All owners of multiple dwellings in Yonkers must file a building registration statement with the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings, including owner/agent contact and a 24-hour phone number.
Yonkers requires every owner of a multiple dwelling to file a building registration statement with the Commissioner of DHB listing the owner, a local responsible person over 21 residing or working in the city, and a confidential 24-hour phone number. Corporate owners must list officers' names, titles, addresses, and phones. Owners of any 1-family and larger dwelling unit must post owner/agent contact info conspicuously on the property. ETPA buildings also file annual rent registrations with DHCR.
Unregistered properties face DHB citations; repeat failure is a Class II violation with fines starting at $250.
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