Troy, NY Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)

Troy ties its certificate-of-compliance inspection to an owner's conviction record rather than to every rental. Under § 141-31 of the Troy City Code, any owner of a residence, except single-family detached residences, who was convicted within the previous two years of a violation of the Code arising out of ownership or maintenance of any residence must obtain a certificate of compliance for each change of use and for each change in tenancy or ownership. That owner cannot permit the change without the certificate.

The Bureau of Code Enforcement issues the certificate after inspection and certifies that the residence and its proposed use comply with the City Code and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. The fees are an inspection fee of $75 for the first unit and $50 for each additional unit, then a $50 fee for the certificate once the unit or units are in compliance. The Bureau must give written notice of the section to every owner subject to it, by personal delivery or registered mail, return receipt requested, and must keep a record of every certificate issued. Copies go to any person with a proprietary or tenancy interest in an affected residence.

Other chapters complete the picture. Chapter 177, the Landlord Registry, requires owners of rental property to register with a filing fee of $150 per rental property and is enforced by the Bureau of Code Enforcement, but it registers rather than inspects. Chapter 176 gives the Director of Code Enforcement authority under § 176-6 to inspect dwellings, multifamily dwellings, dwelling units and rooming houses, and § 176-16 directs periodic inspections of dwelling premises to secure compliance with the exterior property rules. Section 176-8 separately lists a $35 fee for an inspection for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance, and no charge for routine inspections; the amount printed in § 141-31 is the one tied to the certificate of compliance.