Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on September 24, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on September 25, 2025, authorizing the Amendment of Legislation Regarding Building Safety Inspections Currently Conducted by the City's Third-Party Consultant, as follows:
Revision of Inspection Fees.
A. The Department of Buildings' fee schedule is hereby amended to reflect the following inspection fees:
1. Inspection Fee - Multiple Dwelling or Nonresidential Building with fewer than ten (10) dwelling units: $500.00 per building.
2. Additional Fee - For every additional ten (10) dwelling units or portion thereof: $500.00.
Fines for Non-Compliance.
A. Failure to Register:
Owners of multiple dwellings who do not complete registration for inspection within 45 days after receiving the third notice (scheduled for mid-September 2025) shall incur a fine of $1,000 per month until compliance is achieved, to be deposited into Budget Code A2610.2 (Departmental Fines); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LEGISLATION
REGARDING BUILDING SAFETY INSPECTIONS
CURRENTLY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY'S
THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT
Whereas, in correspondence dated August 21, 2025, the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings formally requested authorization to revise the City's building safety inspection program, to adjust inspection fees, and to impose fines on property owners who fail to register for required inspections, thereby ensuring compliance with State and local building safety requirements and protecting public health, safety, and welfare; and
Whereas, the City Council of Mount Vernon previously enacted legislation, pursuant to Section 1203.2(d) of Title 19 NYCRR, authorizing the use of a third-party consultant to perform fire safety and property maintenance inspections of Multiple Dwelling and Nonresidential occupancies to ensure enforcement of the Uniform Code...
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