Village of Groton, NY Article IV Notices, Hearings and Orders

§ 127-13 Notice of violation.

Upon determination by the enforcement officer that there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance or regulation, the enforcement officer shall give notice of such violations to the person to whom the occupancy certificate was issued or to any owner or lessee of such manufactured housing park or his duly authorized agent. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state the violations, as well as the remedial actions necessary to correct said violations. Such notice shall be served either personally or by mail.

§ 127-14 Hearing.

Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of this chapter may request and shall be granted a hearing before the Village Board, provided that such person shall file with the Village Board a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a statement of the grounds therefor within 10 days after receipt of the notice. The filing of the request for a hearing shall serve to stay the notice except in the case of an order issued under § 127-17 of this chapter. Upon receipt of such petition, the Village Board shall set a time and place for such hearing, which time shall be not later than 10 days after the day on which the petition was filed, and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof.

§ 127-15 Decision; order to comply.

Within 10 days after such hearing, the Village Board shall issue an order, in writing, sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the notice. Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice, the occupancy certificate of the manufactured housing park affected by the order shall not be renewed until such compliance is accomplished. Failure to comply with the order of the Village Board shall constitute a violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided under § 127-43 of this chapter.

§ 127-16 Proceedings to be public record.

A summary of the proceedings of such hearing, together with a copy of every notice and order related thereto, shall be entered as a matter of public record in the office of the enforcement officer.

§ 127-17 Emergency situations.

Whenever the enforcement officer finds that an emergency situation exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he may, without notice or hearing, issue an order stating the existence of such emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he may deem necessary to meet the emergency.