Norwich, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 310 § 310-14

A. Registration required. No person shall allow to be occupied or rent to another for occupancy any dwelling unit unless the owner has first obtained a rental dwelling unit registration certificate as hereafter provided. B. Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to owner-occupied with no more than one rental unit; hotels; motels; hospitals; nursing homes; or other dwelling units which offer or provide medical or nursing services if such units are subject to state or federal licensing or regulations concerning the safety of users and patients. C. Application for registration. (1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this amended chapter, the owner of each dwelling unit existing on the effective date of this amended chapter shall submit a properly completed rental registration form to the City of Norwich Codes Department. Furthermore, the owner of any property, whether previously used as a rental or not, whether being a single-family or multifamily dwelling, must submit a properly completed rental registration form within 30 days of renting any dwelling unit. Such form shall be furnished by the Code Enforcement Office and shall set forth the following information, in addition to the other information reasonably required by the Code Enforcement Office from time to time which may be necessary to administer, enforce, and insure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the housing code: (a) Name, principal residence address and telephone number of the owner. (b) Each and every owner, principal member, or general partner, joint tenancy, tenancy in common or tenancy by entirety shall be indicated on the application and residence address in accordance with Subsection C(1)(a) of this section. (c) If the owner is a corporation, the principal place of business of the corporation must be provided and the name, title and residence address of all officers, directors, managing or general agents must be included. (d) If the owner has designated a property agent or managing company, then the name, principal residence address and telephone number of such agent or managing company must be included in addition to that of the owner. The managing company must also supply its principal business address and telephone number. (e) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to properly register any change of address, property agent or any other information which occurs after the filing of the application. (f) For purposes of this section, a post office box shall not be accepted as the owner's physical address. A post office box may be designated as an address to be provided as required in Subsection C(1)(g) . The building intended to be registered shall not be accepted as the owner's address unless it is the principal place of business or primary residence of the owner. (g) The owner shall specify the address to which all notices of violation issued pursuant to § 310-4 of this chapter and other violations of the housing codes are to be forwarded. (h) If the owner does not reside within the County of Chenango (New York State), the name, address and telephone number of a designated property agent who resides in the County of Chenango (New York) must be provided. (2) Failure to provide the aforementioned information shall be deemed an offense and shall be penalized upon notice to the owner pursuant to § 310-17 of this chapter. D. Term of rental dwelling unit registration. (1) A rental dwelling unit registration pursuant to this chapter shall expire three years after the date it is issued. Renewal shall be due within 30 days prior to the expiration of the rental registration. E. Revocation of rental dwelling unit registration certificate. A rental dwelling unit registration certificate issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the code enforcement official for any of the following reasons: (1) Fraud, misrepresentation or a false statement as to material fact in the application; (2) A finding that a rental dwelling unit registration was issued in error and not in accordance with applicable law; (3) A violation of any provision of this chapter, including noncompliance with a notice of violation.