A.
Wherever the provisions of this chapter require a
greater width or size of lots, yards or courts, or require a lower
height of building or less number of stories, or require a greater
percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards
than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or regulation
(including, but not limited to, the State Building Construction Code),
the provisions of this chapter shall govern. Wherever the provisions
of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation (including,
but not limited to, the State Building Construction Code) require
a greater width or size of yards or courts, or require a lower height
of building or a less number of stories, or require a greater percentage
of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than
are required by the regulations made under authority of this chapter,
the provisions of such statute or local ordinance or regulation shall
govern.
B.
This chapter shall be deemed to prescribe minimum
requirements. Except for the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, herein
provided for, this chapter shall not be deemed to amend, repeal or
impair any requirement in any ordinance or law, or in any deed, restriction
or covenant or in any other undertaking among private persons, but
no provisions in any such ordinance, law, restriction, covenant or
undertaking shall be deemed to justify noncompliance with any provision
of this chapter.
[Amended 5-9-2018 by L.L.
No. 2-2018]
A.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector, and he hereby is
given authority, to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Building
Inspector, in the discharge of his duties, shall have authority to
enter any building or premises at any reasonable hour as authorized
by applicable law.
B.
The Building Inspector shall also have the authority to serve notice
and/or order upon any owner, lessee, contractor, corporation, association,
agent or other person who uses or maintains or causes to be used or
maintained any building or premises or any part thereof in the Village
for any purpose other than the uses permitted therefor, directing
the discontinuance of any such use or activity. No person shall perform
or permit the performance of any use or activity in violation of or
contrary to the provisions of a stop notice and/or order issued by
the Building Inspector pursuant to this section.
A.
Any owner, lessee, contractor, corporation, association,
agent or other person who uses or maintains or causes to be used or
maintained any building or premises or any part thereof in the Village
for any purpose other than the uses permitted therefor in this chapter,
or who erects, enlarges, alters or maintains or causes to be erected,
enlarged, altered or maintained any building or any part thereof in
the Village except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter
and with the provisions of the State Building Construction Code, or
who uses or maintains or causes to be used or maintained any building
or any part thereof in the Village, which has been erected, enlarged
or altered other than in conformity with the provisions of this chapter
and the State Building Construction Code, or who in any manner commits
an offense or causes an offense to be committed against any provision
of this chapter or any provision of the State Building Construction
Code shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 and not exceeding
$1,500 for each offense or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that an offense continues
shall be deemed a separate violation.
[Amended 1-20-1964; 12-20-1966; 7-6-1981 by L.L. No. 4-1981; 11-12-2013 by L.L. No.
5-2013]
B.
If any person fails to abate any such offense of this
chapter or the State Building Construction Code within five calendar
days after written notice has been served personally upon said person
or within 10 days after written notice has been sent to said person
by registered mail at said person's home or business address, said
person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $250 for
each and every day that said offense continues, recoverable by suit
brought by the village.
[Amended 7-6-1981 by L.L. No. 4-1981]
C.
The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed
shall not preclude the Village Attorney from instituting any appropriate
action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use
or to restrain, correct or abate a violation or to prevent an illegal
act, conduct, business or use in or about any premises.
D.
No oversight or dereliction of duty on the part of
the Building Inspector or his representative shall legalize the erecting,
construction, alteration, removal, use or occupancy of a building
or structure that does not conform to the provisions of this chapter
or the State Building Construction Code.
