A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to:
(1) 
Construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure or premises, or any portion thereof, in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) 
Fail in any manner to comply with the notice, directive or order of the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official; or
(3) 
Construct, alter, use or occupy any building, structure or premises or any part thereof in a manner not permitted by the approved building permit or certificate of occupancy.
B. 
Any and all persons or entities constructing, operating, owning, occupying, maintaining, using or permitting the use of any building, property or premises, as well as any builder, design professional, contractor, subcontractor or agent of any such person or entity, who commits or takes part in or assists in a violation of the Uniform Code or a this chapter may be charged as provided in this chapter.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate, use or maintain any building, structure or premises or any portion thereof in a manner not permitted by the approved operating permit, or to fail in any manner to comply with the notice, directive or order of the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to cover, conceal or otherwise continue work covered under a building permit without the required inspection, acceptance and approval by the Code Enforcement Official.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy a building or structure that has been posted in accordance with this chapter.
F. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any placard, posting or notice placed by the Code Enforcement Officer or any Enforcement Official.
A. 
Each and every violation of the Uniform Code or of the rules and regulations or orders promulgated thereunder shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
B. 
Unless otherwise stated herein, each violation of the Uniform Code, this chapter or the rules, regulations or orders promulgated hereunder shall deemed a separate violation. In order to provide effective deterrence, each day on which a violation exists is considered to be and may be separately charged as an individual violation. Penalties or fines may be charged separately for each day on which the violation continues to exist.
C. 
Unless otherwise stated herein, the penalty for each offense or violation and for each day on which an offense or violation exists shall be not less than $250 and not more than $500 per violation per day.
D. 
Unless otherwise stated herein, the penalty for failure to comply with a lawful order of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 per offense per day.
E. 
The penalty for failure to obtain a building permit prior to commencement of any work shall be deemed a violation and any person or entity and/or agents thereof found guilty of this violation shall be subject to a fine as described below:
(1) 
First offense within a twelve-month period: a fine of not less than $200.
(2) 
Second offense within a twelve-month period: a fine of not less than $750.
(3) 
Third offense within a twelve-month period: a fine of not less than $1,000.
(4) 
Fourth and subsequent offenses within a twelve-month period: a fine of not less than $2,000 per offense.
A. 
Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken at law or in equity to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises or to prevent illegal acts, conduct or business in or about any premises, and those remedies shall be in addition to the penalties prescribed in § 382 of the Executive Law.
B. 
An action or proceeding in the name of the City of Corning may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation of any provision of the Uniform Code, this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or a violation order or to vacate the occupancy or building in the case of imminent danger to life or property. Such remedies shall be in addition to penalties otherwise prescribed by law. The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue appearance tickets in connection with any violation of the Uniform Code or this chapter, as the same is defined in Article 150 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New York.
C. 
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to restrict or prevent the appropriate agency of the City of Corning from instituting such other and different proceedings, including injunctive relief and civil penalties.
To the extent necessary and to the extent permitted by Municipal Home Rule Law § 20, it is the intention of the City of Corning to supersede any state law conflicting with the provisions of this chapter.