Yonkers, NY Rental Inspections: Inspection Programs (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Multiple dwellings (3+ units)
- Register with
- Dept. of Housing & Buildings
- Must name
- Local responsible agent over 21
- Sale notice
- Within 48 hours to Commissioner
- Exempt
- Owner-occupied 1-2 family homes
Summary
Yonkers requires every owner of a multiple dwelling to file a building registration statement with the Department of Housing and Buildings, naming the owner, a local responsible person over 21, and a confidential 24-hour phone number. Owner-occupied one- and two-family homes are exempt.
D. Building registration. All owners of multiple dwellings shall file with the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings a building registration statement which shall include, among other information, the name and address of the owner and the name and address of a local responsible person over 21 years old residing or doing business in the City of Yonkers... and shall also include a confidential twenty-four-hour telephone number of said owner and responsible person.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745274; v31 updated 2025-10-28; through 10-28-2025).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 58-30 governs rental accountability in Yonkers. Owners of any one- or more-family dwelling must post the owner's and a local managing agent's name, address, and phone in the building. Under § 58-30(D), owners of multiple dwellings (three or more units) must file a building registration statement with the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings, listing the owner, a responsible person over 21 residing or doing business in Yonkers, and a confidential 24-hour number. Corporate owners must name their officers, and any sale must be reported to the Commissioner within 48 hours.
Violations & Fines
Failure to register a multiple dwelling, keep the statement current, or report a sale within 48 hours is a housing code violation enforced by the Department of Housing and Buildings' Housing Code Enforcement division, which cites owners and prosecutes noncompliance in Housing Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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