LOCAL LAW - 2026
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED "BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE" BY AMENDING ARTICLE VIII ENTITLED "VACANT BUILDING REGISTRY"
By:
Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Yonkers, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 58 of the Code of the City of Yonkers entitled "Housing and Building Maintenance Code" and is hereby amended, in part, by amending Section 58-33, "Definitions" as follows:
? 58-33. Definitions.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this article, have the meanings indicated:
COMMISSIONER
The Commissioner of Housing and Buildings.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
A duly authorized representative of the Department of Housing and Buildings, the Police Department, Department of Public Works and the Fire Department.
HABITABLE
A building or space that meets or exceeds the New York State minimum requirements for human occupancy.
OWNER
Those shown to be the owner or owners on the records of the City of Yonkers, Department of Assessment, those identified as the owner or owners on a vacant building registration form, a mortgagee in possession, a mortgagor in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, other person, firm or corporation in control of the premises. Any such person shall have a joint and several obligation for compliance with the provisions of this section.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY
A bond, letter of credit, cash escrow or other acceptable form of guaranty, as determined by the Commissioner, to cover the City's potential cost of correcting code violations or abating unsafe or imminently dangerous conditions. The sufficiency of such performance guaranty shall be determined by the Commissioner after consultation with the Corporation Counsel and other officials and agencies of the City of Yonkers as appropriate.
SECURED BY OTHER THAN NORMAL MEANS
A building secured by means other than those used in the design of ...
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