[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga
Springs 4-5-1993; readopted 4-4-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs finds that
the efficient administration and enforcement of duly enacted local
laws, ordinances and regulations of this City is crucial to the public
health, safety and welfare. The purpose of this chapter is to establish
procedures for administration and enforcement consistent with the
Code of the City of Saratoga Springs, the laws of the State of New
York and the laws of the United States.
The Department of Public Safety is responsible for the enforcement
of the provisions of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs.
A.Â
There
is hereby designated in the City of Saratoga Springs a public official
known as the "Code Administrator" to administer and enforce all chapters,
articles and sections of the Saratoga Springs City Code, except the
following:
(1)Â
The provisions of the Charter of the City of Saratoga Springs.
(2)Â
The provisions of Chapter 1 through 53 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs (Administrative Legislation).
(3)Â
The provisions of the following chapters of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs: Chapter 79 (Bingo); Chapter 89 (Buses); Chapter 101 (Dogs and Other Animals); Chapter 106 (Electrical Standards); Chapter 120 (Flood Damage Prevention); Chapter 155 (Parks and Recreation Areas); Chapter 171 (Plumbing); Chapter 182 (Records); Chapter 199 (Special Assessment Districts); Chapter 201 (Street Naming and Numbering); Chapter 209 (Swimming Pools); Chapter 212 (Taxation); Chapter 228 (Vessels and Waters).
(4)Â
The provisions of Chapter 225 of the Code of the City of Saratoga Springs (Vehicles and Traffic).
B.Â
Upon
determination by the Code Administrator that a violation of the City
Code exists in, on or about any building or premises within his responsibility,
he shall order, in writing, the remedying of the condition. Such order
shall state the specific provision of the City Code which the particular
condition violates and shall grant such time as may be reasonably
necessary for achieving compliance before proceedings to compel compliance
shall be instituted. Such order shall be served personally or by sending
by mail.
C.Â
In
addition to and not in limitation of any power otherwise granted by
law, the Code Administrator is hereby authorized to issue appearance
tickets for violations of any provision of the City Code within his
responsibility.
A.Â
The
Code Administrator shall keep permanent official records of all transactions
and activities conducted by him. All such records shall be public
information open to public inspection during reasonable business hours.
B.Â
The
Code Administrator shall regularly report to the Commissioner of Public
Safety, in writing, regarding business conducted by him.