[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of New Hempstead 2-2-1984 by L.L.
No. 1-1984. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Property Ownership Registration
Local Law of the Village of New Hempstead."
There are many circumstances that occur that require Village
authorities to communicate with the actual owner of real property
situated in the Village. These occurrences may be the result of emergencies
or situations requiring the enforcement of the laws of the State of
New York or local laws of the Village of New Hempstead. The Board
of Trustees of the Village of New Hempstead finds that a registration
of the address of the actual owner of real property situated in the
Village is necessary to accomplish the purpose.
A.
All owners of real property situated in the Village of New Hempstead
shall, not later than February 29, 1984, file with the Village Clerk-Treasurer
of the Village of New Hempstead, on a form to be provided by the Village
for that purpose, the name, address and telephone number of the actual
owner of such real property. In addition, each owner of real property
so situated who shall reside or, in the case of a corporation or partnership,
have its principal place of business outside the territory of the
Village of New Hempstead shall file with the Village Clerk-Treasurer
the name, address and telephone number of an individual designated
and authorized to act on behalf of the owner in matters concerning
the management and operation of the property of the owner in relation
to the Village of New Hempstead.
B.
The individual designated to act on behalf of the owner, pursuant to Subsection A above, shall reside in Rockland County. This individual shall, by having been so designated, be authorized to accept service of notices and legal process on behalf of the owner and 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 New Hempstead against such owner.
C.
In each instance in which Subsection A above requires the designation of an individual authorized to act on behalf of an owner, such initial designation shall be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer not later than February 29, 1984, or within 20 days of the occurrence of any event causing such designation to be required, whichever is later. Thereafter, in each such instance a new designation shall be required to be filed with the Village Clerk-Treasurer annually, no later than January 31 of any given calendar year.
D.
In the event of any change in ownership of any real property situated in the Village of New Hempstead, the new owner of such real property shall be required to file with the Village Clerk-Treasurer, within 20 days after such change, a new ownership registration form and, in addition, if required by the provisions of Subsection A above, a new designation of an individual authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
A.
Any owner of real property who or which willfully shall fail to file
the ownership registration form with the Village Clerk-Treasurer at
the times herein required shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
fine not to exceed $100.
B.
Any owner of real property who or which is required by the provisions of § 214-3A hereinabove to file a designation of an individual authorized to act on behalf of such owner and who or which shall fail to file such designation with the Village Clerk-Treasurer at the times herein required for any reason whatsoever, whether or not such owner has any knowledge of or intends any violation of this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be punished as follows:
[Amended 4-5-1984 by L.L.
No. 4-1984]
This chapter shall be enforced by the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and
Code Inspector of the Village of New Hempstead, each of whom is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue an appearance ticket, returnable
in the Justice Court of the Village of New Hempstead, for any violation
of any provision of this chapter.
[Added 5-22-2017 by L.L.
No. 2-2017]
A.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer is hereby directed to notify, by mail,
each individual designated pursuant to this chapter to act on behalf
of a nonresident owner of real property in the Village of New Hempstead
of such designation.
B.
The Village Clerk-Treasurer is further directed to notify, by mail,
each such nonresident owner of real property and each such designated
individual of the duties and powers conferred upon such designee by
virtue of such designation, pursuant to this chapter.
C.
In every instance in which a notice or legal process is served upon
an individual duly designated to act on behalf of a nonresident owner
of real property, pursuant to this chapter, the Village Clerk-Treasurer
is hereby directed to send a copy of such notice or legal process
to the nonresident owner, by certified mail, return receipt requested,
directed to such nonresident owner at the address shown on the last
filed ownership registration form for the property in question.