[Adopted 5-9-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
A. 
Unless otherwise provided, any person, firm, or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this Code or any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 per day during or on which a violation of this Code shall occur.
B. 
In addition to the above penalties, the Board of Trustees may also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction any offense against any provision of this Code.
A. 
Whenever an owner, occupant, or person having control of a property is required by general, special or local law, or by court order to make an improvement, perform any work or do any act on such property in the interest of public safety, health, comfort, or general welfare and such owner shall fail to make the improvement or perform the work or act required, the Board of Trustees may cause such improvement, work or act to be done on such property and to award a contract therefor. The cost of such improvement, work or act may be assessed, levied and collected pursuant to this section.
B. 
The Board of Trustees, or its designee, may conduct a hearing to determine whether a failure by the owner, occupant, or person having control of a property, of the type specified in Subsection A of this section constitutes a significant risk to public safety, health, comfort, or general welfare. Such hearing shall be on a minimum of 10 days' notice to the owner of said property, served personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner as shown on the last completed tax roll.
(1) 
Such notice shall specify the date, time and place of the hearing; the purpose of the hearing; the nature of the alleged violation; that the owner may be present and participate in the hearing individually or through counsel; that the Board of Trustees, or its designee, may determine that there is a significant risk to public safety, health, comfort, or general welfare; and that the Village may authorize entrance upon the property to remediate said risk; and that all costs so incurred, including legal expenses, shall be assessed against the land and shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Village taxes.
(2) 
The Board of Trustees, or its designee, shall conduct a hearing on the date and time indicated in the notice and shall make findings of fact. Based on such findings, the Board of Trustees, or its designee, shall determine whether any remedial action is required.
(3) 
The Board of Trustees, or its designee, shall notify the owner of its decision within 10 days of its decision, served personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner as shown on the last completed tax roll.
C. 
If no corrective action is taken within 10 days of the notice of decision being either mailed or personally served upon the owner, then the Board of Trustees may authorize entrance onto the property to do such remedial work necessary to eliminate the condition causing significant risk to public safety, health, comfort, or general welfare and may charge all costs so incurred, including legal expenses, as an assessment against the land, and the same shall be levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Village taxes.
D. 
Any remedial measures authorized under this section shall be performed by contract. No Village employee shall be authorized to perform any remedial measures under this section. Any contract for the performance of remedial measures made pursuant to this section shall be awarded in accordance with the bidding and procurement policies of the Village of Fair Haven.