Upon completion of any building for which a building permit is required, and prior to occupancy thereof, the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the building for compliance with this chapter and other applicable laws and regulations, including the above-referenced Code Enforcement Local Law or the Uniform Building (and related) Codes of the State of New York. If, in the best judgment of the CEO, the building meets all applicable regulations and specifications, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued and the building may be occupied. If the building or land use is in violation of this chapter, the law shall be enforced as stated in Article
XIII of this chapter, or as allowed per law or under the Code Enforcement Local Law or the Uniform Building (and related) Codes of the State of New York.
No building permit or certificate of occupancy issued under the terms of this Article
X shall become or remain valid unless the holder thereof has complied with applicable rules and regulations of the Tompkins County Health Department Sanitary Ordinance.
A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be an offense,
punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed six months, or both for conviction of a first offense;
for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within
a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $350
nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six
months, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute
a separate additional violation. In addition to other penalties, the
Town of Lansing may institute any appropriate civil or criminal action
or proceeding (including an enforcement or other proceeding under
Executive Law § 382):
A. To prevent the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction alteration,
conversion maintenance, or use of building, or land or division of
land in violation of the requirements of this chapter;
B. To restrain, correct or abate any violation;
C. To prevent the occupancy of any building, structure, or land; and/or
D. To prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, operations, or use
in or about such premises or upon any lot.