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 240-4, compliant rental property operators in Newburgh submit a fully completed rental property statement — signed under oath — to the City of Newburgh Office of Code Compliance before operating rental units. A compliant operator designates a natural person aged 21 or older who resides or maintains an office in New York State to receive legal notices and court process, and separately identifies a maintenance contact reachable 24/7 whose office is within 45 miles of the city. Operators also track changes to any of the required details — such as ownership, contact information, or tax status — and file an amended statement within the 10-day window specified in § 240-4(B) to keep the license record current.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 240-4 requires that every licensed rental property in Newburgh have a designated agent and a maintenance contact whose information is on file with the City of Newburgh Office of Code Compliance, meaning tenants have a formal channel through which code violations and complaints are supposed to be routed. If a landlord has not filed or kept current the rental property statement required by § 240-4, that failure may be relevant in code enforcement or administrative proceedings, and tenants can inquire with the Bureau of Code Compliance about the status of a property's license. Tenant-rights organizations in the Hudson Valley region can help residents understand how the licensing framework under ch. 240 intersects with their rights as renters.
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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