Cheektowaga, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 194 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 194-4

A. The owner of a building constituting a rental property or unoccupied property shall register the same within 60 days of the effective date of this article on a form approved by the Town of Cheektowaga. Any owner subject to this article acquiring a building after the adoption of said article which is a rental property or unoccupied property shall register the same within 30 days of acquisition on the same form. This form shall be known as a "property owner registration statement," which shall be signed by the owner. A property owner registration statement shall be completed and filed for each building constituting a rental property or unoccupied property. B. The property owner registration statement shall contain the following: (1) Name, principal residence address, principal business address and telephone number of the owner. (2) If the owner is an association, limited-liability partnership, joint tenancy, tenancy in common or tenancy by the entirety, then each and every owner or general partner shall be indicated on the application. (3) If the owner is a corporation, the principal place of business of the corporation must be provided, and the name, title and residence address of all officers, directors, managing or general agents must be included on the application. (4) If the owner has designated an agent or managing company, then the name, principal residence address, principal business address and telephone number of such agent or managing company must be included in addition to that of the owner. (5) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to properly register any change of address, agent or any other information which occurs after the filing of the application. (6) For purposes of this article, a post office box shall not be accepted as the owner's address. Further, the building intended to be licensed shall not be accepted as the owner's address unless it is the principal place of residence of the owner. (7) The owner shall specify the address to which all notices and invoices for fees are to be forwarded. (8) If the owner does not reside within the County of Erie (New York State), the owner must designate a property manager located in the County of Erie (New York State) who can accept service of process. The owner must provide the name, address and telephone number of the property manager who resides in the County of Erie (New York). C. Failure to receive notice of the registration deadline will not excuse failure to register within the time prescribed for such registration. Failure to receive notice of the registration deadline will not excuse failure to register rental property. It is the owner's responsibility to fulfill the requirements of this article. Failure to provide such information shall be grounds to deny a property owner registration certificate.