N.Y. RPA Law § 1980
This is the official text of N.Y. RPA Law § 1980, part of New York’s RPA Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RPA Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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* § 1980. Applicability. The department or agency of a city, town, or\nvillage, responsible for the enforcement of the commercial building\ncode, industrial building code, or any other law, code or ordinance\ngoverning the occupancy and maintenance of commercial or industrial real\nproperty (hereinafter in this article referred to as "the department")\nmay institute a proceeding in accordance with the provisions of this\narticle for a judgment vesting in the city, town, or village title to a\ncommercial or industrial real property which has been abandoned by the\nowner.\n * NB Repealed June 30, 2028\n
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