NY S05168

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 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 these provisions

Mandates the city 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 or pay balances in full before the redemption period expires to avoid foreclosure, and requires surplus funds from any foreclosure sale to be returned to former owners proportionally