New Regulations For Residential Rentals on Table In Village

New regulations could soon be in place for residential rental properties in the Village of Greenport.

A public hearing will be held on June 24 at the Third Street Firehouse in Greenport at 6 p.m. to garner public input.

The proposed legislation would require permits for rental properties; permit fees would cost $100 biannually.

Should the legislation pass, regulations would be imposed, including a rule that an rental can only be leased, occupied or used by one person or family; a dwelling must be inhabited only by the number of occupants specified in the dwelling unit of New York State code; no more than two bedrooms will be allowed in a basement rental; subleasing will be prohibited; and village code must be adhered to in terms of dumpsters and other quality of life issues.

In addition, rentals will be subject  to inspections, and permits will be revoked if an owner is out of compliance with village code.

The new law also spells out evidence for multi-family usage of a residential unit and evidence that a property is being used as a rental, or of overoccupancy.

The code is aimed at cracking down on overcrowded housing, unsafe conditions, and quality of life concerns in the village.

Tell Patch what you think of the proposed rental code.