[Amended 7-26-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
A. The Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) shall enforce
the provisions of this chapter. No zoning permit or zoning certificate
of occupancy shall be issued by him except where all the provisions
of this chapter have been complied with.
B. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall promptly investigate
any and all complaints of violations of this chapter and shall cause
a written report on each such violation to be rendered to the Village
Board of the Village of Alexandria Bay on at least a monthly basis
or more often as designated by the Village Board.
C. Such a report shall contain the Zoning Officer's assessment
of whether or not a violation exists, a statement as to any and all
actions taken by the ZEO to seek any voluntary abatement of such violations
and a recommendation to the Village Board as to whether or not further
prosecution of the violation is indicated. The ZEO shall commence
and prosecute enforcement proceedings in any court of valid jurisdiction
in the name of the Village.
D. In prosecuting violations in a local justice court,
the ZEO may initiate such by the service upon the alleged violators
of an appearance ticket which shall be on a form approved by the Village
Board and which adequately describes the date, time and place of the
alleged violation, the section of law violated, a brief description
of said violation and the time, date and place to appear in court.
E. In the absence of the ZEO or in case said officer
is unable to act for any reason, the Mayor of the Village of Alexandria
Bay shall have all the powers and duties of the Zoning Enforcement
Officer.
Complaints of violations. Whenever a violation
of this chapter occurs, the Zoning Officer, Village or any person
may file a complaint. All such complaints must be in writing and filed
with the enforcement officer, who shall properly record such complaint
and immediately investigate and shall institute appropriate legal
procedures to correct the violation or issue penalties. This shall
commence with a stop-work order and an order to correct the violation
being issued. If the violation is not corrected within the specified
time, the Zoning Officer shall take action to compel compliance.
The Village Board may from time to time amend,
supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter
after public notice and public hearing. All proposed changes shall
be referred to the Jefferson County Planning Board for its recommendation
and for a report thereon prior to final action. The Village Board,
by resolution adopted at a stated meeting, shall fix the time and
place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice
to be given as required by Village Law § 7-708.
Interpretation and application. The provisions
of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for
the promotion of the public health, morals, safety or the general
welfare. Whenever the requirements of any other lawfully adopted rules,
regulations, laws or ordinances conflict, the most restrictive, or
that imposing the highest standards, shall govern.