It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to construct, alter, repair, remove, move, demolish, equip,
use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or portion thereof
in violation of any provisions of this chapter or fail in any manner
to comply with any notice, directive or order of the Building Inspector
or to construct, alter or use and occupy any building or structure
or part thereof in a manner not permitted by an approved building
permit or certificate of occupancy.
Any individual, partnership, corporation or
other firm owning, operating, occupying or maintaining property or
premises within the scope of the Uniform Code or this chapter shall
comply with all the provisions of the Uniform Code, this chapter and
all orders, notices, rules, regulations or determinations issued in
connection therewith.
A.
Whenever it is found that there has been a violation
of the Uniform Code, this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted
pursuant to this chapter, a violation notice and/or appearance ticket
may be issued to the person, individual, partnership or corporation
owning, operating or maintaining the premises in which such violation
has been noted.
B.
Violation notices shall be in writing; shall identify
the property or premises; shall specify the violation or remedial
action to be taken; and shall provide that said violation must be
corrected within 10 days from the receipt of said violation notice
unless said ten-day period shall be modified in the discretion of
the enforcement officer issuing such violation notice, or unless a
shorter period of time has been prescribed in this chapter.
C.
Violation notices and other orders or notices referred
to in this chapter shall be served on the owner or one of the owner's
executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees, any tenant or other
person occupying the premises or other person having a vested or contingent
interest in the premises, either personally or by certified mail,
addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner or one of
the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or other
person having a vested or contingent interest in the same, as shown
by the last preceding completed record of the Receiver of Taxes or
in the office of the County Clerk.
D.
The Building Inspector shall have the authority, pursuant
to the Criminal Procedure Law, to issue an appearance ticket subscribed
by him, directing a designated person to appear in court at a designated
time in connection with the commission of a violation of the chapter
or any order made thereunder.
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced in accordance with, and the penalties for violation thereof governed by, the provisions of Chapter 1, Article II, of this Code, and applicable to any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, the Uniform Code, any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder with the time fixed for compliance therewith, or any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, plumber, construction superintendent or their agents or any person taking part or assisting in the construction or use of any building or premises who shall violate the provisions of this chapter, the Uniform Code, rules, regulations or orders issued thereunder or who shall build in violation of any specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certification or permit issued thereunder.
B.
An action or proceeding in the name of the Town of
Williamson, New York, may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction
to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation
of any provision of the Uniform Code, this chapter, rule or regulation
adopted pursuant to this chapter or a violation of any order to vacate
the occupancy or building in the case of imminent danger to life or
property. Such remedy shall be in addition to penalties otherwise
prescribed by law.
This chapter shall not be construed to hold
any Building Inspector or Assistant Building Inspector or the Town
of Williamson responsible for any damages to persons or property by
reason of the inspection or reinspection authorized herein or failure
to inspect or reinspect, as required by this chapter or any permit
issued thereunder, nor shall bhe be liable for any damage to person
or property by reason of the Building Inspector's and/or his assistant's
exercising his discretion as provided in this chapter.
