[Adopted 5-9-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980]
There is hereby created in the Village of Southampton
the office of Ordinance Enforcement Officer.
The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of
Trustees, may appoint as many Ordinance Enforcement Officers as he
shall determine to be necessary, and may designate one of such Ordinance
Enforcement Officers to be the Chief Ordinance Enforcement Officer
of the village or may designate some other person to be head of the
Ordinance Enforcement Officers for the purpose of supervising and
directing their activities. The term of office of each Ordinance Enforcement
Officer shall be one year or such lesser period as may be designated
by the Mayor at the time of an Ordinance Enforcement Officer's appointment.
Such Ordinance Enforcement Officers are authorized
to enforce Village of Southampton ordinances, local laws and rules
or regulations. They are authorized to issue appearance tickets relating
to the enforcement of any such laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.
They shall also perform such other duties as may be authorized from
time to time by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Southampton.
Such Ordinance Enforcement Officers shall not have general criminal
jurisdiction.
The Mayor is authorized to make rules and regulations
as may be required for the efficient administration of such Ordinance
Enforcement Officers and may also provide, within the limits of any
appropriation and subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees:
A.
A training program for Ordinance Enforcement Officers.
B.
Liability insurance for such Ordinance Enforcement
Officers which shall protect them and the village from acts of liability
that may arise during the performance of their duties.
C.
Workers' compensation; accidental injury insurance;
disability insurance or life insurance.
D.
For the payment of Ordinance Enforcement Officers
for services rendered upon an hourly basis or otherwise, and provide
for the assignment of Ordinance Enforcement Officers to duty, and
may also provide for Ordinance Enforcement Officers who may act as
such upon a volunteer basis, without compensation.
E.
Uniforms and equipment for Ordinance Enforcement Officers
as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the duties of the office.
