Village of Plandome, NY Chapter 2 Administration and Enforcement

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Plandome 6-13-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 2-1 Appointment of Code Enforcement Officer; powers and duties.

A. The Mayor may appoint one or more Code Enforcement Officers, all of whom shall act under the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees and the Clerk/Treasurer as they may direct.

B. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, ordinance, rule or regulation or except as herein provided, the Code Enforcement Officers shall enforce all of the provisions of the Village Code, any regulations promulgated thereunder and any rules and regulations adopted by the Village of Plandome.

C. The Code Enforcement Officer(s) shall keep permanent official records of all transactions and activities conducted by them, including inspection reports and a record of all warnings and appearance tickets issued.

§ 2-2 Authority to issue appearance tickets.

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Village Board by Subdivision 4(a) of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, the Village of Plandome has hereby:

A. Authorized, directed and permitted the Code Enforcement Officer(s) and all other personnel designated by the Board of Trustees to issue appearance tickets in accordance with Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New York against any persons, parties or entities relating to the enforcement of any local law, ordinance, rule or regulation of the Village of Plandome.

B. Authorized, directed and permitted the Clerk/Treasurer or his designee, in conjunction with the Village Prosecutor, to design appropriate appearance tickets for use by enforcement personnel and to implement procedures for the service and prosecution of such appearance tickets.

§ 2-3 Applicability.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the Incorporated Village of Plandome.

§ 2-4 Severability.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision of this chapter shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not invalidate the remainder of this chapter, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, section, paragraph, or provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.