[Amended 6-6-1985 by L.L. No. 4-1985; 9-10-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998; 4-5-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012; 5-1-2014 by L.L. No. 6-2014]
A. 
The owner of any dangerous building or of any substandard building who, after the date of the adoption of this chapter, knowingly permits such dangerous building or substandard building to be used for human occupancy or who shall fail to comply with any order of the Village Board to repair or remove said building or otherwise make it comply with the standards set forth in this chapter shall be guilty of an offense against this chapter and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense; by a fine not less than $2,500 nor more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of a second offense, both of which offenses were committed within a period of five years; and by a fine not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which offenses were committed within a period of five years.
B. 
Such fines shall be collected as like penalties are now by law collected.
C. 
In any prosecution under this section, the fact that any dangerous building or substandard building, or any part of either of said buildings, was used for human occupancy shall be presumptive evidence that the same was so used with the knowledge and consent of the owner.
D. 
Any person removing the notice provided for in Article VIII, § 83-15G hereof shall be guilty of disorderly conduct and shall be a disorderly person and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $250 for each offense.
E. 
All penalties collected under this chapter shall be the property of the Village, but no provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the Village from creating and maintaining out of such penalties a separate revolving fund, not to exceed the sum of $10,000, out of which payment may be made for repairs or removals made or caused to be made as provided herein.
The Village Counsel shall:
A. 
Prosecute all persons failing to comply with the terms of the order provided to be given under § 83-16D.
B. 
Prosecute all persons who shall in any way violate the terms of this chapter.
C. 
Appear at all hearings before the Village Board in regard to dangerous buildings and substandard buildings.
D. 
In his discretion bring suit to collect all municipal liens, assessments or costs incurred by the Village for repairing or causing to be removed dangerous buildings or in repairing or causing to be removed substandard buildings.
E. 
Take such other legal action as is necessary to carry out the terms and provisions of this chapter, including actions to abate nuisances, or for the enforcement of this chapter by injunction or otherwise.
All notice or orders required to be given hereunder may be served by delivering to and leaving a copy of the same with the person entitled to such notice. In case where any such person is absent from the Village, all notices or orders provided for herein shall be sent by registered mail to said person, so absent, to the last known address of said person or to the last address of said person as shown by the records of the Receiver of Taxes and/or in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County. Whenever such service is made by registered mail, a copy of such notice or order shall also be posted in a conspicuous place on the front of said dangerous building or substandard building to which it relates. Such mailing and posting shall be deemed adequate service.