A.
Whenever the enforcement officer finds that there
has been a violation of the Codes of the State of New York, this chapter
or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the enforcement
officer shall issue a violation notice and/or appearance ticket to
the person, individual, partnership, corporation or other entity owning,
operating or maintaining the premises in which such violation has
been noted.
B.
Notice of violation. Such notice shall be in writing,
identify the property or premises, specify the violation of this chapter
and remedial action to be taken and provide that said violation must
be corrected within 10 days from the receipt of said violation notice
unless said ten-day period shall be modified in the discretion of
the enforcement officer issuing such violation notice or unless a
shorter period of time has been prescribed in this chapter.
C.
Service of notice. Violation notices and other orders
or notices referred to in this chapter shall be served on the owner
or one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees
or any tenant or other person occupying the premises or other person
having a vested or contingent interest in the premises, either personally
or by certified mail addressed to the last known address, if any,
of the owner or one of the owner's executors, legal representatives,
agents, lessees or other person having a vested or contingent interest
in the same, as shown by the last preceding completed record of the
Receiver of the Taxes or in the office of the County Clerk. If the
current name and address of the person upon whom an order may be served
is not on file, by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place
on the premises and by mailing another copy to the premises, addressed
to the owner, lessor or his or her respective agent.
D.
Recording violation notice. Whenever a notice or order
has been issued for any infraction of this chapter, the Building Inspector
shall keep on file a copy of such notice or order in the Building
Department. This recording shall constitute notice of such violation,
infraction or order to any subsequent purchaser, transferee, grantee,
mortgagee or lessee of the property affected thereby.
E.
The Building Inspector, Deputy Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority, pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law and Chapter 7, Appearance Tickets, of this Code, to issue an appearance ticket directing a person to appear in court at a designated time in connection with the commission of a violation of this chapter or any order made thereunder.
F.
In cases of great emergency or the delay of proceedings
as hereinbefore provided that would result in probable loss of life
or property, the Mayor shall have the power to direct the Building
Inspector to proceed at once to take such action as is needed to guard
the safety of persons and property.
