Scope. This article in this chapter shall apply to all boardinghouses, rooming houses and lodging houses, multifamily dwellings, group dwellings, mobile home courts, tourist accommodations, bed-and-breakfasts, and tourist homes, as defined, located within the Town of Greenville.

Applicability. The provisions of this article in this chapter shall be deemed to supplement applicable state and local laws, ordinances, codes or regulations, and nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abolish, impair, supersede or replace existing remedies of the Town, county or state or existing requirements of any other applicable state or local laws, ordinances, codes or regulations. In case of conflict between any provision of this chapter and any applicable state or local laws, ordinances, codes or regulations, the more restrictive or stringent provision or requirement shall prevail.

Application for a permit for a boardinghouse, rooming house, lodging house, multifamily dwelling, group dwelling, mobile home court, tourist accommodation, bed-and-breakfast, or tourist home shall be made, in writing, to the Town Building Inspector on a form provided by the Inspector for that purpose.

Such application shall be filed in duplicate and shall contain:

Such application shall be signed by the owner of the boardinghouse, rooming house, lodging house, multifamily dwelling, group dwelling, mobile home court, tourist accommodation, bed-and-breakfast, or tourist home, and the statements of such owners therein contained shall be verified under oath.

Review. The Town Building Inspector shall review each application for completeness and accuracy and shall make an on-site inspection of the proposed boardinghouse, rooming house, lodging house, multifamily dwelling, group dwelling, mobile home court, tourist accommodation, and bed-and-breakfast or tourist house. If satisfied that the proposed use and premises comply fully with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the state, county and Town, including local laws and ordinances, and that such proposed use would not create an unsafe or dangerous condition or create an unsafe or substandard structure or create a nuisance to adjoining or nearby properties, the Town Building Inspector shall issue the permit or permits applied for.

Registry. It shall be the duty of the Town Building Inspector to maintain a register of permits issued pursuant to this chapter. Such register shall be kept by street address, showing the name and address of the permittee, the number of dwelling units/rooms at such street address and the date of expiration of permit for such unit. Such registry shall be kept available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office of the Inspector.

Posting. The permit containing the number of dwelling units/rooms and the names and addresses and phone numbers of the owner and premises manager shall be conspicuously posted at or near the principal entrance.

Term. All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed for additional one-year periods as provided in Subsection B of this section.

Renewal.

Enlargement. Any enlargement of an existing boardinghouse, rooming house, lodging house, multifamily dwelling, group dwelling, mobile home court, tourist accommodation, bed-and-breakfast, or tourist home shall require a full review under this section.

Inspections. The Town Building Inspector or his or her designee is authorized to make or cause to be made inspections, from time to time, to determine the condition of any boardinghouse, rooming house, lodging house, multifamily dwelling, group dwelling, mobile home court, tourist accommodation, bed-and-breakfast, or tourist home and to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the public. The Town Building Inspector or his or her designee is authorized to enter, upon consent of the owner or occupant, any rental unit and the premises in which the same is located at any reasonable time. Unconsented entries and entries at unreasonable hours may be made upon warrant duly issued by a justice of the Town Court of the Town of Greenville. All applications and renewals shall be granted only after an inspection.

Search warrants. The Town Building Inspector or his or her designee is authorized to make application to the Town Court of the Town of Greenville for the issuance of a search warrant to be executed by a Town constable, state trooper or other law enforcement officer where there exists reasonable justification for an inspection to be conducted pursuant to this chapter or where there is reasonable cause to believe that there has occurred or is occurring a violation of this chapter, of the Multiple Residence Law, of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or of the Town of Greenville Zoning Law. The application for a search warrant shall, in all respects, comply with applicable laws of the State of New York.

The permit holder has caused, permitted, suffered or allowed to exist and remain upon the premises for which such permit has been issued for a period of 10 days or more after written notice has been given to the permit holder or the managing agent of such rental unit a violation of the Multiple Residence Law, the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or of the Town of Greenville Zoning Law.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter and an offense within the meaning of the Penal Law of the State of New York for any person to:

In the event that a person convicted of a violation of Subsection A(4) of this section shall have been a real estate broker or sales person licensed by the State of New York at the time such violation was committed, it shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to transmit a record of such conviction to the Division of Licensing Services of the Department of State and to make complaint thereto against such licensee on behalf of the Town pursuant to the provisions of Article XIIA of the Real Property Law.