[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Nyack 3-8-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984 (Ch. 38B, Art. I, of the 1972 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be cited and may be referred to hereinafter
as the "Property Ownership Registration Law."
It is the intention of the Village Board of the Village of Nyack,
by the adoption of this chapter, to promote the public health, safety
and welfare of its people by enforcing its zoning laws and regulations
of properties owned by persons residing outside the jurisdiction of
the Village of Nyack.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
Any action or proceeding which may be instituted in the Village
Court of the Village of Nyack in connection with the alleged violation
of any ordinance or local law of the Village of Nyack or of the laws
of the State of New York.
Any individual or individuals, partnerships, association
or corporation who is fee owner of property.
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association or
other organized group of people, municipality or other legal entity.
A summons or any notice, mandate or other paper or process
issued under any provision of the Code of the Village of Nyack or
the laws of the State of New York.
Real property located within the Village of Nyack, whether
unimproved or improved by a structure consisting of other than a single-family
residence.
A.
Each owner of property within the Village of Nyack, as herein defined,
who shall reside or have its principal place of business outside the
confines of the Village of Nyack, shall be required to file with the
Building Department of the Village of Nyack, on a form to be prescribed
by the Village of Nyack, the name, address and telephone number of
an individual authorized to act on behalf of the owners in matters
concerning the management and operation of the property of the owner
in relation to the Village of Nyack, including, but not limited to,
the acceptance of service of notices and process.
B.
The individual designated in Subsection A above shall reside in Rockland County. This individual shall, by such designation, be authorized to bind the owner to any settlement, fine, judgment or other disposition, other than incarceration, which may result from any civil or criminal action or proceeding instituted by the Village of Nyack against said owner.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
chapter, whether he has any knowledge of or intends any violation
of said law.
D.
The designation hereinabove described shall be required to be filed
annually and no later than January 31 of any given calendar year.
E.
Any change in ownership of any property as defined herein shall necessitate
the filing with the Building Department of a new designation if the
same is required under this chapter within 30 days after such change.
F.
All the
provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the Orangetown Police,
the Village Building Inspector, or by any code enforcement official
employed by the Village of Nyack.
[Added 5-26-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
Any person violating any section or provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 for
the first offense, $1,000 for the second offense and $2,000 for the
third and each subsequent offense.
