[Adopted 2-28-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
Nothing in this article shall be deemed to abolish, impair,
supersede or replace existing remedies of the Village, county or state
or existing requirements of any other provision of local laws or ordinances
of the Village or county or state laws and regulations; nor shall
it be construed that two-family homes or apartments are permitted
in the Residence District. In the case of a conflict between this
article and other regulations, the more stringent requirements will
prevail.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, or agent thereof, of any
dwelling in the Residence District or any dwelling unit in the Apartment-Business
District to allow, permit or suffer the occupancy of any residential
dwelling or dwelling unit therein which is not the residence of the
owner, without having first obtained a rental permit pursuant to this
article. It shall be immaterial whether or not rent or any other consideration
is paid to the owner by the occupant of the dwelling or dwelling unit.
The permit shall be valid for a period of two years from the
date of issuance.
The submission of an application for a rental permit or the
reissuance of such permit shall be deemed an authorization by the
owner to the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer or his/her
designee to make or cause to be made inspections to determine the
condition of the premises or to safeguard the health, safety, morals
and welfare of the public. Such inspection shall be made at any reasonable
time during daylight hours or at such other time as may be necessary
in an emergency, without the further consent of the owner.
A first violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine
of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for
a period not to exceed six months, or both. A second violation of
this article within five years of a previous conviction of the offense
shall be punishable as a misdemeanor and by a fine of not less than
$500 and not more than $1,500 or imprisonment for a period not to
exceed one year, or both. A third violation of this article within
five years of the second conviction of the offense shall be punishable
as a misdemeanor and by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more
than $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or
both.