NY A01130

Authorizes municipalities in Orange County to collect unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties, costs, and fines by adding them to the annual municipal tax levy.

Requires code violations to be adjudicated by a court, recorded by the county clerk, remain unpaid for one year after final adjudication, and equal at least five percent of the property's assessed tax value to qualify for placement on the tax levy.

Prohibits application to owner-occupied residential dwellings that serve as primary residences and requires municipalities to develop tenant assistance programs including housing counseling before placing properties with violations on the tax levy.

Allows property owners to cure violations prior to the tax foreclosure redemption period to have the property removed from the levy, with remaining debt converted to a property lien instead of foreclosure action.

Requires municipalities to notify property owners within 30 days of placing violations on the tax levy and provides that surplus funds from tax foreclosure sales be returned to former owners proportionate to the amount of unpaid code violations owed.