[Amended 7-11-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
A. 
The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the responsibility of enforcing the provisions of this article. Where a violation of said provisions is found, the Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the alleged offender by certified mail of the nature of the violation and prescribe a period of time not to exceed 30 days within which the specified violation must be corrected. Such period of time may be extended by the Village Board.
B. 
If the violation is not corrected within the period specified in said notice, the Code Enforcement Officer may take such action as provided in Article XI of this article.
[Amended 9-27-2006 by L.L. No. 14-2006; 7-11-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
A. 
A violation of the provisions of this article is an offense, and each such violation may be punished by fine up to $1,000. In lieu of, or in addition, to such fine, each such violation shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for any one case, to be recovered in an action or proceeding brought by the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction. Each day a violation continues shall be subject to a separate fine or civil penalty.
B. 
The Village may maintain an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with, or restrain by injunction, any violation of this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions hereof for a penalty or other punishment.
C. 
Where any violation of this article causes additional expense to the Village, the Village shall have a cause of action against the violator to recover such additional cost. The cause of action may be asserted at the discretion of the Administrator and shall be in addition to the fine, penalty and injunction hereinabove provided and shall be brought by the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Added 7-11-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016[1]]
In the event that any fee, charge (including any service charge) or fine imposed pursuant to the terms of this chapter remains unpaid within 30 days after written demand therefor by the Village, or in the event that the Village recovers any fine or judgment pursuant to the terms of this chapter, and same remains unpaid for 30 days after the written demand therefor by the Village, the Village may add such fee, charge, fine or judgment to the Village tax bill of the property owner against whom the foregoing has been imposed or against whom it has been obtained, pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(a)9-(a).
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Editor's Note: The inclusion of this local law accounts for the redesignation, at the direction of the Village, of former §§ 68-46 and 68-47 as §§ 68-47 and 68-48, respectively.