NY S04713

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

Eligible violations must be adjudicated by court judgment, recorded by county clerk, and remain unpaid for one year after final adjudication and exhaustion of appeals; minimum amount owed must be at least five percent of the property's assessed tax value.

Code violations placed on the tax levy are treated as uncollected fines and penalties, subject to the same levy, enforcement, collection procedures, penalties, and lien rights as general municipal taxes.

Exempts owner-occupied residential dwellings and primary residences from this provision; requires municipalities to develop tenant assistance programs including housing counseling before foreclosure.

Allows violations to be removed from the levy if cured during the redemption period; permits payment plans and full payment prior to auction redemption deadline; provides that surplus funds from property sales be returned to former owner proportionate to unpaid code violations owed.