Hamburg Village, NY Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Village of Hamburg Code § 123-11A sets the mandatory schedule for fire safety and property maintenance inspections, performed by the Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector the officer designates. Buildings that contain an assembly area get an inspection at least once every 12 months. So do public and private schools and colleges, including buildings with classrooms, dormitories, fraternities, sororities, laboratories, physical education, dining, or recreational facilities. Multiple dwellings and all nonresidential occupancies are inspected at least once every 36 months. The section does not use the word rental, so the multiple-dwelling interval is the rule that reaches apartment buildings.

Beyond the schedule, § 123-11C allows an inspection of any building, structure, use, or occupancy, or of any dwelling unit, at any time on the owner's request, on receipt of a written statement alleging noncompliance with the Uniform Code or Energy Code, or on other information the officer reasonably believes to be reliable. Nothing in that subsection permits an inspection where a court order or warrant is required unless it has been obtained. Section 123-11B lets the officer substitute a remote inspection for an in-person one when it can be done to the same level and quality, and § 123-11D leaves the powers of the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control untouched. The fee under § 123-18 is due before or at each inspection, except inspections performed by OFPC (§ 123-11E).

Short-term rentals sit in a separate program. Under § 250-23.22, a short-term rental needs a certificate of registration from the Village Clerk, and the Superintendent of Public Works and the Code Enforcement Officer inspect the premises for compliance with building codes and fire codes before it issues (§ 250-23.22C(1)). Registrations expire May 31, and renewal is subject to an inspection of the building and premises by the Code Enforcement Officer (§ 250-23.22D). Section 250-23.22G(2) states that all short-term rentals are subject to yearly inspection by the Village of Hamburg. Inspection staffing comes through the Town of Hamburg Building Inspection Department under the shared services agreement unless the Village designates its own officer (§ 123-3A).