Village of Hewlett Harbor, NY Violations and Penalties

Whenever the Building Inspector is satisfied that a building or structure, or any work in connection therewith, the construction, alteration, repair, demolition or use of which is regulated, permitted or forbidden by this Building Code, is being constructed, altered, repaired, demolished or used in violation of the provisions or requirements of this Building Code or in violation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved hereunder or of a permit or certificate issued hereunder, he may serve a written notice or order upon the person responsible therefor directing discontinuance of such illegal action and the remedying of the condition that is in violation of the provisions or requirements of this Building Code.

In case such notice or order is not promptly complied with, the Building Inspector shall request the Village Attorney to institute an appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity to restrain, correct or remove such violation, or the execution of work thereon, or to restrain or correct the construction, alteration, repair or use of, or to require the removal of, or to prevent the occupation or use of the building or structure constructed, altered, repaired or used in violation of, or not in compliance with, the provisions of this Building Code, or with respect to which the requirement thereof, or of any order or direction made pursuant to provisions contained therein, shall not have been complied with.

Whenever in the opinion of the Building Inspector, by reason of defective or illegal work in violation of a provision or requirement of this Building Code, the continuance of a building operation is contrary to public welfare, he may order, either orally or in writing, all further work to be stopped and may require suspension of work until the condition in violation has been remedied.