NY A05033

Authorizes the City of Newburgh 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 have been adjudicated in court, recorded by the county clerk, and remain unpaid for one year after final adjudication and exhaustion of appeals before placement on the tax levy

Sets minimum threshold requiring unpaid code violation amounts to equal at least 5% of the property's assessed tax value to qualify for placement on the levy

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 at risk of tax foreclosure due to unpaid code violations

Allows property owners to cure violations and pay fines in full before the redemption period expires to remove the property from levy and auction, and permits payment plans for past due amounts