A.
The purpose of this chapter is:
(2)
To establish minimum standards governing utilities,
facilities and other physical components and conditions essential
to making the aforesaid facilities fit for human habitation, occupancy
and use.
(3)
To fix certain responsibilities and duties upon owners
and operators and distinct and separate responsibilities and duties
upon occupants.
(4)
To authorize and establish procedures for the inspection
of residential and nonresidential premises.
(5)
To fix penalties for the violations of this chapter.
(6)
To provide for the right of access across adjoining
premises to permit repairs.
(7)
To provide for the repair, demolition or vacation
of premises unfit for human habitation or occupancy or use.
B.
This chapter is hereby declared to be remedial, preventive
and essential for the public interest, and it is intended that this
chapter be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes as stated
herein.
A.
Every building, and the premises on which it is situated,
in the Village of Larchmont, used or intended to be used for a hotel,
club, multifamily, commercial, business or industrial occupancy, or
any use, other than one- and two-family residential, in any zone shall
comply with the provisions of this chapter, whether or not such building
shall have been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the
enactment of this chapter and irrespective of any permits or licenses
which shall have been issued for the use or occupancy of the building
or premises for the construction or repair of the building or for
the installation or repair of equipment or facilities prior to the
effective date of this chapter.
B.
This chapter establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all such buildings and does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of the building, equipment or facilities contained therein, except as provided in § 215-3 below.
In any case where the provisions of this chapter
impose a higher standard than set forth in any other law, code or
ordinance of the Village of Larchmont or under the laws of the State
of New York, then the standards as set forth herein shall prevail,
but if the provisions of this chapter impose a lower standard than
any other law, code or ordinance of the Village of Larchmont or of
the laws of the State of New York, then the higher standard contained
in any such other code, ordinance or law shall prevail.
A.
Owners and operators shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in Article III and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and no owner or operator shall be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the occupant is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.
B.
Occupants shall have all the duties and responsibilities as prescribed in Article IV and all the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and the occupant shall not be relieved from any such duty and responsibility nor be entitled to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the fact that the owner or operator is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.
C.
Unless expressly provided to the contrary in this
chapter, the respective obligations and responsibilities of the owner
and operator on one hand and the occupant on the other shall not be
altered or affected by any agreement or contract by and between any
of the aforesaid or between them and other parties.
