It is the intent of this chapter to authorize the code enforcement
personnel of the Town of Frankfort to issue appearance tickets to
persons or businesses in violation of ordinances, codes, local laws,
rules and regulations enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Frankfort
pursuant to § 130 of the Town Law and the Municipal Home
Rule Law and over which the office of the Codes Enforcement Officer
is given enforcement jurisdiction pursuant to §§ 138
and 268 of the Town Law. The Town Board of the Town of Frankfort enacts
this legislation for the purpose of providing for the efficient enforcement
of the Building Code, Zoning Ordinance, Electrical Code, Fire Prevention
Code, ordinances, local laws, rules and regulations for repair
or removal of unsafe and collapsed structures and other laws and ordinances
of the Town of Frankfort.
The codes enforcement personnel, including the Building Inspector,
the Zoning and Building Administrator, the Fire Inspector and such
other personnel which may be empowered by the Town Board with the
duty to enforce ordinances, codes, local laws, rules and regulations
of the Town of Frankfort, are hereby authorized to issue appearance
tickets, as defined by Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
The power and jurisdiction of the officers is limited to ordinances,
codes, local laws, rules and regulations enacted by the Town of Frankfort
pursuant to § 130 of the Town Law and the Municipal Home
Rule Law and over which the office of the codes enforcement is given
enforcement jurisdiction by §§ 138 and 268 of the Town
Law.
This chapter does not include the power to issue appearance
tickets for violations of the Penal Law of the State of New York.