Cheektowaga, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 194 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 194-5
Issuance of denial of license
Operative Text
After receipt of the property owner registration statement for a property owner registration certificate, the receiving office shall review same to ensure said application contains all of the required information. If the application is deemed complete, the Town shall forward the property owner registration certificate to the owner within 30 days. If said statement is deemed incomplete, the Town shall notify the owner, and the owner shall have 30 days in which to supply the required information. If the required information is not supplied by the owner, the certificate shall be denied. A. Vacant units. When a property owner registration certificate has been denied or revoked, no further rental and occupancy of dwelling units then vacant shall be permitted until a property owner registration certificate has been issued. B. Occupied units. In addition to other penalties under this article, when a property owner registration certificate has been denied or revoked, the dwelling unit(s) containing such violations shall be vacated after the Town provides a notice to the owner and makes an attempt to notify the occupants of the dwelling unit(s) containing said violations. Such notice shall direct the owner and occupants of the dwelling unit(s) containing such violations to vacate within a ninety-day period of time. The Town may provide a reasonable period for the owner to correct such violation. For the owner, such notice shall be mailed by first-class mail to the owner at the address provided by the owner pursuant to § 194-4B(7) of this article. For the occupants, such notice shall be mailed to the current occupant at the dwelling unit. Vacated dwelling units shall not be reoccupied until a property owner registration certificate has been issued. C. Occupied units; hazard. In addition to other penalties under this article, any certificate may be denied or revoked if the property has been issued a notice of violation from the Office of Neighborhood Preservation in which there is a condition that adversely affects or are likely to adversely affect the life, safety, general welfare and health, including the physical, mental and social well-being of the person(s) occupying the dwelling(s). Compliance of the notice of violation must be submitted to the issuing office with a completed registration statement in order to request a new registration certificate.
Section 194-5 of Cheektowaga's Code of Ordinances establishes the process by which the Town issues or denies a property owner registration certificate. Once an application is received, the Town has 30 days to issue the certificate if complete, or to notify the owner of deficiencies, giving the owner 30 days to cure them. If a certificate is denied or revoked, vacant units cannot be rented, and occupied units must be vacated within 90 days after the Town notifies the owner and attempts to notify tenants — though the Town may allow a reasonable correction period. Certificates can also be denied or revoked when a notice of violation from the Office of Neighborhood Preservation identifies conditions threatening the life, safety, health, or welfare of occupants.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 194-5, compliant property owners in Cheektowaga ensure their registration applications are fully complete before submission to avoid triggering the 30-day cure period or an outright denial. Operators generally maintain current contact information on file, as required by § 194-4B(7), since denial or revocation notices are mailed to that address and missed notices do not pause the compliance timeline. When a certificate is denied or revoked, no new tenants may be placed in vacant units, and the Town may direct that occupied units be vacated within 90 days, making timely resolution of any outstanding violations from the Office of Neighborhood Preservation a practical priority.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 194-5 provides occupants of affected dwelling units with certain procedural protections: when a registration certificate is denied or revoked, the Town is required to attempt to notify current occupants directly at their unit before any vacate order takes effect. Tenants who receive a notice to vacate under this provision generally have at least 90 days before they are required to leave, and the Town may grant the owner additional time to correct the underlying violation. Tenants who believe their housing situation is affected by a denied or revoked certificate may wish to contact the Cheektowaga Office of Neighborhood Preservation or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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