A5233-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to local governments
• Feb 14, 2011: referred to local governments

A5233-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         5233
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 February 14, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Local Governments
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law, in relation to permitting
 owners of a one family house to obtain a variance to legally establish
 codified second living quarters or rental spaces in such owners' homes
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
 section 99-v to read as follows:

 

S 99-V. VARIANCE TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH CODIFIED SECOND LIVING  QUARTERS
 OR  RENTAL  SPACES. EXCEPT IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR
 MORE, ANY MUNICIPALITY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PERMIT  OWNERS  OF  A
 ONE  FAMILY  HOUSE  TO  OBTAIN  A VARIANCE TO LEGALLY ESTABLISH CODIFIED
 SECOND LIVING QUARTERS OR RENTAL SPACES IN SUCH  OWNERS'  HOMES.    SUCH
 NEWLY  CREATED  RENTAL  SPACE  SHALL MEET LOCAL CODES AND TAXES SHALL BE
 FAIRLY ASSESSED ON THE PROPERTY.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.   Effective  immediately,
 the  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces
 sary for the implementation of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are
 authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
 effective date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06865-01-1

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