Haverstraw Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 169 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 169-11
Responsibilities of owners; persons considered to be owners
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A. Responsibilities. (1) Owners of premises shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this chapter and shall remain responsible thereof regardless of the fact that this chapter may also place certain responsibilities on operators and occupants and regardless of any agreements between owners and operators or occupants as to which party shall assume such responsibility. (2) Owners and operators of buildings shall be responsible for the proper installation, maintenance, condition and operation of service facilities and for furnishing adequate heat and hot water supply where they have contracted to do so. B. Whenever any person or persons shall be in actual possession of or have charge, care or control of any property within the Village as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, operator or agent, such persons shall be deemed and taken to be the owner or owners of said property within the intent and meaning of this chapter and shall comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as the record owner; and notice to any such person of any order or decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall be deemed and taken to be good and sufficient notice, as if such person or persons were actually the record owner or owners of such property. In instances where an occupant is responsible or shares responsibility with the owner for the existence of one or more violations of this chapter, said occupant shall be deemed and taken to be an owner within the intent and meaning of this chapter.
Haverstraw Village Code ch. 169 § 169-11 establishes that property owners bear ultimate responsibility for complying with the Village's housing standards chapter, even when operators or occupants also carry duties or when private agreements shift responsibility to another party. Owners and operators must properly install, maintain, and operate service facilities and must supply adequate heat and hot water when they have agreed to do so. The provision also broadens who counts as an 'owner' for enforcement purposes: anyone exercising possession, charge, care, or control of a property—such as an executor, trustee, agent, or operator—is treated as an owner under the chapter, and even an occupant who contributes to a violation can be deemed an owner for that purpose.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Haverstraw Village Code ch. 169 § 169-11, compliant property owners and operators generally maintain service facilities in proper working order, ensure heat and hot water are delivered as contracted, and do not rely on lease clauses or management agreements to escape their own obligations under the chapter. Because the provision treats agents, property managers, and others in control of a property as owners for enforcement purposes, operators acting on behalf of record owners are typically held to the same compliance standards. Owners and their agents should expect that any notice issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to a person in charge of the property carries the same legal weight as notice delivered directly to the record owner.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Haverstraw Village Code ch. 169 § 169-11 makes clear that a property owner's responsibility for housing-code compliance cannot be contracted away to a manager or operator, meaning tenants retain the ability to point to the record owner as ultimately accountable even when a third-party operator manages the building. Tenants who experience failures in heat, hot water, or service facilities may have grounds to raise a violation of this section, since owners and operators are responsible for those conditions where they have agreed to provide them. Tenants seeking to address such issues can document the conditions, contact the Village's Zoning Enforcement Officer, or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization to understand the range of options available under ch. 169.
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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