Revised Zoning Ordinance_Draft_05172012_final
such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure, or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises. B. Additional penalties. In addition to any other remedies or penalties that may be imposed, a violation of this Ordinance shall entitle the Town Board to remedy or repair the conditions constituting the violation, at the premises owner's expense, in order to bring the premises into conformity and compliance with this Ordinance. The disbursements and expenses shall become a charge and a lien upon the premises and if not paid the same shall be added with interest, as may be provided by law, to the premises' next annual Town tax bill, to be collected in accordance with the provisions of law and the procedure for the payment of Town taxes. Section 1803: Stop Work Order A. The Town Board hereby grants the Code Enforcement Officer the administrative responsibility of immediately taking action necessary to correct violations of this Ordinance by posting a stop-work order on the premises wherein an alleged violation has occurred. B. The stop-work order shall serve notice to the owner, builder, developer, agent, and/or any other person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or any other entity on the premises that all actions specified on the stop-work order must be terminated immediately. C. Relief from the stop-work order can be obtained: 1. if all provisions of this Ordinance, and applicable permits or approvals, together with any other conditions specified by the Code Enforcement Officer in the Stop Work Order are met the Town Board may authorize the recission of the Stop Work Order; or 2. except for cases involving violation of Site Plan Review approval, or a Special Use Permit, if a variance is granted by the ZBA. Section 1804: Misrepresentation Any permit or approval granted under this Ordinance based upon or granted in reliance upon any material misrepresentation, or failure to make a material fact or circumstance known, by or on behalf of an applicant, shall be void. This section shall not be construed to affect all the other remedies available to the Town under this Ordinance. Section 1805: Complaints of Violations Whenever a violation of this Ordinance is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint in regard thereto. All such complaints shall be filed with the Planning Department. The Planning Department shall investigate such complaints and report the results of the investigation and any prosecution of violations to the Town Board. 96 ART. XVIII: ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES