There is hereby designated in the Town of Hamptonburgh a public official
to be known as the "Building Inspector."
[Amended 6-2-1992 by L.L.
No. 3-1992]
A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, ordinance,
rule or regulation, or except as otherwise provided, the Building Inspector
shall administer and enforce the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code in connection with reviewing and/or approving plans, specifications
and/or permits for the demolition construction, alteration or repair of buildings
and structures and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein
and the location, use and occupancy thereof.
B. Whenever the same may be appropriate to determine compliance
with the provision of applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations covering
building construction, demolition or alteration, the Building Inspector may,
in his discretion, accept and rely upon written reports of tests in the field
by experienced, professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing
laboratories or service and inspection bureaus or agencies.
In the absence of the Building Inspector, or in the case of his inability
to act for any reason, the Town Board shall have the power to designate a
person to act on behalf of the Building Inspector and to exercise all the
powers conferred upon him by this chapter.
The Building Inspector, inspectors appointed as provided in §
59-3 or officers or employees of the Building Department shall not engage in any activity inconsistent with their duties or with the interest of the Building Department, nor, during the term of employment, be engaged directly or indirectly in any building business, in the furnishing of labor, materials, supplies or appliances for or the supervision of the construction, alteration, demolition or maintenance of a building or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof within the Town of Hamptonburgh; except that this provision shall not prohibit any employee from engaging in any such activities in connection with the construction of a building or structure owned by him for his own personal use and occupancy or for the use and occupancy of members of his immediate family and not constructed for sale.
Appropriate action 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 these
remedies shall be in addition to penalties otherwise prescribed by law.