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Home My WebLink AboutTOR RES 724 E. Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer November 4, 2013 Suffolk County Planning Department L.I. State Park Commission Town of Southold Town of Southampton Town of Brookhaven ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolution which was adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on October 16, 2013. Resolution#724-ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 86 ENTITLED, "RENTAL DWELLING UNITS" OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD If you have any questions, please call Carol Del Vecchio at 631-727-3200, Ext 262, or Diane Wilhelm at Ext. 260. Sincerely, At~ Y/(, Ai44- Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue - Riverhead, New York 11901 (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 -y Fax (631)208-4034 41 Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer November 4, 2013 We would appreciate your signing this letter acknowledging receipt of the Resolution and emailing it to wiIhelm (a)townofriverheadny.gov. (Resolution# 724 Town Board Meeting 10.16.13) lj~Dcel;ely 9 ~Yl. w l /7 A dfa" - Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk Signature: date: DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue - Riverhead, New York 11901- (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 - Fax (631)208-4034 10.16.13 ADOPTED 130724 TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Resolution # 724 ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 86 ENTITLED. "RENTAL DWELLING UNITS" OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Councilwoman Giglio offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Wooten WHEREAS, the Town Clerk was authorized to publish and post a public notice to hear all interested persons to consider a local law amending Chapter 86, entitled "Rental Dwelling Units" of the Riverhead Town Code of the Code of the Town of Riverhead ("Town Code"); and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 17th day of September, 2013 at 7:15 o'clock p.m. at the Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York, the date, time and place specified in said public notice, and all persons wishing to be heard were heard. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the local law amending Chapter 86 entitled, "Rental Dwelling Units" of the Town Code is hereby adopted as specified in the attached notice of adoption; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the attached notice of adoption once in the News-Review Newspaper and to post same on the signboard at Town Hall; and be it further RFSnl VFn that all Trnnin Hall nPnnrtmcn+e mw rnwiMW nn/t nh+nin nnnv of . ....v...v .v..v. - - u this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a certified copy of same may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk. THE VOTE Giglio ® Yes ?No Gabrielsen ®Yes ?No Wooten ®Yes ?No Dunleavy ABSENT Walter ®Yes ?No The Resolution Was ® Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted Z\TA\Adopt Local Law\Rental Dwelling, Transient TOWN OF RIVERHEAD NOTICE OF ADOPTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead adopted a local law amending Chapter 86 entitled "Rental Dwelling Units" of the Riverhead Town Code at its regular meeting held on October 16, 2013. Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead as follows: CHAPTER 86 RENTAL DWELLING UNITS § 86-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: TRANSIENT A rental period of 29 days or less. § 86-4. Rental occupancy permit required. A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person or entity who owns a dwelling unit in the Town to use, establish, maintain, operate, let, lease, rent or suffer or permit the occupancy and use thereof as a rental occupancy by someone other than the owner without first having obtained a valid rental occupancy permit therefor. Failure or refusal to procure a rental occupancy permit hereunder shall be deemed a violation. B. A rental occupancy permit issued under this chapter shall only be issued to the owner(s) of the real property at issue. C. In the event that the ownership of a rental dwelling is transferred the new owner shall register the property within. 30 days of the closing of title pursuant to the requirements set forth in this chapter as a rental occupancy permit issued under this chapter is not transferable. If the rental dwelling is not registered as required by this chapter will be a presumption that said property is being utilized as rental property by the new owner(s) in violation of this chapter. D. A transient rental is prohibited. The prohibition on transient rental shall not apply to the following: Z\TA\Adopt Local Law\Rental Dwelling, Transient Any legally operating commercial hotel/motel business or bed-and-breakfast establishment operating exclusively and catering to transient clientele that is customers who customarily reside at these establishments for short durations for the purpose of vacationing travel business recreational activities conventions emergencies and other activities that are customary to a commercial hotel/motel business. • Overstrike represents deletion(s) • Underscore represents addition(s) Dated: Riverhead, New York October 16, 2013 BY THE ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD DIANE M. WILHELM, TOWN CLERK Z\TA\Adopt Local Law\Rental Dwelling, Transient Town of Riverhead Local Law # 17-2013 Chapter 86 RENTAL DWELLING UNITS § 86-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: TRANSIENT A rental period of 29 days or less. § 86-4. Rental occupancy permit required. A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person or entity who owns a dwelling unit in the Town to use, establish, maintain, operate, let, lease, rent or suffer or permit the occupancy and use thereof as a rental occupancy by someone other than the owner without first having obtained a valid rental occupancy permit therefor. Failure or refusal to procure a rental occupancy permit hereunder shall be deemed a violation. B. A rental occupancy permit issued under this chapter shall only be issued to the owner(s) of the real property at issue. C. In the event that the ownership of a rental dwelling is transferred the new owner shall register the property within 30 days of the closing of title pursuant to the requirements set forth in this chapter as a rental occupancy permit issued under this chapter is not transferable. If the rental dwelling is not registered as required by this cl lap ter WIII be a pr eslilllp.; at said prU^pcliy is Ming uiiiiZcu as rcnia'i prvpeliy by the new owner(s) in violation of this chapter. D. A transient rental is prohibited. The prohibition on transient rental shall not apply to the following: Any legally operating commercial hotel/motel business or bed-and-breakfast establishment operating exclusively and catering to transient clientele, that is, customers who customarily reside at these establishments for short durations for the purpose of vacationing, travel, business, recreational activities, conventions, emergencies and other activities that are customary to a commercial hotel/motel business.