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Timestamp: 2020-02-26 11:37:06
Document Index: 334871982

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 1', '§ 74', '§ 74']

Village of Williston Park, NY Buildings, Unsafe
§ 74-1 Enumeration of defects.
§ 74-2 Standards for repair, vacation or demolition.
§ 74-3 Declaration of nuisance.
§ 74-4 Duties of Building Inspector.
§ 74-5 Duties of Board of Trustees.
§ 74-6 Penalties for offenses.
§ 74-8 Absentee owner.
§ 74-9 Administrative liability.
§ 74-10 Duties of fire fighters.
§ 74-11 Duties of Police Department.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Williston Park 9-22-1975 by L.L. No. 2-1975 as Ch. 33 of the 1975 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All buildings or structures which have any or all of the following defects shall be deemed unsafe buildings:
Those which have been damaged by fire, wind or other causes so as to have become dangerous to life, safety, morals or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the people of the Village of Williston Park.
Those buildings existing in violation of any provision of Chapter 230, Zoning, and any other provisions of this Municipal Code.
The following standards shall be followed in substance by the Building Inspector and the Board of Trustees in ordering repair, vacation or demolition:
If the unsafe building can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter it shall be ordered repaired.
If the unsafe building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of its occupants it shall be ordered to be vacated.
In any case where an unsafe building is fifty-percent damaged or decayed or deteriorated from its original value or structure it shall be demolished, and in all cases where a building cannot be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this chapter it shall be demolished. In all cases where an unsafe building is a fire hazard existing or erected in violation of the terms of this chapter or any other provisions of this Municipal Code or statute of the State of New York it shall be demolished.
All unsafe buildings within the terms of § 74-1 of this chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be repaired, vacated or demolished as hereinbefore and hereinafter provided.
Inspect any building, wall or structure reported (as hereinafter provided for) by the Fire or Police Department of this village as probably existing in violation of the terms of this chapter.
Notify personally or in writing the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property by registered mail addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or other person having a vested or contingent interest in the same, as shown by the records of the Assessor or in the office of the County Clerk, of any building found by the Building Inspector to be an unsafe building within the standards set forth in § 74-1 of this chapter.
Any mortgagee, agent or other person having an interest in said building may, at his or her own risk, repair, vacate or demolish said building or have such work or act done, provided that any person notified under this subsection to repair, vacate or demolish any building shall be given such reasonable time, not exceeding 10 days, as may be necessary to do or have done the work or act required by the notice provided for herein.[1]
Set forth in the notice provided for in Subsection C hereof a description of the building or structure deemed unsafe, a statement of the particulars which make the building or structure an unsafe building and an order requiring the same to be put in such condition as to comply with the terms of this chapter within such length of time, not exceeding 10 days, as is reasonable.[2]
Report to the Board of Trustees any noncompliance with the notice provided for in Subsections C and D hereof.
Appear at all hearings conducted by the Board of Trustees and testify as to the condition of unsafe buildings.
Place a notice on all unsafe buildings reading as follows:
This building has been found to be an unsafe building by the Building Inspector. This notice is to remain on this building until it is repaired, vacated or demolished in accordance with the notice which has been given the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property by registered mail addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or other person having vested or contingent interest in the same, as shown by the records of the Assessor or in the office of the County Clerk, of any building found by the Building Inspector to be an unsafe building within the standards set forth in Chapter 74, § 74-1 of the Municipal Code. It is unlawful to remove this notice until such notice is complied with.
Upon receipt of a report of the Building Inspector as provided for in § 74-4E hereof, give written notice to the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property by registered mail addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or other person having a vested or contingent interest in the same, as shown by the records of the Assessor or in the office of the County Clerk, of any building found by the Building Inspector to be an unsafe building within the standards set forth in § 74-1 of this chapter to appear before the Board on the date specified in the notice to show cause why the building or structure reported to be an unsafe building should not be repaired, vacated or demolished in accordance with the statement of particulars set forth in the Building Inspector's notice provided for herein in § 74-4D.
Hold a hearing and hear such testimony as the Building Inspector or the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property as shown by the records of the Assessor or in the office of the County Clerk shall offer relative to the unsafe building.
Make written findings of fact from the testimony offered pursuant to Subsection B as to whether or not the building in question is an unsafe building within the terms of § 74-1 hereof.
Issue an order based upon findings of fact made pursuant to Subsection C commanding the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees or any other person having a vested or contingent interest in the property, as shown by the records of the Assessor or in the office of the County Clerk, to repair, vacate or demolish any building found to be an unsafe building within the terms of this chapter, and provided that any person so notified, except the owner, shall have the privilege of either vacating or repairing said unsafe building or any person not the owner of said unsafe building but having an interest in said building may demolish said unsafe building at his or her own risk to prevent the acquiring of a lien against the land upon which said unsafe building stands by the village as provided in Subsection E hereof.
If such person fails to comply with the order provided for in Subsection D hereof within 10 days, the Board of Trustees shall cause such building or structure to be repaired, vacated or demolished, as the facts may warrant, under the standards hereinbefore provided for in § 74-2 of this chapter and shall, with the assistance of the Village Attorney, cause the costs of such repair, vacation or demolition to be charged against the land on which the building existed as a municipal lien or cause such costs to be added to the tax rolls as an assessment or to be levied as a special tax against the land upon which the building stands or did stand or to be recovered in a suit at law against the owner, provided that in cases where such procedure is desirable and any delay thereby caused will not be dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the people of this village, the Building Inspector shall notify the Village Attorney to take legal action to force the owner to make all necessary repairs or demolish the building.
Report to the Village Attorney the names of all persons not complying with the order provided for in Subsection D hereof.
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a violation pursuant to the Penal Law.
For every violation of any provision of this chapter, the person violating the same shall be guilty of a violation punishable as provided in Chapter 1, §§ 1-18 and 1-19 of this Code or imprisonment of not more than 15 days as provided in the Penal Law.
[Amended 12-17-1979 by L.L. No. 4-1979; 10-1-1984 by L.L. No. 6-1984]
In cases where it reasonably appears that there is immediate danger to the life or safety of any person unless an unsafe building, as defined herein, is immediately repaired, vacated or demolished, the Building Inspector shall report such facts to the Board of Trustees, and the Board of Trustees shall cause the immediate repair, vacation or demolition of such unsafe building. The costs of such emergency repair, vacation or demolition of such unsafe building shall be collected in the same manner as provided in § 74-5E.
In cases, except emergency cases, where the owner, occupant or lessee is absent from the village, all notices or orders provided for herein shall be sent by registered mail to the party in interest as described in § 74-4C to the last known address of such party in interest, and a copy of such notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the unsafe building to which it relates. Such mailing and posting shall be deemed adequate service.
No officer, agent or employee of the Village of Williston Park shall render himself or herself personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his or her duties under this chapter. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the Village of Williston Park as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his or her duties under this chapter shall be defended by the Village Attorney until the final determination of the proceeding therein.[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 16, Defense and Indemnification.
Any volunteer fire fighter of the Village Fire Department may make a report, in writing, to the Building Inspector of any buildings or structures which are, may be or are suspected to be unsafe buildings within the terms of this chapter.
All employees of the Police Department or any other law enforcement official shall make a report, in writing, to the Building Inspector of any buildings or structures which are or may be deemed to be unsafe buildings within the terms of this chapter. Such reports must be delivered to the Building Inspector within 24 hours of the discovery of such building.