B.
The Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, shall
appoint a Chief of Police, who shall be a contract employee of the
City. The Mayor, upon written recommendation of the Chief of Police
and with the consent of the City Council, shall appoint the members
of the police force and designate their grades. The Chief and members
of the police force shall take and file with the City Clerk the constitutional
oath of office.
[Amended 2-26-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
C.
Members of the police force shall possess all the
powers of a police officer as established in the New York State Criminal
Procedure Law, except for the service of civil process.
[Amended 6-28-2016 by L.L. No. 12-2016]
D.
This local law shall take effect upon its filing with
the office of the Secretary of State.
[Added 2-26-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
[Amended 8-22-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 6-28-2016 by L.L. No. 12-2016]
A.
There shall
be within the Police Department, an Auxiliary Police Department whose
members are proposed by the Chief of Police or his designee, subject
to approval by the City Council. Said Auxiliary Police Department
shall be supervised by the Chief of Police or his designee, and shall
be staffed with volunteers and part-time employees holding no police
powers. It shall be the duty of the Auxiliary Police to assist with
traffic control, special events, and security.
B.
There shall
be within the Police Department a Division of Crossing Guards whose
members are proposed by the Chief of Police or his designee, subject
to approval by the City Council. Said Division of Crossing Guards
shall be supervised by the Chief of Police or his designee, and shall
be staffed with part-time employees holding no police powers. It shall
be the duty of the Division of Crossing Guards to assist with traffic
control and pedestrian safety at school crossings, church crossings,
camp crossings, and other special events.
C.
On the application
of a corporation or person showing the necessity therefore, the Chief
of Police may detail a regular member of the police force, or appoint
and swear any additional number of auxiliary police for the special
duty within the city, for which service the applicant may be changed
by the City of Glen Cove, such sum as will reimburse the city for
all costs and expenses. The auxiliary police so appointed shall be
subject to the rules and directions of the police force.
[Added 1-29-2015 by L.L.
No. 1-2015]
A.
There shall
be within the Building Department the Division of Code Enforcement.
Said division shall be supervised by the Building Department Director,
or his designee, and shall be staffed with civilian employees. Employees
in this division serving as Multiple Residence Inspectors shall also
have the enforcement powers of Code Enforcement Officers.
[Amended 5-10-2022 by L.L. No. 1-2022]
B.
As § 10
of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York grants the
City Council of the City of Glen Cove the authority to enact local
laws and amend local laws and for the purpose of promoting the health,
safety or general welfare of the City of Glen Cove and for the protection
and enhancement of its physical environment, the Mayor with the consent
of the City Council shall appoint to the Division of Code Enforcement
from time to time such municipal officers, employees, or independent
contractors deemed necessary to effectuate, administer and enforce
such local laws.
C.
The Code
Enforcement Division shall be responsible for enforcement of all laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations, codes and orders applicable to the
use of land and the location, design, materials, construction, alteration,
repair, equipment, maintenance, use, occupancy, removal and demolition
of the buildings and structures and their appurtenances located in
the City of Glen Cove. Furthermore, the Code Enforcement Division
shall be responsible for enforcement of all other codes and ordinances
as so conferred by the Code of the City of Glen Cove upon code enforcement
officials as well as the Fire Prevention, Housing Standards, Landmark
Preservation, and Noise codes.
D.
If any provision
of this section shall be in conflict with any other provision of this
Charter or the City's Code of Ordinances, the provisions of this section
shall control.
E.
This section
shall take effect upon its filing with the Office of the Secretary
of State.
