Town of Yorktown, NY Article III Building Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector

[Adopted 7-20-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]

§ 85-5 Legislative purpose.

In order to ensure that the offices of Building Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector are filled by a professional of excellent ability and competency, it is important to draw candidates from as large an area as possible. The fact that the Building Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector are not electors of the Town will not affect the performance of their duties and the attainment of the ultimate goals of professionalizing Town management, increasing efficiency and decreasing costs to taxpayers.

§ 85-6 Residence in state required.

Notwithstanding any provision of any special, general or local law to the contrary, the Building Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector of the Town of Yorktown need not be a resident of the Town of Yorktown, however, the Building Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector shall be a resident of the State of New York,

§ 85-7 Supersession of statute.

This article is intended to supersede the provisions contained in § 3 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York and § 23 of the Town Law of the State of New York otherwise requiring the Building Inspector and Assistant Building Inspector to be a resident/elector of the Town.