Newburgh, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 190 § 190-27
Records, searches and certificates
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All records of the code enforcement agency shall be public. Upon request, the agency shall be required to make a search and issue a certificate of any of its records, including violations, and shall have the power to charge and collect reasonable fees for such searches or certificates.
Under Newburgh, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 190 § 190-27, all records held by the code enforcement agency are designated as public records. When someone requests a search of those records—including records of any violations—the agency is obligated to conduct the search and issue a certificate of its findings. The agency is permitted to charge reasonable fees for performing searches or issuing certificates.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating in Newburgh should be aware that code enforcement records, including any violations associated with a property, are publicly accessible under § 190-27. Compliant operators typically keep track of any open or resolved violations on their properties, since prospective buyers, tenants, or lenders may request official certificates from the agency. Budgeting for reasonable search or certificate fees is a routine part of due diligence in property transactions.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 190-27, tenants have the right to request that the Newburgh code enforcement agency search its records and issue a certificate showing any violations on file for a property. This can be a useful step when researching a unit's compliance history, and the agency is required by this provision to fulfill such requests, though it may charge a reasonable fee. Tenant-rights organizations can help explain how to interpret violation records or how such records might be relevant to housing conditions concerns.
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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