A.
The Building Inspector is empowered to cause any building,
structure, place or premises to be inspected and examined and to order,
in writing, the remedying of any condition found to exist therein
or thereat in violation of any provision of this chapter. Such order
may be served by personal service or by registered mail to the last
known address of the person or persons, as hereinafter defined, violating
the provisions of this chapter, or, if neither of these methods can
be effected and only if neither can be effected, a copy of the notice
may be posted on the property.
B.
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall
be issued for any use for a property where there is an existing violation
of this chapter. Further, upon written report or receipt of an order
to cease and desist from the Building Inspector or the Code Enforcement
Officer for a violation of this chapter, the Planning Board or the
Zoning Board of Appeals, as the case may be, shall not review, hold
public meetings or public hearings, and shall take no action regarding
an application for subdivision, special use permit approval, site
plan approval, area variance approval, use variance approval, or interpretation
until notified by the Building Inspector or the Code Enforcement Officer
that such violation has been cured or ceased by the applicant. However,
the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals, as the case may
be, may, upon written recommendation of the Building Inspector or
the Code Enforcement Officer, review and act on an application involving
property for which there is a violation where such application is
a plan to cure the violation and bring the property or use of the
property into compliance with this chapter.
A.
The owner, tenant, manager, or general agent of a
building or premises where a violation of any provision of this chapter
has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee, occupant or tenant
of an entire building or entire premises where such violation has
been committed or shall exist, or the owner, general agent, lessee,
occupant or tenant of any part of the building or premises in which
such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the general agent,
architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes
part in or assists in any such violation or who maintains any building
or premises or any part thereof in which any violation shall exist,
shall be guilty of a violation, punishable by a minimum fine of $250
which will be imposed for any violation of this chapter or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week's continued
violation shall constitute a separate additional violation, and any
person who, having been served with an order as hereinafter set forth
to remove any such violation, shall fail to comply with said order
within 15 days after such service shall be subject to the penalties
hereinabove set forth.
A.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as depriving
the Town or the Town Board of any other available remedy.
A.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions
of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted
for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience
and general welfare. Except where specifically provided to the contrary,
it is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate, annul or in
any way to impair or interfere with any rules, regulations or permits
previously adopted or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued
pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings, structures, shelter
or premises; nor is it intended by this chapter to interfere with
or abrogate or annual any easements, covenants or other agreements
between parties; provided, however, that where this chapter imposes
a greater restriction upon the use of a building or premises or requires
larger open spaces than are imposed or required by any other statute,
ordinance, rule, regulation or permit, or by any easement or agreement,
the provisions of this chapter shall control.
