Showing ordinances that apply to Siena College, NY
Siena College is an unincorporated community (population 2,281) in Albany County, New York. Because Siena College is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Albany County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The property blight rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Albany County property blight enforcement operates under NYS Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1226) and local codes. City of Albany Vacant Building Registry (Chapter 133) requires registration of vacant buildings ($250-$5,000/year tiered by vacancy duration). Peeling paint, broken windows, debris, and unmaintained vegetation trigger citations.
Property maintenance in Albany County is enforced primarily under the NYS Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1226), which requires exterior maintenance (weatherproof paint, structurally sound roofs, functioning windows/doors), sanitary conditions (no rodent harborage, debris, or graffiti), and safe premises. The City of Albany's Vacant Building Registry under Chapter 133 (enacted 2002, amended 2017) requires owners of vacant structures to register annually with escalating fees: Year 1 $250, Year 2 $500, Year 3 $1,000, Year 4+ $2,000-$5,000, plus property maintenance bond requirements. Towns of Colonie (Code §114), Bethlehem (§104), and Watervliet have similar vacant property ordinances. Common citations: peeling paint (§304.2), broken windows (§304.13), damaged roofing (§304.7), overgrown vegetation (§302.4 — grass over 10 inches), accumulated junk/debris (§302.1), and derelict vehicles (§302.8). Notice periods typically range from 10-30 days; municipal abatement with lien recovery is authorized under NY General Municipal Law §119-z. Albany County's historic districts (Center Square, Downtown Albany, Troy Federal Hill) have stricter Certificate of Appropriateness requirements before repairs.
Initial written notice with 10-30 day cure period. Fines $100-$1,000 per violation per day under local codes. Vacant Building Registry non-compliance: up to $5,000/year plus receivership risk. Municipal abatement costs liened against property per GML §119-z, recoverable at tax sale.
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