2014 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 23 - CONTROL OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Title 2 - (2320 - 2334) HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION: INJUNCTION AND ABATEMENT
2329 - Houses of prostitution; injunction; order of abatement; sale and removal of property; fees.

  2329.  Houses of prostitution; injunction; order of abatement; sale
  and removal of property; fees.  1. If the existence of the  nuisance  be
  admitted  or established in an action as provided in this article, or in
  a criminal proceeding in any court,  an  order  of  abatement  shall  be
  entered  as a part of the judgment in the case, which order shall direct
  the removal from the building  or  place  of  all  fixtures,  furniture,
  musical instruments, or movable property used in conducting the nuisance
  and shall direct the sale of such in the manner provided for the sale of
  chattels  under execution, and shall direct the effectual closing of the
  building, erection or place against its use  for  any  purpose,  and  so
  keeping  it  closed  for a period of one year, unless sooner released as
  hereinafter provided.  Such closing, however, shall not  be  deemed,  in
  any  manner  or form, to be an assumption of the supervision and care of
  the building, erection  or  place  by  any  officer  authorized  to  act
  pursuant to this section, if provision is made in the order of abatement
  that  the  owner  or  lessor of the building, erection or place shall be
  permitted access to supervise and maintain  the  building,  erection  or
  place.  In  cities having a population of one million or more, the order
  of abatement which shall be entered pursuant to  this  section  may,  in
  addition  to or in lieu of the provisions set forth in this subdivision,
  direct the commissioner of the department of buildings of such city,  or
  such  other  competent  city official as may be appropriate, to issue an
  order to vacate for the purpose of assisting in the effectual closing of
  the building pursuant to this section. The issuance  of  such  order  to
  vacate  and the closing of the building, erection or place in accordance
  therewith shall not be deemed, in any manner or form, an  assumption  of
  the  supervision and care of the building, erection or place by any city
  authorized to act pursuant to this subdivision, if provision is made  in
  the  order  of  abatement  that  the  owner  or  lessor of the building,
  erection or place shall be permitted access to  supervise  and  maintain
  the building, erection or place.
2. For removing and selling the movable property, the officer shall be
  entitled  to  a charge and receive the same fees as he would for levying
  upon and selling  like  property,  on  execution  and  for  closing  the
  premises  and keeping it closed a reasonable sum shall be allowed by the
  court.