Syracuse requires rental registration and Certificate of Suitability for most 1-3 unit rentals under Chapter 27-B of the city code. Towns in Onondaga County (Salina, DeWitt, Clay) have their own rental registry programs.
Syracuse Division of Code Enforcement issues Certificates of Suitability valid up to 3 years after inspection. Fees run approximately 80 to 100 dollars per unit. Unregistered rentals face citations and may be ineligible for eviction court filings. Contact Onondaga County at (315) 435-2070 for enforcement.
Operating without registration: fines up to 250 dollars per day in Syracuse.
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