Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit
shall give the owner thereof or his or her agent or employee access
to any part of such dwelling or dwelling unit, or its premises, at
all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations
as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this
chapter or with any lawful rule or regulation adopted or any lawful
order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer determines that there
are reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation
of any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted
pursuant thereto, he/she or she shall give notice of such alleged
violation to the person or persons responsible therefor as hereinafter
provided.
Such notice may contain an outline of remedial
action which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions
of this chapter and with rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Any person affected by any notice which has
been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of
this chapter, or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto,
may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the
Code Enforcement Officer, provided that such person shall file in
the office of the Code Enforcement Officer a written petition requesting
such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor
within the 10 days after the day the notice was served.
The proceedings at such hearing, including the
findings and decision of the Code Enforcement Officer, shall be summarized,
reduced to writing and entered as a matter of public record in the
office of the Village Clerk. Such record shall also include a copy
of every notice or order issued in connection with the matter. Any
person aggrieved by the decision of the Code Enforcement Officer may
seek relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction as provided
by the laws of this state.
[Added 6-1-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
A. Generally. Nonconventional structures shall be located
and used only upon issuance of a special permit by the Village Planning
Board, except as provided below. Exceptions shall be as follows:
(1) Cold frame structures placed in accordance with Subsection
B.
(2) Quonset-type structures placed in accordance with Subsection
C.
(3) Portable carports placed in accordance with Subsection
D.
(4) Storage trailers placed in accordance with Subsection
E.
B. Cold frame structures. Cold frame structures shall
be permitted to be placed without a special permit, in accordance
with the following requirements:
(1) Such structures may be placed in a C-1 or M-1 District
in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use.
(2) Such structures may be placed in any district, except
C-2, when in conjunction with an agricultural, greenhouse or nursery
use.
(3) Such structures that are not more than 100 square
feet in floor area may be placed in any district except C-2.
C. Quonset-type structures. Quonset huts shall be permitted
to be placed without a special permit, in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1) Such structures may be placed in a C-1 or M-1 District
in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use.
(2) Such structures may be placed in any district, except
C-2, when in conjunction with an agricultural use.
D. Portable carports. Portable carports may be placed
temporarily, without a special permit, in any district, except C-2,
between October 1 and April 1 each year. Such structures shall comply
with the following:
(1) A permit shall first be obtained from the Code Enforcement
Officer. Such permit shall not be required to be renewed each year,
provided that the location of the portable carport does not change.
(2) No such structure shall be permitted within any front
yard.
(3) Such structures shall be at least three feet from
any side or rear lot line, and principal structure.
E. Storage trailers. Storage trailers shall be permitted
to be placed without a special permit, in accordance with the following
requirements:
(1) Such structures may be placed in any C-1 or M-1 District
in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use.
(2) Such structures may be placed in any district in conjunction
with active construction projects.
(3) No such structure shall be permitted within any front
yard.
(4) Such structures shall otherwise conform to the standards contained in §
190-45C of this chapter.
F. Standards for special permit. Where the construction or placement of a nonconventional structure requires the issuance of a special permit, the Village Planning Board shall review the general criteria contained in §
190-29 of this chapter. In particular, §
190-29A(2) and
(4) and
B(1) and
(2) shall apply. The Planning Board shall have the authority to impose reasonable conditions incidental to the issuance of the special permit, including but not limited to the use of specific materials, colors, textures, screening devices, orientation of structures, and other features of design which may be intended to mitigate any adverse impact upon the general neighborhood.