[Adopted 7-26-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
A. The Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Hamilton
shall inspect all allegedly unsafe or unsanitary buildings and collapsed
structures within the Village of Hamilton forthwith upon receiving
information concerning such buildings and structures and shall make
a written report of his findings to the Village Board at its next
meeting.
B. The required report of the Code Enforcement Officer
shall include recommendations to remedy such unsatisfactory situations
as may exist. If said complaint concerns an unsanitary condition,
the County Board of Health shall be requested to make an inspection
and report to the Code Enforcement Officer for inclusion in his report.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Village
Board in connection with proceedings to remove or secure an unsafe
or unsanitary building or collapsed or dangerous structure, including
the cost of actually removing said building or structure, shall be
assessed against the land on which said building or structure is located.
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II.
[Adopted 5-10-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984]
It is the finding of the Board of Trustees of
the Village of Hamilton that the existence of abandoned and unattended
buildings or parts of buildings within the Village of Hamilton, which
may or may not be structurally sound, constitute a danger and a threat
to the safety, health, comfort and general welfare of this Village.
It is thus the intent of this article to provide for the protection
of property, the preservation of peace and good order, the suppression
of vice, the benefit of trade and the preservation and protection
of public works as provided by Article 4, § 4-412 of the
Village Law.
The following words and phrases, as used in
this article, shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed to them;
all other words and phrases shall have the meaning normally ascribed
to them:
BUILDINGS
House, shed, fence or other man-made structure or part of
any such house, shed, fence or structure.
VILLAGE
The Incorporated Village of Hamilton.
For the purposes of this article, a dangerous
building is declared to be:
A. Any building which is dangerous to the public health,
safety and general welfare because of its condition and which may
cause or aid in the spread of disease or injury to the health, safety
or general welfare of the occupants of it or of neighboring buildings;
or
B. Any building which, because of lack of proper repair,
construction or supervision, constitutes or creates a fire hazard;
or
C. Any building which, because of its condition or because
of a lack of proper windows or doors, is available to and frequented
by malefactors or disorderly persons.
Any owner, occupant or person in custody of real property located within the Village who allows or permits a building to continue as a dangerous building after due notice as provided in §
44-10 below shall be guilty of a violation of this article and shall be punished as provided in §
44-12 below.
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
Whenever the Board of Trustees shall have reasonable
cause to believe that any building in the Village is a dangerous building,
a statement setting forth such facts shall be filed by the Mayor with
the Village Clerk. The Clerk shall thereupon cause written notice
to be served upon the owner thereof and upon the occupant thereof,
if any, by registered mail or by personal service. Such notice shall
state that the building has been declared a dangerous building and
that necessary repairs or improvements must be begun within 15 days
after service of such notice or such person or persons will be charged
with a violation of this article. Such notice shall be in substantially
the following form:
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From: The Board of Trustees, Village of Hamilton
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You are hereby notified that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamilton has determined that the building owned by you and located at _______________________________________, has been declared a dangerous building as provided for and defined in Ch. 44, Art. II, of the Village Code, in that (herein insert particulars) after inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer. In accordance with the provisions of such article, you are hereby directed to begin all necessary repairs or improvements within 15 days after service of this notice. Failure to so comply will result in a violation of Ch. 44, Art. II, of the Village Code, which provides for a penalty, upon conviction, of a fine and/or imprisonment for each week of such violation.
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[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
In addition to serving notice on the owner as provided in §
44-10 above, the Board of Trustees may, if it determines that the purposes of this article will be further effectuated, order that no person other than the owner or his agent shall enter upon the property and shall post on such property signs indicating "no trespassing." When such a determination is made, notice of such fact shall be included in the notice to the owner referred to in §
44-10 above.
[Amended 1-14-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
Any person who violates any provision of this article or who is found trespassing in violation of §
44-11 shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II.