Pelham, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 54 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 54-137

No person shall conduct, keep, manage, operate or cause to be conducted, kept, managed or operated, either as an owner, lessee, agent or attorney, a rooming house in Pelham Village without having first obtained and paid for, and having full force and effect, a license for such operation issued by the Enforcement Officer. Such license shall be in addition to any license, permit or certificate issued by officials of the County of Westchester or the State of New York. A. Application. (1) Any person desiring to procure a license as herein provided shall file with the Enforcement Officer a written application in accordance with departmental regulations. (2) The Enforcement Officer shall cause and request inspections to be made to determine compliance by the applicant with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations. including but not limited to Fire Safety and the Zoning and Building Codes of the Village of Pelham and the Sanitary Code of the County of Westchester. (3) In causing and requesting said inspections, the Enforcement Officer shall notify the Department of Health of Westchester County, or, where appropriate, the New York State Department of Health, and the Police Department of Pelham Village that such application has been made. (4) Any officer or employee of the Police, Fire and Building Departments or of the Department of Health of the County of Westchester, so far as it may be necessary for the performance of his duties, shall have the right to enter any rooming house in said Village of Pelham upon showing proper credentials. Application for a license herein shall constitute consent by the applicant to such entry. B. Issuance, transfer and expiration of license. (1) Upon receipt of the results of the various inspections, written recommendations from the Westchester County Department of Health and from the Police Department and after determining that the planned use complies with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations and after the payment of the proper fee as set forth below, the Enforcement Officer shall issue a license to conduct a rooming house. (2) Licenses issued under provisions of this code shall be personal to the applicant and shall not be transferable. (3) All licenses issued under provision of this code shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance. C. Fees. The fees for licenses to conduct rooming houses shall be based on the number of rooming units, as follows: Units Fee 3 to 6 $50 7 to 15 $100 16 or more $200 D. Display of license. (1) Every licensee shall immediately display such license and keep same displayed while in force in a conspicuous place in the office or hall of the premises so licensed. (2) It shall be unlawful to deface, mutilate, destroy or in a any way alter said license. E. Revocation of license; notice and hearing. The Enforcement Officer may, at any time, after giving notice to the licensee and providing an opportunity to the licensee to be heard, revoke any license for any false statement contained in any application for such license or for violation of any applicable law, ordinance, code or regulation. The Enforcement Office shall cause notice of such hearing and the reason or reasons for same to be served upon the person(s) named in the application as the licensee(s) and also upon the owner of record of the premises so licensed. Said service of notice shall be by certified mail with return receipt directed to the licensee at the licensed premises and/or to the owner at the address of said owner last known to the Enforcement Officer or by personal service.