The Code Enforcement Officer shall review and investigate complaints which allege or assert the existence of conditions or activities that fail to comply with the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this Municipal Code, or any other local law or regulation adopted for administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code or the Energy Code. The process for responding to a complaint shall include such of the following steps as the Code Enforcement Officer may deem to be appropriate:
A. 
Inspection. Performing an inspection of the conditions and/or activities alleged to be in violation, and documenting the results of such inspection.
B. 
Violation. If a violation is found to exist, providing the owner of the affected property and any other person who may be responsible for the violation with notice of the violation and opportunity to abate, correct or cure the violation, or otherwise proceeding in the manner described in this article.
C. 
Stop work. If appropriate, issuing a stop-work order.
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Abatement and inspection. If a violation which was found to exist is abated or corrected, performing an inspection to ensure that the violation has been abated or corrected, preparing a final written report reflecting such abatement or correction, and filing such report with the complaint.
A. 
Code enforcement personnel are authorized to order in writing the remedying of any condition or activity found to exist in, on or about any building, structure, or premises in violation of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this Municipal Code. Upon finding that any such condition or activity exists, code enforcement personnel shall issue a compliance order. The compliance order shall:
(1) 
Be in writing;
(2) 
Be dated and signed by code enforcement personnel;
(3) 
Specify the condition or activity that violates the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this Municipal Code;
(4) 
Specify the provision or provisions of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this Municipal Code which is/are violated by the specified condition or activity;
(5) 
Specify the period of time which code enforcement personnel deem to be reasonably necessary for achieving compliance;
(6) 
Direct that compliance be achieved within the specified period of time; and
(7) 
State that an action or proceeding to compel compliance may be instituted if compliance is not achieved within the specified period of time.
B. 
Code enforcement personnel shall cause the compliance order, or a copy thereof, to be served on the owner of the affected property personally or by certified mail. Code enforcement personnel shall be permitted, but not required, to cause the compliance order, or a copy thereof, to be served on any builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent, or their agents, or any other person taking part or assisting in work being performed at the affected property personally or by certified mail; provided, however, that failure to serve any person mentioned in this sentence shall not affect the efficacy of the compliance order.
The Code Enforcement Officer and each inspector are authorized to issue appearance tickets for any violation of the Uniform Code.
In addition to those penalties prescribed by state law, any person who violates any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this Municipal Code, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this Municipal Code, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $200 for each day or part thereof during which such violation continues. The civil penalties provided by this section shall be recoverable in an action instituted in the name of this Village.
An action or proceeding may be instituted in the name of this Village, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent, restrain, enjoin, correct, or abate any violation of, or to enforce, any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this Municipal Code, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit, compliance order, or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this chapter. In particular, but not by way of limitation, where the construction or use of a building or structure is in violation of any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this Municipal Code, or any stop-work order, compliance order or other order obtained under the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this Municipal Code, an action or proceeding may be commenced in the name of this Village, in the Supreme Court or in any other court having the requisite jurisdiction to obtain an order directing the removal of the building or structure or an abatement of the condition in violation of such provisions. No action or proceeding described in this section shall be commenced without the appropriate authorization from the Mayor of this Village.
No remedy or penalty specified in this article shall be the exclusive remedy or penalty available to address any violation described in this article, and each remedy or penalty specified in this article shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the other remedies or penalties specified in this article, in Article IV, Stop-Work Orders, of this chapter, in any other section of this Municipal Code, or in any other applicable law. Any remedy or penalty specified in this article may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any other remedy or penalty specified in this article, in Article IV, Stop-Work Orders, any section of this Municipal Code, or in any other applicable law. In particular, but not by way of limitation, each remedy and penalty specified in this article shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the penalties specified in Subdivision 2 of § 382 of the Executive Law, and any remedy or penalty specified in this article may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any penalty specified in Subdivision 2 of § 382 of the Executive Law.