[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cochecton 12-12-1977 by Ord. No.
18. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
morals and welfare of the people of the Town of Cochecton by establishing
minimum standards governing the occupancy and maintenance of dwellings,
dwelling units, rooming houses, rooming units and premises, to make
them safe, sanitary and fit for human habitation.
This chapter fixes certain responsibilities and duties on the
owners, operators, agents and occupants of dwellings, dwelling units,
rooming houses and rooming units. It establishes procedures for the
inspection of dwellings, dwelling units, rooming houses, and rooming
units and fixes penalties for violation of the provisions of this
chapter.
Every dwelling shall contain a minimum floor area of at least
150 square feet for the first occupant, at least 100 square feet for
each of the next two occupants and at least 75 square feet for each
occupant thereafter.
Every dwelling, dwelling unit, and rooming house shall be supplied
with adequate water supply safe for human consumption.
Discharge of inadequately treated sewage shall not be permitted
upon the ground surface or into natural or artificial surface drainageways.
Sewage shall be treated in such a manner as to protect the health
of the public and to prevent nuisance conditions.
The owner, operator, agent or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling
unit, rooming house or rooming unit shall give the Building Inspector
access to such dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit
(and premises) for the purpose of inspection at any reasonable time.
A.
Whenever the Building Inspector determines there has been a violation
or there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation
of any portion of this chapter, he shall give notice in writing specifying
the alleged violation. The notice shall provide a reasonable time
for compliance and shall be served upon the owner, operator, agent
or occupant, as the case may require. Said notice shall be deemed
to be properly served upon such owner, agent, operator or occupant
if a copy is served upon him personally, sent by certified mail (return
receipt requested) to the last known address, or if a copy is posted
in a conspicuous place in or about the building affected.
B.
Any person who shall knowingly and willfully violate this chapter
may be punished by a fine of not more than $100 per day of violation
or two days' imprisonment for each day of violation.
At the end of the time period specified in the notice of violation,
it shall be the duty of the Town Building Inspector to make or cause
to be made a reinspection of the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming
house or rooming unit or premises, and if compliance has not been
established, appropriate legal action shall be instituted.
