holes and paint was denied by the landlord, and the holes have yet to be fixed. They also testified
that only three of the outlet covers were replaced while others remain exposed.
At the hearing, Officer Johnathan Gwin of the Division of Code Enforcement for the City of
Syracuse was called to testify and stated that he had been out to the subject property four times.
The initial complaint inspection occurred on July 15, 2025. At that time, Officer Gwin
documented sewer issues in addition to vine overgrowth that was potentially causing rainwater to
leak through the ceilings. When the property was reinspected on September 29, 2025, the officer
noted that the deteriorated stairs had been fixed and were up to code. Officer Gwinn testified that
when he reinspected the property on December 4, 2025, the refrigerator was not cooling below
64 degrees. On that date, he tested the heating system and found it to be working, finding the
temperature in all the rooms at 78 degrees. He did note that there were still outlet covers that
needed to be replaced but had since received email documentation of compliance with that
issue.
When asked about the status of the Rental Registry for the property, Officer Gwin testified
that a conditional temporary Rental Registry had been issued and expires on December 31, 2025;
his supervisor had provided "Ned" a temporary Rental Registry, that he believed was issued
because the tenants were not paying their rent, which was brought to the supervisor's attention.
Officer Gwin was unable to identify upon what specific conditions the temporary conditional
Rental Registry was based.
Respondent affirmed that he has been leasing the property for over 10 years although