This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement
Officer who shall be appointed by the Town Board. No building permit
or certificates of occupancy shall be issued by him/her except where
all the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
A.Â
Complaints of violations. Whenever a violation of
this chapter occurs, any person may file a complaint in regard thereto.
All such complaints must be filed with the Code Enforcement Officer
who shall properly record such complaint and immediately investigate
and report thereon to the governing body.
B.Â
Penalties for offenses.
[Amended 10-3-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
(1)Â
Any person or other legal entity who fails to comply
with or who violates this chapter or who shall refuse a reasonable
request to inspect any premises or who shall have aided or abetted
the commission of any such violation shall each be guilty of a separate
offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as follows:
(a)Â
For a first offense, by a fine of $350 or imprisonment for a
period not to exceed six months, or both.
[Amended 8-10-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
(b)Â
For a second offense, both of which were committed
within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $350 nor more
than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or
both.
(c)Â
For a third or subsequent offense, all of which
occurred within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $700
nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six
months, or both.
(2)Â
However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and
judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed
misdemeanors; and, for such purposes only, all provisions of law relating
to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each day's continued
violation after notice shall constitute a separate additional violation.
[Amended 8-10-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
C.Â
Procedure for abatement of violations. In case any
building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered,
repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land
is used in violation of this chapter or of any regulation made under
authority conferred hereby, the governing body or, with its approval,
the Code Enforcement Officer or other proper official, in addition
to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action of proceedings
to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration,
repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate
such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure
or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in
or about such premises.
