The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by a person designated by the Town Board as the "Enforcement Officer," who shall have the power to make inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out his duties in the enforcement of this chapter. No zoning permit or certificate of occupancy required hereunder shall be issued by the Enforcement Officer except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or as directed by the Board of Appeals under the provisions of Article XXIII.
A. 
No building shall be erected or altered and no change in the primary use of a property initiated and no clearing, grading or excavation for any building or use shall begin unless and until a zoning permit for such work has been issued by the Enforcement Officer in compliance with this chapter and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as amended.
B. 
Applications for zoning permits shall be submitted in triplicate on a form or forms provided by the Enforcement Officer. Each zoning permit application shall set forth all the information necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, as amended. The Enforcement Officer may require such additional information, other than that called for on the application form, as may reasonably be needed to determine if the proposed action is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
C. 
The ZEO shall have the right to inspect all two-family and multifamily residential rental units in the Town of Vernon annually. In the event that an interim inspection is deemed necessary, the ZEO may request an inspection upon advance notification to the property owner of five business days.
A. 
A certificate of occupancy is required for any of the following:
(1) 
Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected, altered, moved or extended.
(2) 
Change in the use of an existing building.
(3) 
Occupancy and use of vacant land, except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil or similar agricultural use.
(4) 
Change in the use of land, except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil or similar agricultural use.
B. 
A certificate of occupancy may be obtained on application from the Enforcement Officer. Such certificate shall be issued only if the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the provisions of this chapter. The Enforcement Officer shall make or cause to have made an inspection of each building or lot for which a certificate of occupancy has been applied before issuing such certificate. Such inspection shall be made within a reasonable period of time from the date of application.
A. 
A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be an offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed misdemeanors, and for such purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate, additional violation.
B. 
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or maintained, or any building structure or land is used, in violation of this chapter, the proper local authorities of the Town, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, 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 building, structure or land.