[Amended 8-8-2017 by L.L.
No. 28-2017; 12-10-2019 by L.L. No. 36-2019]
The Town Board shall appoint a Sanitation Inspector who shall
be primarily responsible for the administration and enforcement of
this chapter, and such person may be a member of an existing Town
department and with the consent of the Town Board, the Sanitation
Inspector may designate other persons to assist him or her in his
or her duties. Unless specifically limited by the Inspector or the
Board, such other persons shall have all of the functions, responsibilities
and authority given to the Sanitation Inspector hereunder. In addition,
the Town Board may retain a qualified independent party to perform
the functions of Sanitation Inspector, and such independent party
shall have all functions, responsibilities and authority given to
the Sanitation Inspector with the exception that any and all enforcement
action shall be taken by qualified Town employees with the support
of such independent Sanitation Inspector.
[Amended 8-8-2017 by L.L.
No. 28-2017; 12-10-2019 by L.L. No. 36-2019]
In addition to enforcement by the Sanitation Inspector, the
provisions of this chapter may be enforced by the Town Building Inspector
and the Town Environmental Protection Director, whether or not either
is serving as Sanitation Inspector. For such enforcement purposes
only, each such officer shall be deemed to have the same authority
as is given in this article to the Sanitation Inspector to enforce
this chapter.
Failure of any person to comply with any provision
of this chapter, including but not limited to the following, shall
constitute a violation hereof:
A. Failure to obtain a carting permit, building permit
or other license, authorization or permission required by this chapter
or to adhere to the conditions imposed by the terms of any such permit,
license, authorization or permission; or
B. Failure to comply with the written notice or order
of the Sanitation Inspector or other Town officer authorized to enforce
this chapter within the time fixed for compliance therewith.
[Amended 8-8-2017 by L.L.
No. 28-2017]
Any owner, occupant, builder, architect, contractor,
agent or other person who commits, takes part in or assists in a violation
of this chapter shall be liable upon conviction for a fine not to
exceed $500 (or any lesser amount which may be specified herein for
a particular violation) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed
15 days, or both. Each day on which such violation shall occur or
be maintained shall constitute a separate additional offense.
In addition to the above-provided penalties,
the Town Board may also maintain an action or proceeding on behalf
of the Town or the district in a court of competent jurisdiction to
compel compliance with, or to restrain by injunction the violation
of, this chapter.