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NY A00421
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Lentol
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AI Summary
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Adds new section 286-a to the Multiple Dwelling Law to protect tenants in unlawful interim multiple dwellings from eviction based on building code violations or lack of proper zoning/occupancy authorization.
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Prohibits building owners who evict tenants based on unlawful occupancy from applying to any public body to legalize residential use of the building for 10 years following the eviction.
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Voids any permits, variances, zoning amendments, or other approvals issued by public bodies in violation of the 10-year prohibition.
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Applies to building owners who recover possession of buildings on or after the date this act takes effect.
Legislative Description
Protects tenants in unlawful lofts ("interim multiple dwellings") from eviction on certain grounds (i.e., on grounds that the occupancy is unlawful because the building does not satisfy one or more requirements pertaining to such dwellings or because the owner has failed to satisfy one or more requirements pertaining to such dwellings or because a residential certificate of occupancy has not been issued for the building or because residential occupancy is not permitted by the local zoning resolution) by precluding owners who have recovered possession on the grounds of unlawful occupancy from making certain applications to any public body to legalize residential occupancy for a ten year period following the actual recovery of possession; provides that any approval, authorization, permit, etc. granted or issued by a public body in connection with an application made in violation of these provisions shall be void.
Last Action
referred to housing
1/5/2011