[Amended 6-21-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999]
A.
The Code Enforcement Official shall administer the applicable housing
standards and secure compliance therewith.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Official:
(1)
To make or cause periodic inspections to be made, not less than once
every five years, of all premises within the scope of applicable housing
standards.
(2)
To order, in writing, the remedying of all conditions found to exist
in or on any premises in violation of the provisions of the housing
standards or of rules and regulations adopted by the agency; to state
in a violation order a reasonable time limit for compliance therewith;
and, where necessary, to order the vacation of premises found unfit
for human habitation.
(3)
To require the Village Attorney to take appropriate legal action
in the name of the agency upon failure of the responsible party to
comply with such violation order within the time specified therein.
(4)
To cause a search of the agency's records of housing violations
existing on any premises and to issue a certified statement thereof
upon receipt of written request and payment of any fees required by
local law or ordinance.
(5)
To study housing conditions in the municipality.
(6)
To cooperate with other municipal, governmental and private agencies
engaged in the study and improvement of housing conditions.
(7)
To publish an annual report of housing conditions in the municipality,
accomplishments of the agency and recommendations for the future.
C.
Where violations of the housing standards exist and pose an immediate
hazard or danger to the health, safety or welfare of building occupants
or of the public, the Village Manager may issue an order citing the
violation and directing such action as is necessary to remove or abate
the immediate hazard or danger.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 101-47 of the 1976
Code, Board of Appeals, which immediately followed this section, was
repealed 6-21-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999.
A.
Where otherwise provided for by law, the Code Enforcement Official
and/or Enforcement Officer, upon the showing of proper credentials
and in the discharge of his duties, may enter upon any building, structure
or premises at any reasonable hour, and no person shall interfere
with or prevent such entry.
[Amended 6-21-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999; 6-18-2007 by L.L. No. 13-2007]
B.
Owners, agents, operators and occupants shall be responsible for
providing access to all parts of the premises within their control
to authorized Village inspectors and officials in the performance
of their duties.
The agency shall keep records of all complaints received, inspections
made and violations found regarding premises regulated by the housing
standards. Records shall be kept in a manner and form as prescribed
by local law and shall be available for public inspection.
