Monroe Village, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 158 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 158-2

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ABSENTEE LANDLORD Any landlord who resides outside the designated boundaries of Orange County as those boundaries maybe defined at the time of regular, periodic registration. BUILDING INSPECTOR The Village member designated by the Village Board as having responsibility for enforcement of Chapter 80 , Building Construction, Chapter 200 , Zoning, and this chapter. DANGEROUS SUBSTANDARD CONDITION A deficiency in a structure or housing unit that the Enforcement Officer determines presents a clear and present danger to the inhabitants of the structure or housing unit or the immediate neighbors or neighborhood. Overcrowding, locks on interior doors, faulty heating units, especially units powered by natural gas, grossly inadequate air and ventilation, and unlawful occupation of basements and attics without adequate ingress and egress are examples of conditions that the Enforcement Officer may consider when determining whether a dangerous Substandard Conditions exists. ENFORCMENT OFFICER The Code Enforcement Officer or other official designated by the Board of Trustees, which official may be the Building Inspector or other subordinate officer with code enforcement authority of the Village of Monroe. FAMILY A. One of the following: (1) One, two or three persons occupying a dwelling unit; or (2) Four or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and living together as a traditional family or the functional equivalent of a traditional family. B. It shall be presumptive evidence that four or more persons living in a single dwelling unit who are not related by blood, marriage or legal adoption do not constitute the functional equivalent of a traditional family. C. In determining whether individuals are living together as the functional equivalent of a traditional family, the following criteria must be present: (1) The group is one which in theory, size, appearance, structure and function resembles a traditional family unit; (2) The occupants must share the entire dwelling unit and live and cook together as a single housekeeping unit. A unit in which the various occupants act as separate roomers may not be deemed to be occupied by the functional equivalent of a traditional family; (3) The group shares expenses for food, rent or ownership costs, utilities and other household expenses; (4) The group is permanent and stable. Evidence of such permanency and stability may include: (a) The presence of minor dependent children regularly residing in the household who are enrolled in local schools; (b) Members of the household have the same address for purposes of voter's registration, driver's license, motor vehicle registration and filing of taxes; (c) Members of the household are employed in the area; (d) The household has been living together as a unit for a year or more whether in the current dwelling unit or other dwelling units; (e) There is common ownership of furniture and appliances among the members of the household; and (f) The group is not transient or temporary in nature; (5) Any other factor reasonably related to whether or not the group is the functional equivalent of a family. HOUSING OR DWELLING UNIT Any single unit which is capable of housing one separate household, whether a detached single-family structure or building or part of a multi-household structure or building. IMMEDIATE FAMILY The "immediate family" of the owner of a housing unit consists of the owner's spouse, children, parents, grandparents, or grandchildren. LANDLORD Any property owner or designated agent who offers a housing unit for occupancy to persons, including members of his immediate family in exchange for a fee or compensation, whether monetary or otherwise. OCCUPANT A person, other than a tenant or a member of a tenant's immediate family, occupying premises with the consent of the property owner or tenant. RENTAL PERMIT A permit issued by the Village of Monroe stating that the reference structure or unit conforms to the standards of Chapter 80 , Building Construction and Chapter 200 , Zoning, and that the occupancy of that structure or unit is permitted for residential use. Any special circumstances or conditions under which occupancy is permitted may be specified on that certificate. RENTAL PROPERTY Any housing unit or units which are occupied for a period of 30 days or greater by persons other than the owner or his immediate family or any housing units or units for which a fee or compensation, monetary or otherwise, is received by the owner in exchange for such occupation. The term "rental property" as defined herein, includes single-family homes and two-family homes and does not include transient housing, including, but not limited to, boardinghouses, residential hotels, lodging houses, rooming houses, tourist homes and short-term rentals, which are prohibited in the Village of Monroe pursuant to the Zoning Law. RESIDENT AGENT A representative of a property owner or landlord who resides within the designated boundaries of Orange County as defined at the time of periodic property registration. STRICT LIABILITY VIOLATION A violation in which the prosecution in a legal proceeding is not required to prove criminal intent as part of its case. It is enough to prove that the defendant either did an act which was prohibited or failed to do an act which the defendant was legally required to do. Strict liability violations cannot be remedied and are, therefore, deemed irremediable. SUBSTANDARD CONDITION Any deficiency in a structure or housing unit as defined by Chapter 80 , Building Construction, Chapter 200 , Zoning, and the New York State Property Maintenance Code as each may be modified from time-to-time. TENANT A person occupying or entitled to occupy a residential rental premises who is either a party to the lease or rental agreement for such premises or is a statutory tenant pursuant to the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law or Article 7-C of the Multiple Dwelling Law.