§ 623-3. Suffolk County governmental determinations.

A. 

The Suffolk County Police Department must report to the Department the address of any building, residence, premises or place at which prohibited conduct has occurred which has resulted in charges filed or an arrest within 90 days of such action, or within 90 days of the cessation of any ongoing investigations or police matters which could be hampered in any way by the forwarding of such information outside the Police Department.

[Added 5-11-2010 by L.L. No. 25-2010; amended 4-26-2011 by L.L. No. 24-2011; 10-7-2014 by L.L. No. 28-2014]

B. 

Upon the request of the Suffolk County Legislature, the Suffolk County Executive, the Suffolk County District Attorney, the head of any Suffolk County department or agency or any village or town police department or upon its own initiative, the Department is authorized to send notice that prohibited conduct has occurred. Any town or village government which formally enacts a resolution of authorization may assign personnel, manpower or other town or village resources to the County of Suffolk on a voluntary basis without compensation for joint action with the County of Suffolk in carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. Any such joint action shall be coordinated, supervised and controlled by the County of Suffolk.

C. 

After first notice has been sent, the Suffolk County Legislature, the Suffolk County Executive, the Suffolk County District Attorney, the Suffolk County Police Department, any town or village police department or the head of any Suffolk County department or agency shall inform the Department of the recurrence of prohibited conduct at the affected property. Thereafter, the Department shall send final notice to an owner of the affected premises. If no corrective measures are diligently pursued by the owner(s) within the five-day time period provided therein, the Department is authorized to bring and maintain a civil action or proceeding in the name of the County of Suffolk in any court of appropriate jurisdiction to seek remedies as hereinafter provided. Any town or village government which formally enacts a resolution of authorization may assign personnel, manpower or other town or village resources to the County of Suffolk on a voluntary basis without compensation for joint action with the County of Suffolk in carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. Any such joint action shall be coordinated, supervised and controlled by the County of Suffolk.

D. 

The Department shall send notices to the owners and mortgage holders of affected real property no later than 60 days after the Department receives notification from the Suffolk County Police Department or a town or village police department that prohibited conduct has occurred thereon. The Department shall file a copy of all notices it issues with the Clerk of the County Legislature and the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services no later than 30 days after their issuance.

[Added 5-11-2010 by L.L. No. 25-2010; amended 4-26-2011 by L.L. No. 24-2011; 12-4-2018 by L.L. No. 4-2019]

Amended 12-1-1992 by L.L. No. 18-1992