Sands Point, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 127-7
Term of registration
Operative Text
All registrations issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of the shorter of either three years from the date of issuance or upon the change of person or persons residing or occupying the Rental Dwelling Unit.
Under Sands Point, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 127 § 127-7, a rental dwelling unit registration has a built-in expiration: it remains valid for up to three years from the date it was issued, but it automatically expires sooner if the occupant or occupants of the unit change before that three-year period ends. Whichever of those two events occurs first determines when the registration lapses. This means a registration is tied both to a fixed calendar window and to the specific residents living in the unit at the time of issuance.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 127-7, compliant operators in Sands Point track two separate expiration triggers for each rental registration: the three-year anniversary of issuance and any turnover in the occupants of the rental dwelling unit. Operators generally treat a change in residents as an immediate registration event, initiating a new registration rather than assuming the existing one carries over. Maintaining a log of registration dates alongside lease and occupancy records helps ensure that no unit is operated under a lapsed registration.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 127-7 establishes that the registration covering a rental dwelling unit is linked to the people occupying it, not just to the property itself. If a tenant moves into a unit and the prior registration has already expired—either because three years passed or because the previous occupants left—the unit may be operating without a valid registration under ch. 127. Tenants who have questions about whether their unit is properly registered may contact the Village of Sands Point directly or reach out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance on how registration status can be relevant to their tenancy.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 10, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
Rules and statutes that cite this regulation