[Code 1975, § 8-1]
There is created in the village the department of code enforcement.
[Code 1975, § 8-2]
The mayor, with the consent of the board of trustees, may appoint as many code enforcement officers as he shall determine to be necessary and may designate a person to be the head of the department of code enforcement. The department of code enforcement shall also consist of any building inspectors of the village. The term of office of the head of the department and of any officer of the department, if not otherwise established by law, shall be for a period of one (1) year, coinciding with the official year of the village.
[Code 1975, § 8-3]
All code enforcement officers for the department of code enforcement shall be peace officers as defined in the Criminal Procedure Law of New York and are authorized, in addition to all other powers, rights, duties and responsibilities incumbent upon such office, to issue appearance tickets relating to enforcement of a statute, local law, ordinance, rule or regulation affecting the public health, safety and welfare.
[Code 1975, § 8-4]
The mayor may make rules and regulations as may be required for the efficient administration of code enforcement officers of the department of code enforcement and shall also provide, within the limits of any appropriation and subject to the approval of the board of trustees, the following:
(1) 
A training program for code enforcement officers which may or may not be in cooperation with any police agency or the sheriff's office.
(2) 
Liability insurance for such code enforcement officers which shall protect the code enforcement officers and village from acts of liability that may arise during the performance of duties as code enforcement officers.
(3) 
Workers' compensation, accidental injury insurance, disability insurance or life insurance as shall be agreed upon between the code enforcement officers and the village.
(4) 
The payment of code enforcement officers for services rendered upon an hourly basis and provide for the assignment of code enforcement officers to duty.
(5) 
Uniforms and equipment for code enforcement officers as may be necessary or desired to carry out the duties of the office.
(6) 
Authorization for the carrying of firearms only when trained to the minimum standards required of police officers.
(7) 
An annual physical examination, the passing of which shall be successful prior to any appointment or reappointment.