Syracuse, N.Y., Rev. Gen. Ord. ch. 27 § 27-11

(a) The owner shall at all times:
(1) Comply with all applicable provisions of any state or local statute, code, regulation or ordinance governing the maintenance, construction, use or appearance of the building, structure or part thereof and the property of which it is a part;
(2) Keep all public areas of the building, grounds, facilities and appurtenances in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. In one-family and two-family homes this responsibility can be delegated to the tenants if so indicated in a signed contract or lease.
(3) Make all repairs and arrangements necessary to put and keep the building, structure or part thereof and the appurtenances thereto in as good condition as they were or as required by agreement to have been, at the commencement of tenancy; in all cases standards established by law must be met.
(4) Maintain all electrical, plumbing and other facilities supplied by the owner in good working order.
(5) In multiple dwellings provide facilities for sanitary disposal of all rubbish and other garbage set out shall be in accordance with the solid waste ordinance.
(6) Be responsible for furnishing adequate heat and hot water supply, except in units with individual heating systems or domestic hot water supply. (In this situation, such systems shall be capable of providing adequate heat and hot water as defined herein.)
(7) The owner of premises upon whom a demand for inspection or notice of violation has been served in accordance with the provisions of this Code shall remain subject to the provisions thereof notwithstanding a transfer of title after the date of service of such demand or notice of violation. The continuing liability of such owner shall not be deemed to relieve the new owner from compliance with the provisions of this Code.
(8) Respect the tenants' right of quiet enjoyment. The owner shall not enter the rental premises without reasonable, prior notice to the tenant, except for emergencies or otherwise allowed by law.
(b) Where the duty imposed by subsection (a) is incompatible with or greater than the duty imposed by other clauses of this Code, the owner's duty shall be determined by reference to subsection (a).
(c) On or before January 1, 1994 and thereafter, any non-occupying owner that leases any premises for any purpose shall file with the division information as to the following:
(1) Location of the premises;
(2) If the premises is improved by a building or structure, the number and classification by occupancy or use of all units within the building or structure;
(3) If the premises is unimproved, the occupancy or use of the premises;
(4) Name and residence address of the owner(s);
(5) If the owner(s) reside outside of Onondaga County or of an adjoining county, the name, address and telephone number of a responsible person for the owner(s) who resides within Onondaga County;
(6) The owner(s) is responsible to promptly advise the division of any changes in the foregoing information as they occur.
(d) All buildings and structures shall have placed thereon in a conspicuous space, street numbers, either in the form of figures or lettering, which shall be of contrasting color, to the building on which they are placed, so that they are clearly legible from the middle of the road of adjacent streets, avenues, places or highways. Such numbers shall be sized as follows:
(1) 3-inch numbers in a minimum ⅜-inch wide stroke within fifty (50) feet of the middle of the road;
(2) 4-inch numbers in a minimum ⅜-inch wide stroke within seventy-five (75) feet of the middle of the road;
(3) 5-inch numbers in a minimum ⅜-inch wide stroke within one hundred (100) feet of the middle of the road;
(4) The director shall regulate for distances greater than stated above.