[Amended 4-12-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994; 4-3-2007 by L.L. No.
1-2007]
A.
Upon determination that a violation of the Uniform
Code, the Energy Code or this chapter exists in, on, or about any
building or premises, the Code Enforcement Officer shall order in
writing the remedying of the condition. Such order shall state the
specific provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this chapter
which the particular condition violates and shall grant such time
as may be reasonably necessary for achieving compliance before proceedings
to compel compliance shall be instituted, in which event shall not
be more than 30 days. Such order shall be served upon the owner of
the premises or his authorized agent, personally or by certified mail,
at his last known address, as the same appears on the assessment rolls
of the Village. The Code Enforcement Officer shall cause a copy of
such notice to be filed with the Village Clerk against the subject
premises until such time as the violation is cured.
B.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this chapter, with the exception of §§ 129-33 and 129-104, shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate violation. Any person committing an offense against any provision of §§ 129-33 or 129-104 of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate violation.
[Amended 4-6-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
C.
Alternatively or in addition to an action to recover
the fines and penalties provided for in this section, the Board of
Trustees may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent,
restrain, enjoin, correct, or abate any violation of, or to enforce,
any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this chapter
or the terms or conditions of any certificate of occupancy issued
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
D.
In addition
to the above penalties, the Village shall not issue any building permit
or certificate of occupancy and may suspend any building permit for
any property for which a notice of violation of this chapter has been
served until said violation shall have been resolved to the satisfaction
of the Village Building Inspector, or the Village Court, as appropriate.
[Added 4-6-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer has reason
to believe that the work on any building or structure is being performed
in violation of the provisions of the applicable building laws, ordinances,
rules or regulations, or not in conformity with the provisions of
an application, or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall notify the owner of the property, or the owner's agent,
to suspend all work and suspend all building activities until the
stop-work order has been rescinded. Such order and notice shall appear
in writing, shall state the conditions under which the work may be
resumed and may be served upon a person to whom it is directed either
by delivering it personally to him, or by posting the same upon a
conspicuous portion of the building where the work is being performed
and sending a copy of the same to him by certified mail.
