Glen Cove, NY Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

City Code § 168-69 puts the biannual inspection duty on the Building Department Administrator (BDA): the BDA or an authorized agent must arrange the inspection of every residential rental premises covered by Chapter 168's rental registry and notify the owner or landlord of the date and place. The inspection checks compliance with Chapter 168 and other applicable laws, and it must expressly confirm that smoke detectors required by state law and the City Code are present and functioning. Registration comes first: § 168-67 requires the owner to file a registry application with the Building Department for each rental premises, listing the owner's name and contact information, the property's tax map description, the number of rooms, exits, stories, bathrooms and kitchens, a floor sketch drawn to scale, and available off-street parking, along with a fee set by City Council resolution.

An approved application is valid for two years and carries a registry number stamped by the BDA in original ink; that stamped approval is required before the unit can be rented. When a biannual inspection turns up a violation, § 168-69(B) gives the owner 10 days to remedy it, and failing to bring the dwelling into conformance within 30 days of the report is itself a separate violation of the chapter. If an owner or occupant refuses entry and the BDA has reasonable cause to believe a violation exists, § 168-70 authorizes the City Attorney to apply to Glen Cove City Court for a search warrant, executed by a police officer.