[Amended 3-26-1985 by Ord. No. 6-85]
The office of Construction Official or such
other official as the Commissioner in charge may designate in writing
shall be the person to enforce this chapter.
Whenever the enforcement officer determines
that there is or has been a violation of any provisions of this chapter,
he shall give notice of such violation to the person, persons or entities
responsible therefor under this chapter. Such notice shall be in writing
and shall include a concise statement of the reasons for its issuance.
Such notice shall be deemed to be properly and sufficiently served
if a copy thereof is sent by registered or certified mail to the last
known address of the person or entity upon which the same is served,
as shown by the most recent tax lists of the municipality, or if a
copy thereof is handed to said person or persons or a copy thereof
is left at the usual place of abode or office of said persons or entities.
Notice shall be given as aforesaid within or without the municipality.
The notice shall also state that unless the violation is abated, removed,
cured, prevented or desisted from within 10 days of the date of service
of such notice (exclusive of the date of service), a summons shall
issue for such violation. The enforcement officer may, at the time
he issues the notice, extend the period for compliance with the notice
of violation for a period in excess of the aforesaid 10 days if, in
his judgment, the abatement, removal, prevention, cessation or cure
of the condition cannot reasonably be effected within the ten-day
period; and in such cases the enforcement officer shall state such
reasonably required extended period in the notice, which shall then
be applicable instead of the aforesaid 10 days. In the event the violation
is not abated, removed, cured, prevented or desisted from or otherwise
fully remedied within said ten-day period or within such extended
period as set forth in the notice pursuant to the foregoing, a summons
shall be issued against the person, persons or entity or entities
so notified.
Whenever the enforcement officer finds that an emergency condition in violation of the chapter exists which requires immediate attention in order to protect the public health or safety, he may issue an order by service of notice as set forth in § 287-14, reciting the existence of such an emergency condition and requiring that such action be taken by the violator as soon as is reasonably necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon objection in writing to the enforcement officer, any such person shall be afforded a hearing before the governing body of the Village as soon as is reasonably possible. After such a hearing and decision by the governing body as to the existence or nonexistence of the emergency condition, the governing body may continue such order in effect, or modify or withdraw it, subject to issuance of a summons for violation thereof if such order is continued.
