Ossining, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 162 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 162-22

A. Before an application may be made for a search warrant Code Enforcement personnel must give prior notice of his or her intent to conduct an inspection to the occupant or other person with apparent right of possession. No notice is required to an applicant who has declined to consent to an inspection. No further notice is required before additional warrants are sought to inspect a premises, including warrants to reinspect a premises if cited violations have been corrected, or additional warrants are necessitated by the expiration of a warrant before an inspection could be completed. B. The notice of intent to conduct an inspection shall contain the following: (1) The date and time at which the designated Code Enforcement personnel will be present to conduct the inspection; (2) Instructions on how to reschedule the inspection to another date and time by contacting the Building Department before the stated date of inspection; (3) Notice that if the inspection is not allowed to be conducted, the Village reserves its right to make an application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant to so inspect; and (4) Notice that a tenant may be protected against retaliation by the lessor for making a good faith complaint of code violations pursuant to § 223-b of the New York State Real Property Law. C. The notice of intent to conduct an inspection must be sent either by first-class mail or personally delivered to the occupant or person with apparent right of possession. The notice shall be addressed to the occupant(s) of record if the names are provided to the Village by the owner in writing, otherwise notice shall be sufficient if addressed to the occupant of a particular unit.