New York bill A04345 requires owners of residential buildings deemed unsafe due to arson to pay actual demolition costs.

New York bill A04345 amends the administrative code to charge owners of residential buildings deemed unsafe due to arson the actual cost of demolition. Owners of one, two, or three-family residential units will be billed for demolition costs if their building is ordered to be demolished. The bill also provides that owners will not be sold as a tax lien for ten years if they fail to pay demolition costs. The bill takes effect immediately.

New York bill A04345 requires owners of residential buildings deemed unsafe due to arson to pay actual demolition costs.

New York bill A04345 amends the administrative code to charge owners of residential buildings deemed unsafe due to arson the actual cost of demolition. Owners of one, two, or three-family residential units will be billed for demolition costs if their building is ordered to be demolished. The bill also provides that owners will not be sold as a tax lien for ten years if they fail to pay demolition costs. The bill takes effect immediately.