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Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.
Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York city the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings.
Facilitates conversion of commercial buildings to residential uses in New York city (Part A); authorizes exemptions from real property taxation of certain multiple dwellings converted from commercial use in New York city that include affordable housing (Part B); relates to exemptions of eligible newly constructed rental multiple dwellings or conversions to rental multiple dwellings in villages, towns, and cities other than New York city (Part C).
Imposes penalties for non-compliance of DHCR orders by owners of multiple dwelling units; provides a fine of $5,000 for each instance of non-compliance.
Requires owner of a multiple dwelling to procure and maintain fire insurance on such multiple dwelling in the amount of the full cost to replace such multiple dwelling; requires owners of multiple dwellings to use insurance proceeds to replace such multiple dwellings; deems void provisions in other documents which are contrary to such insurance requirement; provides that failure to comply with such provisions shall constitute a misdemeanor; gives tenants a right to resume occupancy upon restoration of such multiple dwelling.
Ensures zoning lot mergers do not create any new non-compliance with applicable, pre-existing zoning regulations for multiple dwellings in a city having a population of five million or more.
Ensures zoning lot mergers do not create any new non-compliance with applicable, pre-existing zoning regulations for multiple dwellings in a city having a population of five million or more.
Provides that no person 62 years of age or older shall be denied occupancy in multiple dwellings, nor shall such tenant be evicted from a multiple dwelling on the sole ground that he or she owns or keeps a common household pet or pets, the harboring of which is not prohibited by the multiple dwelling law or other applicable law, unless the pet causes damage to the subject premises, creates a nuisance or interferes substantially with the health, safety or welfare of other tenants or occupants of the same or adjacent building or structure.