Section 28-210.1
§28-210.1 Illegal residential conversions. It shall be unlawful,
except in accordance with all requirements of this code, to convert any
dwelling for occupancy by more than the legally authorized number of
families or to assist, take part in, maintain or permit the maintenance
of such conversion. Upon the finding of such violation and the
imposition of punishment for such violation as set forth in this code
the department or if applicable the environmental control board shall
forward to the internal revenue service, the New York state department
of taxation and finance and the New York city department of finance the
name and address of the respondent or defendant, the address of the
building or structure with respect to which the violation occurred and
the time period during which the violation was found to have existed.
Section 28-210.2
§28-210.2 Illegal industrial or manufacturing conversions. Except as
otherwise provided by section 42-03 of the zoning resolution and the
multiple dwelling law, it shall be unlawful, except in accordance with
all requirements of this code, to convert to residential use any space
legally authorized for occupancy for industrial or manufacturing use or
to assist, take part in, maintain or permit the maintenance of such
conversion. Upon the finding of such violation and the imposition of
punishment for such violation as set forth in this code the department,
or, if applicable, the environmental control board shall forward to the
internal revenue service, the New York state department of taxation and
finance and the New York city department of finance the name and address
of the respondent or defendant, the address of the building or structure
with respect to which the violation occurred and the time period during
which the violation was found to have existed.
Section 28-210.3
§ 28-210.3 Illegal conversions of dwelling units from permanent
residences. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 16 of section 67
of the multiple dwelling law and section 120 of the multiple dwelling
law, dwelling units within (i) a class A multiple dwelling as defined in
section 27-2004 of the administrative code, (ii) occupancy group J-2 as
described in section 27-265 of the administrative code or (iii)
occupancy group R-2 as described in section 310.1.2 of the New York city
building code shall be used only for permanent residence purposes as
required pursuant to subparagraph a of paragraph eight of subdivision a
of section 27-2004 of the administrative code. It shall be unlawful for
any person or entity who owns or occupies a multiple dwelling or
dwelling unit classified for permanent residence purposes to use or
occupy, offer or permit the use or occupancy or to convert for use or
occupancy such multiple dwelling or dwelling unit for other than
permanent residence purposes. For the purposes of this section a
conversion in use of a dwelling unit may occur irrespective of whether
any physical changes have been made to such dwelling unit. The
provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit lawful
accessory uses permitted pursuant to the zoning resolution or the lawful
conversion of dwellings in accordance with applicable law.
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