[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement
Officer, or other designated official in case no Code Enforcement
Officer has been appointed, to enforce the regulations and restrictions
provided by this chapter.
[Amended 5-21-1984 by L.L. No. 8-1984; 3-11-1985 by L.L. No.
1-1985]
A.
Any violation by a person, firm or corporation of
any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a violation punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment for a period not to
exceed 15 days, or both.
B.
Any person who takes part in or assists in any violation
of this chapter shall also be subject to the penalties provided herein.
C.
Each day that a violation of this chapter is committed
or permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
D.
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed,
reconstructed, altered, converted or maintained or any building, structure
or land is used or any land is divided into lots, blocks or sites
in violation of this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer, in addition
to any other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings
to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration,
conversion, maintenance, use or division of land; to restrain, correct
or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of said building,
structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business
or use in or about such premises.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
E.
In keeping with the purpose of this chapter, no portion
of any lot occupied by a structure shall be sold, conveyed or disposed
of in any manner whatsoever which will reduce the area of the lot
to less than the minimum area required for front, side and rear yards
for the district in which the structure exists. No portion of a lot
may be subdivided or disposed of in any manner whatsoever which would
create a violation of the restrictions of the use district in which
the portion or balance of the lot exists. No portion of a lot may
be subdivided or disposed of in any manner whatsoever which would
leave a remaining portion without ingress or egress from a paper street,
an improved or unimproved street or highway or any easement approved
by the Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda.
[Amended 3-17-1986 by L.L. 2-1986]
F.
All violations of this chapter with reference to front
yards, side yards and rear yards created by reason of the construction
of buildings or other structures, condemnations or conveyances of
property or otherwise, prior to September 30, 1990, shall be deemed
cured and are hereby waived, and a certificate of occupancy and compliance
therefor may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town
of Tonawanda. No action or proceedings shall hereafter be commenced
to enforce a penalty for or to remove any of the aforesaid violations.
The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to authorize the
enlargement of such violating structure or the addition of another
structure in violation of this chapter. Repairs shall be allowed to
any portion of the structure, provided that said repairs do not make
greater the violations herein waived.
[Amended 10-29-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990; 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
