[Adopted 9-15-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
It has been determined that it is in the public
interest for buildings within the Village of Fort Plain to have street
numbers prominently displayed, in particular, in connection with the
establishment of an E-911 emergency system.
All owners of buildings within the Village of
Fort Plain shall be required to display the street number which has
been assigned to the building by the village. The village will attempt,
where possible, to use the number commonly used for postal delivery
purposes.
All buildings in the Village of Fort Plain existing
on the date of this chapter shall be required to be in compliance
with this chapter within 30 days of its effective date. Owners of
new buildings shall be required to be in compliance with this chapter
prior to the time the building is actually occupied or within 10 days
of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first.
[Amended 4-30-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
Any owner of a building who is in violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine
of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for 15 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment. Each week such noncompliance continues shall
be considered as a separate offense.
[Adopted 3-25-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008]
It is recognized by the Village Board that a
number of properties in the Village are owned by persons who do not
live in the Village of Fort Plain or in the County of Montgomery.
As a result, it has often been difficult for Village departments,
such as the Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Water Department,
Police Department, as well as the Code Enforcement and Zoning Officer
to contact the absentee officers when necessary. The Village Board
recognizes the need for such departments and officials to contact
the owner and/or manager of a property located within the Village,
particularly in emergency situations. In order to facilitate such
contact with the owners and/or property managers, these provisions
are being enacted to require the registration with the Village and
posting in the building on such properties of the names, addresses
and telephone numbers of such property owners and property managers
so as to provide the Village and its various departments with accessible
and accurate information concerning the property and the person or
persons to contact should there be a problem or emergency at the property.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
ACTION or PROCEEDING
Any action or proceeding which may be instituted in the Town
Court of the Town of Minden in connection with an alleged violation
of any of the local laws, rules or regulations of the Village of Fort
Plain.
BUILDING
Any improved real property located within the Village of
Fort Plain which, in whole or in part, is non-owner-occupied.
OWNER
Any individual or individuals, partnership or corporation,
whether for profit or otherwise, in whose name title to a building
stands.
PROCESS
A summons or any notice, mandate or other paper or process
issued under any provision of the Code of the Village of Fort Plain.
VILLAGE CLERK
Either the Village Clerk or the Deputy Village Clerk of the
Village of Fort Plain.
Attached to such statement and designation shall
be a certificate properly certified by the owner that he is the owner
of the premises with respect to which such statement or designation
is filed.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates,
disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the terms of this
article shall be guilty of a violation and be subject to a fine of
not less than $100 and not more than $500. Each week a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.