Rental Unit Registration
All rental properties within the City of North Tonawanda, New York are required to be registered in accordance with ordinance 51D of the North Tonawanda City Code; Registration of Rental Units. Owners and lessors, or their respective agents, of rental housing units or multiple dwellings within North Tonawanda, New York, must register with the Building Department each rental housing unit or multiple dwelling they own or operate in the City of North Tonawanda. According to this new ordinance, all owners of rental property in the City of North Tonawanda must register with the Building Department.
Yearly Fee Per Rental Dwelling Unit
1-3 Dwelling Units - $35 per unit
4 or more Dwelling Units - $140
Owner Occupied Units - $0
Please note the following aspects of the application:
-
All applicants must provide a copy of their photo identification upon submission of the application.
-
If you do not occupy the property that you are registering, and you do not reside in Niagara County or a neighboring county (Erie, Genesee, Orleans), you are required to designate a property manager who is authorized to accept notices and legal services. The property manager must reside in Niagara County or one of the adjoining counties (Erie, Genesee, Orleans). Any authorized property manager must also provide a copy of their photo identification with the application.
-
Owner occupied properties do not have to pay a fee to register their property.
Certificates are issued as proof of registration and are valid up to one year or until ownership changes. Upon the rental dwelling unit registering with the Code Enforcement office, the owner of the rental dwelling unit consents to the inspection of the dwelling unit by the Code Enforcement office or another designated representative. The Code Enforcement office, or designated representative may make an inspection of the rental dwelling unit to determine whether or not such rental dwelling unit is in substantial compliance with this chapter and the New York State Uniform, Fire Prevention and Building Code.
A failure to register any rental unit or multiple dwelling required to be registered under this article shall be a violation, and any person or entity convicted of such violation shall be punished as follows: upon the first conviction, a fine of not less than $250, but not exceeding $500; and upon a second such conviction within a twelve-month period, a fine of not less than $500, but not exceeding $2,500.Failure to register and/or pay a fine within 30 calendar days of the court order imposing the fine shall thereupon become and be a charge and lien upon the real property of the rental housing unit and shall be collected the same as other taxes upon the rental housing unit.
Please make your check or money order payable to the City Clerk/Treasurer with the memo of “Rental Unit Registration” and mail your payment to:
City of North Tonawanda, New York
Code Enforcement Office
216 Payne Ave
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
