The Division of Code Enforcement performs periodic inspections to check for a number of property conditions that help ensure public health and safety. Different certifications and inspections are required or can be requested depending on the type and occupancy of your property. Use the table of contents above to access the online applications for certifications and inspections required for rental and vacant properties or performed by request of the owner of the property. Click on the self-services below for more information and step-by-step instructions for how to apply.
Self-Services
If you own a one or two-unit rental property in the city of Syracuse, you must obtain a Rental Registry Certificate and inspection every three years, or after the sale of a property. The fee to apply and obtain a certificate is $150.
If you own a three or more-unit rental property, mixed-use structure, inn, dormitory, or Greek housing in the city of Syracuse, you must obtain a Certificate of Compliance and inspection every three years, or for the transfer of title prior to the sale of a property. The fee to apply and obtain a certificate is $55 plus $20 for each unit in excess of two.
If you own a vacant property with exterior code violations in the city of Syracuse, you must register your property. The goal of the Vacant Property Registry (VPR) is to reduce blight in neighborhoods by motivating owners of dilapidated properties to bring their property back to productive use. The Vacant Property Registry Certificate is valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually as long as the building remains vacant.
This document is issued by request of the owner of a business and is typically required for application to the New York State Liquor Authority. This certifies that the business is in substantial compliance with all applicable codes.
This document is issued by request of the property owner when an inspection is made of a one or two-unit structure found to be in substantial compliance with regard to property maintenance requirements outlined in Chapter 27 of the Syracuse Property Conservation Code.