NY S07029

Authorizes municipalities in Orange County, New York to collect unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties by adding them to the annual tax levy once adjudicated through court judgment and recorded by the county clerk.

Requires penalties to remain unpaid for one year after final adjudication and exhaustion of appeals, and must equal at least five percent of the property's assessed tax value to qualify for placement on the tax levy.

Exempts owner-occupied primary residences from tax levy placement and requires municipalities to develop tenant assistance programs including housing counseling before placing properties at risk of tax foreclosure.

Allows property owners to cure violations prior to the redemption period expiration and have the balance converted to a lien instead of proceeding to foreclosure; exempts properties where code violations are cured from auction.

Permits owners to pay the full balance before redemption period expiration to avoid auction, and requires surplus funds from foreclosure sales to be returned to former owners proportionate to unpaid code violations owed.