Nassau County towns and villages enforce the International Property Maintenance Code for blighted properties. Unsafe, unsanitary, or vacant structures trigger orders to repair or demolish. Town of Hempstead and Nassau County jointly target zombie homes under NY RPAPL 1308.
New York's 2016 Zombie Property law (RPAPL 1308) requires mortgage servicers to inspect and maintain vacant, abandoned one-to-four-family homes within 90 days of delinquency, enforced by DFS with fines up to 500 dollars per day per property. Nassau County towns use this law aggressively given the high foreclosure inventory. Local property maintenance codes (Town of Hempstead Chapter 152, Village of Hempstead Chapter 158) authorize officials to declare properties unfit and enter to abate. The New York State Attorney General's Zombie Property Remediation and Prevention Initiative provides grants to Nassau municipalities. Mowing, boarding, and securing liens attach to property taxes.
RPAPL 1308 fines up to 500 dollars per day against servicers. Municipal abatement costs become tax liens. Severe blight can result in court-ordered demolition.
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