Glen Cove, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 106 § 106-4
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As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings: BOARDINGHOUSE or ROOMING HOUSE A multiple dwelling, in which there are less than 30 sleeping rooms, occupied primarily by transients who are lodged with or without meals, and in which there are provided such services as are incidental to its use as a temporary residence; also a dwelling two or more stories in height, occupied by one or two families and with five or more transient boarders, roomers or lodgers residing with one family. LODGING HOUSE A dwelling other than a hotel in which persons are housed in a dormitory or dormitories, whether or not the space for sleeping accommodations therein is divided into cubicles, for a single night or for less than one week at a time. MULTIPLE DWELLING A dwelling which is either rented, leased, let or hired out, to be occupied as the temporary or permanent residence or home of three or more families living independently of each other, including but not limited to the following: a tenement, flat house, maisonette apartment, apartment house, apartment hotel, duplex apartment, kitchenette apartment, hotel, lodging house, rooming house, boardinghouse, boarding and nursery school, furnished room house, club, sorority house, fraternity house, college and school dormitory, convalescent, old age or nursing homes or residences. It shall also include a dwelling, two or more stories in height, and with five or more boarders, roomers or lodgers residing with any one family. SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY The occupancy by one or two persons of a single room, or two or more rooms which are joined together, separated from all other rooms within an apartment in a multiple dwelling so that the occupant or occupants thereof reside separately and independently of the other occupant or occupants thereof of the same apartment.
Section 106-4 of Glen Cove, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 106 establishes the foundational vocabulary used throughout the chapter by defining key residential-housing terms. It draws distinctions among boardinghouses, rooming houses, lodging houses, multiple dwellings, and single room occupancy arrangements based on factors such as the number of sleeping rooms, the duration of stay, the number of families or lodgers, and the physical configuration of the space. These definitions determine which category a given property falls into, which in turn governs what rules and obligations apply under the rest of the chapter.
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Property owners and managers operating in Glen Cove should be familiar with the definitions set out in § 106-4, because the category into which a building falls—boardinghouse, lodging house, multiple dwelling, or single room occupancy—determines which regulatory requirements apply to that property. Operators of buildings with three or more independently living families, or those housing five or more boarders with a single family, generally find their properties classified as multiple dwellings under this section. Keeping accurate records of occupancy arrangements, the number of lodgers, and the duration of tenancies helps ensure that a property is correctly classified from the outset.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
For tenants in Glen Cove, the definitions in § 106-4 matter because the type of dwelling you occupy—whether it is classified as a boardinghouse, lodging house, multiple dwelling, or single room occupancy unit—can affect what protections and obligations apply to your living situation under ch. 106. If there is a question about how your residence is classified, tenant-rights organizations familiar with Glen Cove's housing code can help explain what that classification means in practice. Tenants who believe their housing has been misclassified may have grounds to raise that issue when addressing related rights or obligations under the chapter.
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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