Irondequoit, NY Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

The Town of Irondequoit runs inspections of rental housing through two layers. The first is the Fire Marshal's inspection cycle in § 98-5B of Chapter 98, Building Construction and Fire Prevention. The Fire Marshal performs firesafety and property maintenance inspections of all multiple dwellings, and of nonresidential buildings and occupancies not otherwise listed, at least once every 36 months. Buildings with an area of public assembly and buildings occupied as dormitories are inspected at least once every 12 months. Under § 98-5B(4) an inspection can also take place at any time on the request of the property owner or agent, or on a written statement or other information giving reason to believe the Uniform Code is not being met.

The second layer is Chapter 177, Rental Properties, which covers rental dwelling units in one- and two-family homes. It does not set a periodic inspection interval. Instead, under § 177-8, the Code Enforcement Official reviews each registration application and all available information to confirm that the property and each rental dwelling unit comply with the Town Code or the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and rejects the application if they do not. Certificates last no more than two years under § 177-9, so that review repeats at each renewal. Residents can ask for a courtesy inspection under § 177-6, for a fee set under § 1-18.

Section 98-4C extends fire prevention inspection authority under the Uniform Code to the Chiefs of the Fire Departments within the Town of Irondequoit and their authorized assistants for the areas their districts serve, with a copy of any inspection report filed with the Fire Marshal. Under § 98-5K the Fire Marshal or Building Inspector investigates complaints alleging Uniform Code violations, with steps that include an inspection documented in writing, notice and an opportunity to correct, a stop-work order, and a follow-up inspection to confirm correction.