[Added 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING
A structure wholly or partly enclosed within exterior walls
or within exterior or party walls and a roof, affording shelter to
persons, animals or property.
DANGEROUS OR UNSAFE BUILDING
A building or structure which is structurally unsound, unsanitary
or not provided with adequate ingress or egress or which constitutes
a fire hazard or which has become unsafe by reason of damage by fire,
the elements, age or general deterioration or which, in relation to
an existing use, constitutes a hazard to public health, safety or
welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence
or abandonment or which is otherwise dangerous to human life.
STRUCTURE
An assembly of materials forming a construction framed of
component structural parts for occupancy or use, including buildings.
Any person served with a notice or direction
to remove or cure a violation pursuant to this chapter shall comply
with such notice within the period of time specified in such notice.
In the event that any person fails to comply
with the requirements of any notice or direction given as provided
in this chapter, the Board of Trustees may authorize appropriate work
to be performed, or services to be rendered, to remove or cure the
specified violations and may pay the cost thereof from general funds
of the Village appropriated by the Board of Trustees for such service.
The provisions of this chapter shall be in addition
to any other penalty or fine prescribed for any violation of a law
or ordinance of the Village.
[Added 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction, as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II.