[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lima 5-14-1989 by L.L.
No. 1-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
In
accordance with the powers conferred upon the Village pursuant to
Municipal Home Rule Law § 10, Village Law §§ 3-300
and 3-301 are overruled and declared inapplicable to the Village of
Lima insofar as it requires or may require that a Building Inspector
and/or Zoning Enforcement Officer (referred to as "Code Enforcement
Officer") hired by the Village of Lima be a resident of said town
and Village.
B.
In
all other respects, Village Law §§ 3-300 and 3-301
shall be applicable to the Village of Lima.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The Village Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the creation
of a municipal office, which officer shall be known as the "Code Enforcement
Officer." Duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall include responsibility
for administering and enforcing the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code(s), and all local fire and/or building code, and
local laws governing zoning and related matters, and any other law,
code rule or regulation validly enacted or promulgated by a competent
state or local governing body with jurisdiction in the Village of
Lima. The scope of such administration and enforcement duties shall
be prescribed, from time to time, by the Village Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lima. Under the general supervision of said Board,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall coordinate all activities relevant
to ensuring compliance with appropriate state and local laws, codes,
rules and regulations. Related work shall be performed as required
by such Board.
A.
As
may be prescribed by the Village Board of Trustees, the Code Enforcement
Officer may supervise the activities and performance of any assistant
Code Enforcement Officer(s), Building Inspector(s), fire inspector(s),
zoning compliance personnel or related clerical personnel.
B.
The
Village Board of Trustees further delegates and accords to the Code
Enforcement Officer, pursuant to a valid delegation of its police
power authorized by statute and opinion, the right and ability to
implement notice and effect service upon parties allegedly in violation
of all state and local codes, rules and regulations which are the
subject of the Office of Fire Inspector, Zoning Officer and/or Building
Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer.
