It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector
and he is hereby given the power and authority to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
The Building Inspector shall require that the
application for a building permit and the accompanying plot plan shall
contain all the information necessary to enable him to ascertain whether
the proposed building complies with the provisions of this chapter.
No building permit shall be issued until the
Building Inspector has certified that the proposed building or alteration
complies with all the provisions of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commence
work for the erection or alteration of any building until a building
permit has been duly issued therefor.
In interpreting and applying the provisions
of this chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements
for the promotion of the health, safety and morals and general welfare
of the Village. It is not intended by this chapter to interfere with
or abrogate or annul any Village building code or any rules or regulations
adopted or issued thereunder or the rules and regulations of the Board
of Health of the Village of Kings Point and not in conflict with any
of the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that where this
chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or
premises or upon the height of the building or requires larger open
spaces than are imposed or required by such ordinances, rules or regulations,
the provisions of this chapter shall control.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 1209, Enforcement,
which immediately followed this section, was repealed 6-17-1986 by
L.L. No. 2-1986.
In case any building or structure is erected,
constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained
or any building, structure or land is used or any hedge, tree, shrub
or other growth is maintained in violation of this chapter or of any
regulations made pursuant hereto, in addition to other remedies provided
by law any appropriate action or proceeding, whether by legal process
or otherwise, may be instituted or taken to prevent such unlawful
erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion,
maintenance or use, to restrain, correct or abate such violation,
to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land or to
prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such
premises.
[Amended 12-18-1969; 4-10-1989 by L.L. No. 7-1989; 5-19-2003 by L.L. No.
8-2003]
In the event of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, each of the following persons shall be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 116:
A.
The owner of the premises;
B.
If the premises was leased to one tenant, the tenant;
C.
If the premises was leased to more than one tenant,
all of the tenants of the portion or portions of the premises where
such violation or violations were committed or exist;
D.
Where work or other activity caused or otherwise resulted
in such violation, all of those persons who committed, assisted, or
otherwise took part in the violative activity.
