The Code Enforcement Officer shall review and investigate complaints
that allege the existence of conditions or activities that fail to
comply with this chapter. However, the Code Enforcement Officer shall
not review and/or investigate any complaint pertaining to a violation
of law that is enforced by another AHJ (i.e., law enforcement agency,
NYSDOH, etc.). Lastly, the process for responding to a complaint shall
include but is not limited to the following steps as deemed appropriate
by the Code Enforcement Officer:
A.Â
A complaint shall be made in writing on a form provided by or the
Code Enforcement Officer and shall contain the name, contact information
and signature of the complainant. Such form shall be certified by
a notary public. Lastly, the burden of proof rests with the complainant
if the alleged violation of law cannot be visually verified by the
Code Enforcement Officer from a public way or is an unusual legal
matter requiring an examination by the Town Attorney per the opinion
of such officer.
(1)Â
Exemption(s). The Code Enforcement Officer shall investigate an anonymous
and/or verbal complaint if the subject of concern constitutes an imminent
threat to life and/or safety in the opinion of such officer.
B.Â
Performing an inspection of the alleged violation from a public way
or a lot of record, which such action shall be consistent with constitutional
safeguards and any requisite warrant, in order to effectuate enforcement.
C.Â
Documenting the results of an inspection.
D.Â
Issuing a notice of violation if a violation is found to exist, which
shall grant the affected person the opportunity to abate, correct
or cure such violation, or otherwise proceeding in the manner described
in this chapter.
E.Â
Performing an inspection upon notification by affected person to
ensure that the violation has been abated or corrected as well as
documenting such abatement or correction.
