This chapter shall be enforced by the Enforcement Officer. He shall be appointed by the Town Board of Oneonta. The Town Board may fix the salary or remuneration of such Enforcement Officer and provide for the payment thereof.
The Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to make, adopt and promulgate such written rules, regulations and forms as he may deem necessary for the proper enforcement and administration of this chapter and to secure the intent thereof. Such rules, regulations and forms shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance of the Town of Oneonta, nor shall they have the effect of waiving any provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance. Such rules, regulations and forms shall have the same force and effect as the provision of this chapter and be subject to the same penalties for violation thereof. Such rules, regulations and forms shall be submitted to the Town Board by the Enforcement Officer, which shall move to approve, reject or modify such rules, regulations or forms within 60 days after submission. Failure to so move shall be construed to constitute approval thereof. Said rules, regulations and forms as approved by the Town Board shall be on file with the Town Clerk and available to public view.
The Enforcement Officer shall have the right to enter upon, examine and inspect, or cause to be entered, examined and inspected, any building or property at any time for the purpose of carrying out his duties and to determine compliance by request and with provisions of this chapter. A written report of each such examination and inspection shall be prepared on an appropriate form and kept on file by the Enforcement Officer.
[Amended 2-8-1977; 7-10-1979; 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 10-10-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; 1-12-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005]
A. 
Whenever, in the opinion of the Enforcement Officer, after property examination and inspection, there exists a violation of any provision of this chapter, of any site plan approved hereunder or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he may issue an appearance ticket, returnable in the Town Court of the Town of Oneonta to the person owning, operating, occupying or maintaining the premises, including a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or any other person or entity in control of the premises.
B. 
Any person found in violation of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 1-22-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 6-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993; 1-14-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004; 10-13-2004 by L.L. No. 15-2004; 7-12-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
All persons proposing to construct, erect, relocate, alter, extend, remove, demolish or structurally change any building, structure or portion thereof shall apply to the enforcement officer for a building permit on an appropriate form as prescribed in Chapter 16, Building Construction. A building permit shall be valid for a period of one year after the date of its issuance and may be renewed upon application to the Code Enforcement Officer without fee. Nonstructural repairs costing less than $10,000 shall not require a building permit.
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Editor's Note: Former § 103-82, Certificates of occupancy, and § 103-83, Referrals to Planning Board, Town Board and Board of Appeals, as amended, were repealed 6-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993.