NY A04554

Authorizes the city of Niagara Falls to collect unpaid housing, building, and fire code violation penalties, costs, and fines by adding them to the city's annual property tax levy

Requires violations to be court-adjudicated, recorded by the county clerk, and unpaid for at least one year after final adjudication, with the amount owed being at least 5% of the property's assessed value

Exempts owner-occupied residential dwellings and primary residences from this collection mechanism

Requires the city to develop a tenant assistance program providing housing counseling and relocation support for tenants in properties facing tax foreclosure due to unpaid code violations

Allows property owners to avoid foreclosure by curing all violations or paying the full balance before the redemption period expires, and requires surplus funds from any foreclosure sale to be returned to the former owner proportionate to code violation debt