This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rental
Law of the Town of Shelter Island."
This chapter is adopted as a local law pursuant to the authority conferred in Article IX of the New York State Constitution; Article 2, § 10, of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law; and Article 4 of the New York Town Law.
This chapter applies to all residential properties which are
used as rentals, regardless of whether such use had been ongoing prior
to adoption of these regulations.
This chapter shall not be construed to subject the Town of Shelter
Island, any Fire District or Fire Department therein or any officers
or employees thereof to any civil or other liability for any damage
to persons or property.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person
or circumstances is held invalid, such portion shall be deemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision, and such finding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any and all advertising or any other form of communication
for marketing that is used to encourage, persuade, or manipulate viewers,
readers, or listeners into contracting for goods and/or services as
may be viewed through any media, including but not limited to newspapers,
magazines, flyers, handbills, television commercials, radio, direct
mail, websites, emails, or text messages by owner and/or owner's agent
or representative.
A document prepared by the Town that summarizes the general
rules of conduct, consideration, and respect.
Individual owner and his or her spouse, domestic partner,
children, step-children, foster children, grandchildren, siblings,
parents, grandparents, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, brothers-in-law,
sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles and/or first cousins.
Individual and his or her spouse, domestic partner and minor
children, minor step children and/or minor foster children.
The person, partnership, corporation, LLC, trust or other
legal entity that holds title and/or is the legal owner of any property,
including the domestic partner and minor children of any natural person;
the settlor, trustees and beneficiaries of any trust; the officers
directors and shareholders of any corporation; and/or the members
of any partnership or LLC.
The right to the use, possession and enjoyment of a property
or any portion thereof granted to a tenant by the owner in return
for rent or other compensation or consideration.
A person to whom an owner or owner's agents and/or representatives
grant temporary use of land or of the whole or a part of a building,
usually in exchange for rent or other compensation or consideration.
The period of time a tenant rents or leases a portion or
all of a premises.
The rental of any property to be used as a temporary living
space by a tenant for a period of 14 days or less.
