This chapter shall be enforced by the enforcement officer who shall
be appointed by the Village Board of the Village of Groton. The term "enforcement
officer" shall include the Code Enforcement Officer, the Zoning Enforcement
Officer, the Building Officer and the Zoning Officer.
When unusual circumstances make strict compliance with any regulation or requirement of this set forth in Article
V of this chapter unreasonable or impossible, the aggrieved party may apply to the Village Board of Appeals in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article
XV, Appeals, of Chapter
200, Zoning. In the event that such an appeal is properly made, the Village Board of Appeals may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article
XV, Appeals, of Chapter
200, Zoning, vary said regulation or requirement.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter
shall be held to be minimum requirements. Whenever the requirements of this
chapter are at variance with the requirements of any other lawfully adopted
rules, regulations or ordinances, the most restrictive, or that imposing the
highest standards, shall prevail. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of this chapter and any provisions of the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, the code provisions requiring application
of higher or more stringent standards shall be applicable.