Peekskill, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 155 § 155-5
Property restriction
Operative Text
A property containing any affordable or workforce housing units must be restricted by using a declaration of restrictive covenant, in recordable form acceptable to the Corporation Counsel, that shall ensure that the affordable and workforce housing units shall remain subject to affordability requirements for the minimum fifty-year period of affordability. Among other provisions, the covenant shall require that the unit be the primary residence of the resident household selected to occupy the unit. Upon approval, such declaration shall be recorded against the property containing the affordable and workforce housing units prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any dwelling unit on the property.
Under Peekskill, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 155 § 155-5, any property that includes affordable or workforce housing units must be legally encumbered by a recorded restrictive covenant that locks in affordability requirements for at least fifty years. The covenant must also require that qualifying units serve as the primary residence of the household selected to live there. This declaration must be recorded against the property before a certificate of occupancy is issued for any dwelling unit on the site.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Developers and property owners subject to ch. 155 § 155-5 generally prepare a declaration of restrictive covenant in a form acceptable to the Corporation Counsel and have it recorded against the property before any certificate of occupancy is issued. The covenant must address the full fifty-year affordability period and include a primary-residency requirement for occupying households. Compliant operators ensure the recorded document covers all required provisions so that the affordability obligations run with the land for the duration mandated by the ordinance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 155-5 of Peekskill's Code of Ordinances gives affordable and workforce housing residents a basis to understand that their unit's affordability status is meant to be protected by a recorded legal covenant for at least fifty years. Tenants in these units may have rights tied to the primary-residency requirement embedded in that covenant. Those who believe the affordability restrictions are not being honored can consult a tenant-rights organization or contact the City of Peekskill to inquire about the status of the recorded covenant on their property.
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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