FLEMING -- A proposed law that would create a registry of all rental properties in the Town of Fleming was tabled Monday night after a public hearing that once again saw some heated discussion over the contentious issue.

Two other public hearings were also held -- restaurant owner Sean Lattimore's ambitious plans to convert the historic Sand Beach Church into a wedding chapel and reception hall, and James Langler's proposal to add rental storage units behind the mobile home park he owns, Moraine Manor.

Under the proposed law, all homes that are rented out, and not resided in by the owner, would be affected. It would not cover homeowners who rent their homes for a few weeks each summer season.

After deciding that more information was needed to craft a law that would stand up to both legal and future public scrutiny, the matter was tabled and a special committee will continue to discuss the options and merits.

The proposal would require all rental properties to be inspected every two years and that they would have to require all of the strict regulations currently enforced on all new housing. Attorney Paul Curtin, Jr. said more details needed to be in the law and the board agreed to the specifics of New York state's fire and building code.

For more, read Tuesday's Citizen