Owners shall be responsible for compliance with this chapter regardless of any agreement between or among lessors, operators, occupants or persons as to which party shall be responsible.
No officer, agent or employee of the City shall render himself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the City as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this chapter shall be defended by the City Attorney, until the final determination of the proceedings therein.
A. 
General. The City Attorney shall, upon written request of the city's Code Enforcement Officer, or upon his or her own motion, institute appropriate action to restrain, prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove a violation, and to take such other legal action as is necessary to carry out the terms and provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Appearance tickets. The City Attorney is hereby authorized to issue appearance tickets for any violation of this chapter.
Injunctive relief. An action or proceeding may be instituted in the name of this City, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent, restrain, enjoin, correct, or abate any violation of, or to enforce, any provision of the Uniform Code, Energy Code, this chapter, or any other local law or regulation, or any term or condition of any permit, certificate, stop-work order, compliance order, or other notice or order issued by the city's code enforcement personnel pursuant to any provision of this chapter. In particular, but not by way of limitation, where the construction or use of a building or structure is in violation of any provision of the Uniform Code, Energy Code, this chapter, or any other local law or regulation, or any stop-work order, compliance order or other order obtained under the Uniform Code, Energy Code, this chapter, or any other local law or regulation, an action or proceeding may be commenced in the name of this City, in the Supreme Court or in any other court having the requisite jurisdiction, to obtain an order directing the removal of the building or structure or an abatement of the condition in violation of such provisions. No action or proceeding described in this subdivision shall be commenced without the appropriate authorization from the City Manager of this City.
Remedies not exclusive. No remedy or penalty specified in this section shall be the exclusive remedy or remedy available to address any violation described in this section, and each remedy or penalty specified in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the other remedies or penalties specified in this section, any section of this chapter, or in any other applicable law. Any remedy or penalty specified in this chapter may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any other remedy or penalty specified in this section, in any section of this chapter, or in any other applicable law. In particular, but not by way of limitation, each remedy and penalty specified in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the penalties specified in Subdivision 2 of § 382 of the Executive Law, and any remedy or penalty specified in this chapter may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any penalty specified in Subdivision 2 of § 382 of the Executive Law.
A. 
Uniform Code and Energy Code. Variance or appeal from any part of this chapter that is deemed consistent to regulations mandated within the Uniform Code and Energy Code shall be petitioned in accordance with the provisions of 19 NYCRR, titled "Variance Procedures," which is administered by the Secretary of State.
B. 
City of Geneva's Municipal Code. Variance or appeal from any part of this chapter that is deemed consistent to regulations mandated only by the City of Geneva's Municipal Code shall be petitioned to the City of Geneva's Zoning Board of Appeals. The City of Geneva shall not waive, modify or otherwise alter this chapter that is deemed consistent to regulations mandated by the Uniform Code and Energy Code.
(1) 
Grounds for appeal. The grounds for such variance or appeal shall include the following:
(a) 
Undue economic hardship or burden.
(b) 
Restriction from the achievement of a valid state or federal policy.
(c) 
Physical or legal impossibility.
(d) 
Impediment to the intended objective of the regulation.
(e) 
Unnecessary, in light of viable alternatives which meet the intended objective of the more stringent ordinance, etc.
(2) 
Time to appeal. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall accept appeal or variance petitions filed within 60 days of the final order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(3) 
Appeal procedure. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall conduct an open hearing in accordance with procedures set forth pursuant to provisions of the General City Law, prescribed statutes, its bylaws and procedures and provide for expeditious determination which shall be binding upon the petitioner and upon the municipal authorities involved within 60 days of the date of hearing.
(4) 
Fees for appeal. Upon filing of petition of appeal, a payment of $150 shall be paid to the Code Enforcement Officer to defray the expenses of the public hearing and other expenses incidental thereto.
(5) 
Judicial review. Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by the final determination of the Zoning Board of Appeals may seek to have such order reviewed by the Supreme Court in the manner prescribed by Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules and as otherwise provided for in the laws of the State of New York.
The City Council of this City may, by resolution, authorize the Enforcement Officer to enter into an agreement, in the name of this City, with other governments to carry out the terms of this chapter, provided that such agreement does not violate any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, Part 1203 of Title 19 of the NYCRR, or any other applicable law.