[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger 7-17-1989
by L.L. No. 5-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whereas many of the multiple-family dwellings in the Town of Wappinger
have been converted into condominium complexes, wherein each dwelling unit
is individually owned by a separate owner, and whereas the common areas are
managed by a Board of Managers who normally contract out with management agents
to control and maintain the common areas, it has been determined by the Town
Board that it has become increasingly difficult to obtain compliance with
the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in the common
areas when violations occur, because of the problem of communicating with
the appropriate parties responsible for the maintenance and repair of the
common areas. With this concern in mind, the Town Board deems it to be necessary
in the interests of the public health, welfare and safety of the residents
of the Town of Wappinger that certain registration requirements be imposed
upon the Board of Managers of all condominiums located in the Town of Wappinger.
For any building or groups of buildings which are classified as "multiple
dwellings," as described in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code, and where each individual dwelling unit is individually owned
by a form of condominium ownership, the Board of Managers of the common area
of said complexes shall be required to register in accordance with this chapter
and to renew their registration on an annual basis.
The Board of Managers of all condominiums in the Town of Wappinger shall
register with the Town of Wappinger Town Clerk and said registration shall
contain the following information to be filed with the Town Clerk and the
Town Building Inspector and Fire Inspector:
A.
The name of the owners' association responsible
for the repair and maintenance of common areas of buildings and grounds.
B.
The name, address and telephone number of the chief officer
and second member of the owners' association.
C.
The name, address and telephone number of any party responsible
for the maintenance or repair of said common areas for the name, address and
telephone number of the person designated by the condominium association to
be responsible for communication with said association. It shall be the obligation
of all of the Board of Managers of all condominiums in the Town of Wappinger
to file the above information with the Town Clerk, Town Building Inspector
and Town Fire Inspector within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter,
and within seven days of any change in said information, and annually in the
month of March of every year following the effective date of this chapter.
In the event of any safety violations occurring within the condominium
buildings or complex, the Town of Wappinger Code enforcement officials shall
and may communicate and/or direct orders to remedy any violations existing
to the person named on the registration form herein. Upon delivery of such
notice to the above-mentioned persons, it shall be deemed that the condominium
association has been formally served with the notice, and said notice shall
be binding upon the condominium association.
[Amended 3-22-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004]
Any condominium association which fails to register as required herein shall be guilty of a violation and may be fined a sum in the amount set forth in Chapter 122, Article V, § 122-20J of the Code per violation. Each week that the alleged failure to register shall be found to have occurred shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
[Added 8-18-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
This chapter will be enforced by the Zoning Administrator, the Building
Inspector, the Deputy Building Inspector, the Fire Inspector, the Deputy Fire
Inspector and any police agency having jurisdiction within the Town of Wappinger.
