§ 76-19. Notice of violations; penalties for offenses.

A. 

Whenever the code enforcement official is satisfied that a building or structure or any portion thereof or any work in connection therewith, which is regulated, permitted or forbidden by this code, is being erected, altered or repaired or has been erected, altered or repaired in violation of the provisions of this code or in violation of the plans and specifications pursuant to which a permit for such work has been issued, or where a building or structure or part thereof shall have become unsafe by reason of had condition of walls, overloaded floors, defective construction, deterioration or lack of safeguards against fire or other causes, he may serve a written notice upon the person responsible therefor, directing discontinuance of such action or correction of the violation complained of and requiring compliance with the provisions contained in this code. Any person having been served with such notice or order shall comply with the requirements thereof within 10 days of service of said written notice. Service can be made personally or by registered or certified mail sent to the owner, or by substituted service in conformance with the Civil Practice Law and Rules, at the last address shown on the assessment roll covering said property.

B. 

Whenever, in the opinion of the code enforcement official, the erection, alteration or repair of any building or structure is being carried on in violation of a provision or requirement of this code, he may order, orally or in writing, all further work to be stopped and may require suspension of work until such violation has been remedied.

C. 

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate a provision of this code or fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter, repair, place or demolish or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, placed or demolished a building, structure or part thereof or who has failed to remove a building or structure declared structurally unsafe by reason of bad condition of walls, overloaded floors defective construction, deterioration or lack of safeguards against fire or other causes in violation of a detailed statement or plan submitted and approved thereunder or of a permit or certificate issued thereunder shall be guilty of an offense, which shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500, and each day such violation shall be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense; and a person, firm or corporation who shall own a building or structure or a part thereof that may be or shall at any time become unsafe because of the bad condition of walls, overloaded floors, defective construction, deterioration or lack of safeguards against fire shall be repaired forthwith, and the condition in violation of this article remedied forthwith or said building, structure or part thereof shall be directed to be removed and demolished without the need to file an additional notice of offense/violation.

[Amended 8-9-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010]