9 NYCRR 2500.3

The Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal.

The office of the division designated by the commissioner to administer the ETPA, the Rent Stabilization Law, and the city and State rent laws.

The office of the division designated by the commissioner to investigate and prosecute violations of the ETPA, the Rent Stabilization Law and the city and State rent laws. In furtherance of such designation, the TPU may invoke all authority under the ETPA, Rent Stabilization Law, and the State and city rent laws and the regulations thereunder that inures to the commissioner, division or the Office of Rent Administration. However, nothing contained herein shall limit the mission and authority of the local rent administration office to administer and enforce the ETPA, the Rent Stabilization Law, and the city and State rent laws and all such regulations promulgated thereunder.

The office of the division for a particular rent area as set forth in section 2500.8 of this Part. The division shall maintain at least one such office in each county subject to the act.

Those services which the landlord was maintaining, or which he was obligated to maintain, on May 29, 1974. These may include, for example, any or all of the following: repairs, decorating and maintenance, the furnishing of light, heat, hot and cold water, telephone, elevator service, janitor service, removal of refuse, and garage and parking facilities.

A room or rooms providing facilities commonly regarded in the community as necessary for a self-contained family unit but not including housing accommodations located in a rooming house or hotel.