NY S07030

Authorizes municipalities in Ulster County to collect unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties by placing them on the annual tax levy, provided penalties have been adjudicated through court judgment and recorded by the county clerk.

Requires unpaid code violations to remain unpaid for one year after final adjudication and exhaustion of appeals before placement on tax levy, and the amount owed must be at least five percent of the property's assessed tax value.

Exempts owner-occupied residential dwellings and primary residences from code violation placement on tax levy, and requires municipalities to develop tenant assistance programs including housing counseling before tax foreclosure.

Allows property owners to cure violations prior to the redemption period to remove the property from the levy, with remaining balance placed as a lien instead of subject to foreclosure.

Provides that if code violations are paid before the redemption period expires and no unpaid taxes remain, the property cannot be auctioned; surplus funds from foreclosure sales are returned to former owners proportionate to unpaid code violations owed.