A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, entity, firm, business, corporation
or company to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip,
use, occupy or maintain any building or structure, or portion thereof,
in violation of any provisions of this chapter, or to fail in any
manner to comply with a notice, directive or order of the Building
Inspector, or to construct, alter, use, occupy or maintain any building
or structure, or part thereof, in a manner not permitted by an approved
building permit, certificate of occupancy or certification of completion.
B.
In addition to any other action maintained against any person, entity,
firm, business, corporation or company for a violation of this chapter,
the violator shall be guilty of an offense and shall be subject, upon
conviction, to a penalty of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each
day such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
C.
Any violation of a provision of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code (Uniform Code), the State Energy Conservation Construction Code
(Energy Code) shall be enforced in accordance with Article 18 of the
New York Executive Law.
D.
Injunctive relief. An action or proceeding may be instituted in the
name of the 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 chapter,
or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy,
certificate of compliance, temporary certificate, stop-work order,
operating permit, order to remedy, or other notice or order issued
by the Building Inspector 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 chapter, or any stop-work
order, order to remedy or other order obtained under the Uniform Code,
the Energy Code or this chapter, an action or proceeding may be commenced
in the name of the 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 subsection shall be commenced without the appropriate authorization
from the Board of Trustees of the Village.
E.
Remedies not exclusive. No remedy or penalty specified in this section
shall be the exclusive remedy or penalty available to address any
violation described in this section, and each remedy or penalty specified
in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for
or limitation of, the other remedies or penalties specified in this
section, in this chapter, in any other section of this local law,
or in any other applicable law. Any remedy or penalty specified in
this section may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously
with, or after the pursuit of any other remedy or penalty specified
in this section, in this chapter, or in any other applicable law.
In particular, but not by way of limitation, each remedy and penalty
specified in this section 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 section 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.
