A.
The Department of Buildings in the Village of Dobbs
Ferry or an agency assigned by the chief executive of the Village
of Dobbs Ferry is hereby designated as responsible for administering
and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. Such Department or agency
is hereinafter referred to as the "Department."
B.
Within the Department, the chief investigative officer
for the purpose of administering this chapter shall be referred to
as the "Enforcement Officer" and shall be under the direction and
supervision of the chief executive officer of the Village of Dobbs
Ferry. However, the chief executive officer may also delegate, hire
or contract with any person, firm or body to supplement or assist
the Enforcement Officer; subject, however, to the approval of the
local governing board of the Village of Dobbs Ferry.
This chapter may be enforced cooperatively through
a single department or enforcement officer under a joint agreement
between two or more municipalities. One such department or enforcement
officer may be designated or employed by two or more municipalities
acting jointly for the enforcement of this chapter.
A.
Contract for enforcement. In providing for the enforcement
of this chapter, a municipality may contract with another municipality,
and any amount agreed to be paid under such contract may be a charge
upon the municipality for which such enforcement is provided.
B.
Cost of sharing expenses. A fiscal officer of one
such municipality may be the custodian of the money made available
for expenditure for the purpose of enforcement of this chapter by
all such municipalities. The fiscal officer may make payments upon
audit of the appropriate auditing body of his municipality.
The Department shall have an Enforcement Officer
and such Assistant Enforcement Officers as may be necessary to carry
out effectively the powers and duties of this Department.
A.
Personnel qualifications. Personnel of this Department
shall be qualified and appointed as prescribed by local law and shall
be furnished with appropriate official badges or identification cards,
or both.
B.
Administrative liability. Any personnel of this Department
shall be free from personal liability for acts done in good faith
in the performance of official duties. Further, personnel shall not
be held liable for any costs in any action, suit or proceeding that
may be instituted by such persons in the enforcement of this chapter.
In any of these actions, the personnel shall be defended or represented
by the Municipal Attorney until the final termination of the proceedings.
