There is hereby created in the Village of Poquott a Code Enforcement
Bureau, the function of which shall be the enforcement of the Code of the
Incorporated Village of Poquott.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, may appoint a
Commissioner of Code Enforcement Bureau from among the members of the active
Board and set forth his duties and responsibilities.
There shall be created the position of Parking Violations Officer. Notwithstanding
any provision of the Uniform District Court Act and/or the Uniform Justice
Court Act, all Code Enforcement Officers shall be deemed to be a Parking Violations
Officer, all of whom shall have the power to issue and serve, within the Village,
appearance tickets and/or subpoenas for violation of the Vehicle and Traffic
Code in cases involving nonmoving violations. Such service shall have the
same force and effect as if served by a peace officer without his being a
peace officer.
All Code Enforcement Officers are authorized to issue appearance tickets
relating to the enforcement of the Code of the Incorporated Village of Poquott.
The Mayor and/or Commissioner is authorized to make rules and regulations
as may be required for the efficient administration of such Code Enforcement
Bureau and shall also provide, within the limits of any appropriation and
subject to the Board of Trustees, the following:
A. Liability insurance for such Code Enforcement Officers
that shall protect them and the Village from liability that may arise out
of and in course of the performance of their respective duties.
B. Workmen's compensation, accident insurance, disability
insurance, and/or life insurance as shall be agreed upon between the Code
Enforcement Bureau personnel and the Board of Trustees.
C. For payment of the Code Enforcement Officers, or other
Public Safety Officer employed for service rendered upon an hourly basis.
D. Uniform and equipment for the Code Enforcement Officers,
or other public safety officer employed as may be necessary or desirable to
carry out the duties of the bureau.
E. An annual physical examination upon which employment
of reemployment shall be predicted on the successful passage of such examination.