N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 504-A Abandoned Dwellings and Mortgage Foreclosures In Nassau, Suffolk Or Westchester County

• Library: New York Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 NY Law Chapter 777
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 504-A

1. Following site designation, pursuant to section five hundred four of this article, a municipality or an urban renewal or community development agency in Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester county may certify a one, two or three family dwelling as abandoned. Upon such certification, an action to foreclose any mortgage on such dwelling may be commenced by. Process in such action shall be served pursuant to subdivision four upon natural persons who are record owners.

2. Said certification of abandonment may be made if such municipality or agency finds that: (a) all or a part of the subject property lies within an area that has been designated by the governing body as in need of urban renewal, pursuant to such section five hundred four; (b) the subject property has been vacant for sixty consecutive days; and, (c) in the opinion of the certifying municipality or agency the subject property has become a danger to life, public health or public safety and/or has, because of its physical condition and appearance, caused a blighting influence to surrounding properties and is adversely affecting neighborhood property values.

3. Said premises shall be deemed vacant within the meaning of paragraph (b) of subdivision two of this section if three or more of the following conditions exist: (a) termination of service by the lighting company, which termination has lasted for fifteen days; or (b) termination of telephone service by the telephone company, which termination has lasted for fifteen days; or (c) failure to maintain the premises in reasonably good repair; or (d) information from the neighbors that the premises have been vacant for sixty days or more; or (e) accumulation of mail at the premises; or (f) blatant evidence of vandalism; or (g) lack of furnishings inside the premises.