Norwich, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 310 § 310-13

A. No person shall occupy, and no owner or property agent shall permit a person to occupy a rental dwelling unit unless a City of Norwich Codes Department agent has issued to the owner or property agent a certificate of rental occupancy for such rental unit. B. Application for a certificate of rental occupancy shall be made separately for each rental unit by supplying necessary information to determine compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations for the existing use or occupancy or the intended use or occupancy on forms supplied by the City of Norwich Codes Department. Such information shall include but need not be limited to the following: (1) The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the rental housing property; (2) The name, address and telephone number of the property agent of the rental unit if one is required; (3) The address of the rental housing property and the number of the rental unit; (4) The current name, address, business and/or home telephone number of the person(s) who, since the last application, shall be residing/occupying the rental housing unit; (5) Number of people to be residing in the rental unit; (6) Such other information as may be requested on the application. C. The City of Norwich Codes Department may revoke a certificate of rental occupancy if any false statement appears in the application or if the information contained in the application is inaccurate. D. Upon a passed inspection of the rental housing unit, the City of Norwich Codes Department shall issue a certificate of rental occupancy. In the case of a failed inspection, the property owner shall have a time period not to exceed 10 days from the date of inspection to make the necessary corrections unless, for good cause shown, the City of Norwich Codes Department has extended the time for completion. E. Frequency and schedule of inspections for rental occupancy. The City of Norwich Codes Department agent is hereby directed to conduct an inspection of all rental housing units in single-family, two-family and multifamily dwelling structures, except the interior of an owner-occupied dwelling unit, at each change of tenant. If there has been no change in the tenant in three years, then there shall only be an inspection performed every three years according to a schedule established by the City of Norwich Codes Department per State of New York Code Title 19 NYCRR Chapter XXXII Part 1203.3H. The City of Norwich Codes Department agent shall require an inspection as a condition to the issuance of a certificate of rental occupancy pursuant to § 310-3 . Pursuant to such schedule, the City of Norwich Codes Department agent shall notify the owner of any rental unit to be inspected, or his or her property agent, that arrangements must be made with the City of Norwich Codes Department agent to cause the entire structure to be accessible for inspection at the time arranged, which shall be during regular business hours. If the owner/property agent/occupant refuses to consent to an inspection of the subject property, or if consent is otherwise unobtainable, the City of Norwich Codes Department agent shall not make such inspection without first obtaining a search warrant.