New York Multiple Dwelling Law Article 8 - REQUIREMENTS AND REMEDIES

• 300 - Permits.
  1. It shall be unlawful to commence the construction or alteration of a multiple dwelling or any part or section thereof, or of any building...
• 301 - Certificate of Compliance or Occupancy.
  1. No multiple dwelling shall be occupied in whole or in part until the issuance of a certificate by the department that said dwelling conforms...
• 302 - Unlawful Occupation.
  1. a. If any dwelling or structure be occupied in whole or in part for human habitation in violation of section three hundred one, during...
• 302-a - Abatement of Rent in the Case of Serious Violations.
  1. The provisions of this section shall apply to all cities with a population of four hundred thousand or more. 2. a. A "rent impairing"...
• 302-b - Removal of Violations by Mortgagees.
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where a receiver has been appointed in foreclosure proceedings instituted by a mortgagee with respect to any multiple...
• 302-c - Right of Tenant to Offset Payments for Heat Failure; Certain Cases.
  1. Any tenant acting alone or together with other tenants of a multiple dwelling employing an oil fired heating device for which the owner is...
• 303 - Enforcement.
  1. Except as herein otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the department charged with the enforcement of laws, ordinances and...
• 304 - Penalties for Violations.
  1. Except as otherwise in this section specifically provided, every person who shall violate or assist in the violation of any provision of this chapter...
• 305 - Violation of Local Laws and Regulations.
  Any owner, architect, builder, contractor, sub-contractor, construction superintendent or their agents who shall, in the construction or alteration of any building or structure intended to...
• 306 - Judicial Procedure and Orders.
  1. In case any multiple dwelling or structure or any part thereof or the lot on which it is situated is constructed, altered, converted or...
• 307 - Liens.
  Every fine imposed by judgment under section three hundred four upon an owner shall be a lien upon the premises in relation to which the...
• 308 - Notice of Pendency of Action.
  1. In any action or proceeding instituted by the department the plaintiff or petitioner may file in the county clerk's office of the county where...
• 309 - Repairs, Vacation and Demolition of Buildings.
  1. a. The term "nuisance" shall be held to embrace public nuisance as known at common law or in equity jurisprudence. Whatever is dangerous to...
• 309-a - Multiple Dwelling; Apartment Prohibitions for Certain Employees.
  1. No janitor, superintendent, manager, custodian, or the like, of a multiple dwelling shall be permitted to reside in an apartment unit in the multiple...
• 310 - Board of Appeals.
  1. As used in this section "board" shall mean the agency of a city constituted as a board and authorized by law both to grant...

Last modified: February 3, 2019