In accordance with § 382 of Article
18 of the Executive Law of the State of New York and as the same shall
be amended from time to time:
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to construct, alter, repair, move, equip, use or occupy any building
or structure or portion thereof or to maintain property, or allow
the same, in violation of the Uniform Code and all applicable laws,
ordinances, codes, rules and regulations covering building construction
or alteration and/or property maintenance, including this chapter,
or to fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive or order
of the Code Enforcement Officer or to construct, alter, use or occupy
any building or structure or part thereof, or to allow the same, in
a manner not permitted by an approved building permit or certificate
of occupancy.
B. Any person who shall fail to comply with a written
order of the Code Enforcement Officer within the time fixed for compliance
therewith, and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor,
subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents or any
other person allowing, taking part or assisting in the construction
or use of any building who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable
provisions of the Uniform Code and all applicable laws, ordinances,
codes, rules and regulations covering building construction or alteration
and/or property maintenance, including this chapter, or any lawful
order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Code Enforcement
Officer made thereunder shall be punishable by fine of not more than
$1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Each day
that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
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.
Alternatively, or in addition to the foregoing
remedies, any person who shall fail to comply with a written order
of the Code Enforcement Officer within the time fixed for compliance
therewith, and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor,
subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents or any
other person allowing, taking part or assisting in the construction
or use of any building who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable
provisions of the Uniform Code and all applicable laws, ordinances,
codes, rules and regulations covering building construction or alteration
and/or property maintenance, including this chapter, or any lawful
order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Code Enforcement
Officer made thereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty of not
more than $200 for each day or part thereof during which such violation
continues. The civil penalties provided by this section shall be recoverable
in an action instituted in the name of the Town of Liberty.