[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Whitesboro 12-8-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986 (Ch. 31 of the 1986
Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 118.
There is hereby created the position of Codes Enforcement Officer
for the Village of Whitesboro.
The Codes Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor,
with the approval of the Board of Trustees, to serve for a term of
one year, commencing April 1 of each year. The salary of the Codes
Enforcement Officer shall be established by resolution of the Board
of Trustees.
The person appointed to fill the position of Codes Enforcement
Officer shall be qualified to perform inspections under the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
The Codes Enforcement Officer shall have the following powers
and duties:
A.
To administer and enforce and make inspections relative to the New
York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
B.
To issue, in writing, notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe
conditions, to require necessary safeguards during construction and
to ensure compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code and all applicable provisions of the Code of the
Village of Whitesboro.
C.
To keep permanent official records of all transactions and activities
conducted by him, including all applications received, permits issued
and inspections conducted.
D.
Whenever appropriate to determine compliance with the provisions
of applicable laws and codes, to accept and rely upon written reports
of inspections or tests in the field by experienced professional persons
or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service
and inspection bureaus or agencies.
