Newark, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 90 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 90-18

A. Frequency of inspections; exemptions. (1) The Village of Newark shall conduct an exterior inspection of all registered rental properties every 36 months and upon the sale or transfer of the property upon which the rental property is located, unless it has been inspected within six months prior to the sale of property. (2) A two-family dwelling that is owner occupied or contains units which are occupied by members of the owner's immediate family is exempt from inspection and fee, but not from registration. Immediate family members are child, parents, brother, sister, mother/father-in-law, grandparents, current stepparents, or current stepchildren of owner. (3) The common areas of multifamily dwellings, such as halls, foyers, staircases, etc., shall be inspected once every 36 months. (4) Areas of public assembly shall be inspected once every 12 months and upon the sale or transfer of the property upon which the building is located, unless it has been inspected within six months prior to the sale of the property. (5) All other nonresidential buildings, uses and occupancies shall be inspected once every 36 months and upon the sale or transfer of the property upon which the building is located, unless it has been inspected within six months prior to the sale of the property. (a) New uses and occupancies in existing buildings shall be inspected prior to opening. (b) Uses and occupancies relocating to a new space within a building shall be inspected prior to opening. B. The Code Enforcement Officer shall make or cause to be made inspections to determine the conditions of all structures and premises in order to safeguard the safety, health and welfare of the public under the provisions of this chapter. The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to enter any structure or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of performing his or her duties under this chapter. The Code Enforcement Officer shall provide reasonable notice to the landlord prior to the scheduling of inspections. The landlord is encouraged to provide the tenant with notice of the inspections. The owner, occupant or operator of every structure or premises, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the Code Enforcement Officer free access thereto and to all parts thereof and to the premises on which it is located at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse entrance to or to impede an inspector or officer authorized under this chapter in the performance of his or her duties, and every such inspector or officer shall have the right to enter, examine and survey all premises, grounds and structures and every part thereof at all reasonable times upon display of proper identification. D. If any owner, occupant or other person in charge of a structure subject to the provisions of this chapter refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts or obstructs entry and free access to every part of the structure or premises where inspection authorized by this chapter is sought, the administrative authority may seek, in a court of competent jurisdiction, either an order that such owner, occupant or other person in charge cease and desist with such interference or a search warrant as provided by law. E. A fee schedule shall be established and changed as needed by resolution of the Village Board for all fees charged under this chapter. Any fees charged under this chapter which are not paid within 30 days after being incurred will be assessed an additional fee per Village of Newark Fee Schedule and will be assessed against the property upon which the charge was accrued and shall constitute a lien thereon and shall be added to the next real property tax levied against the property by the Village and collected as provided by law.