§ 281. Definition of "interim multiple dwelling". 1. Except as\nprovided in subdivision two of this section, the term "interim multiple\ndwelling" means any building or structure or portion thereof located in\na city of more than one million persons which (i) at any time was\noccupied for manufacturing, commercial, or warehouse purposes; and (ii)\nlacks a certificate of compliance or occupancy pursuant to section three\nhundred one of this chapter; and (iii) on December first, nineteen\nhundred eighty-one was occupied for residential purposes since April\nfirst, nineteen hundred eighty as the residence or home of any three or\nmore families living independently of one another.\n 2. Notwithstanding the definition set forth in subdivision one of this\nsection, the term "interim multiple dwelling" includes only (i)\nbuildings, structures or portions thereof located in a geographical area\nin which the local zoning resolution permits residential use as of\nright, or by minor modification or administrative certification of a\nlocal planning agency, (ii) buildings or structures which are not owned\nby a municipality, (iii) buildings, structures or portions thereof\nwithin an area designated by the local zoning resolution as a study area\nfor possible rezoning to permit residential use, or (iv) buildings,\nstructures or portions thereof which may be converted to residential use\npursuant to a special permit granted by a local planning agency. In the\ncase of classes of buildings specified by paragraphs (iii) and (iv) of\nthis subdivision and those buildings specified by paragraph (i) of this\nsubdivision which require a minor modification or administrative\ncertification, however, the provisions of subdivision one of section two\nhundred eighty-four of this article regarding compliance with this\nchapter shall not be applicable, but the other provisions of this\narticle shall be applicable. Upon rezoning of any such study area or the\ngranting of any such special permit, minor modification or\nadministrative certification to permit residential use of any such\nbuilding or portion thereof, subdivision one of section two hundred\neighty-four of this article shall be applicable, with the timing of\ncompliance requirements set forth in such section commencing to run upon\nthe effective date of such rezoning or permit approval. If such rezoning\ndoes not permit residential use of the building or a portion thereof, or\nif a special permit, minor modification or administrative certification\nis denied, such building shall be exempt from this article.\n 3. In addition to the residents of an interim multiple dwelling,\nresidential occupants in units first occupied after April first,\nnineteen hundred eighty and prior to April first, nineteen hundred\neighty-one shall be qualified for protection pursuant to this article,\nprovided that the building or any portion thereof otherwise qualifies as\nan interim multiple dwelling, and the tenants are eligible under the\nlocal zoning resolution for such occupancy. A reduction in the number of\noccupied residential units in a building after December first, nineteen\nhundred eighty-one shall not eliminate the protections of this article\nfor any remaining residential occupants qualified for such protections.\nNon-residential space in a building as of the effective date of the act\nwhich added this article shall be offered for residential use only after\nthe obtaining of a residential certificate of occupancy for such space,\nand such space shall be exempt from this article, even if a portion of\nsuch building may be an interim multiple dwelling.\n 4. Interim multiple dwellings shall also include buildings, structures\nor portions thereof that had residential occupants on May first,\nnineteen hundred eighty-seven in units occupied residentially since\nDecember first, nineteen hundred eighty-one that were occupied for\nresidential purposes since April first, nineteen hundred eighty and\nthose units sha
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