§ 300-84. Enforcement Officer.

A. 

City Code Enforcement Officer. This chapter shall be enforced by the City Code Enforcement Officer, who shall be assisted by such officers and employees as may be determined by the Common Council.

B. 

Rules, procedures and forms. The City Code Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to make, adopt and promulgate such written rules, procedures and forms as he or she may deem necessary for the purpose of proper enforcement and administration of this chapter and to secure the intent thereof. Such rules, procedures and forms shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance or local law of the City of Oneonta, nor shall they have the effect of waiving any provisions of this chapter or any other provisions of the Code of the City of Oneonta. Such rules, procedures and forms shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this chapter and subject to the same penalties for violation thereof. Such rules, procedures and forms shall be submitted to the Common Council by the City Code Enforcement Officer, which shall move to approve, reject or modify such rules, procedures or forms within 60 days after submission. Failure to so move shall be construed to constitute approval thereof. Said rules, procedures and forms, as approved by the Common Council, shall be on file and available for public inspection.

C. 

Entry and inspection. The City Code Enforcement Officer shall have the right to enter upon, examine and inspect, or cause to be entered, examined and inspected, any building or property for the purpose of carrying out his duties, and to determine compliance by request, with the provisions of this chapter. The City Code Enforcement Officer shall give reasonable written notice to the owner(s) of his intent to examine or inspect any building or property and shall enter only with permission of the owner. If such permission is denied, the City Code Enforcement Officer shall contact the City Attorney to pursue appropriate legal action necessary to gain entry for the purposes of examination and inspection of the building or property in question.

D. 

Referral to Planning Commission, Common Council and Zoning Board of Appeals. The City Code Enforcement Officer shall instruct any applicant of the appropriate City agency to whom application should be presented prior to issuance of a building permit, as specified by the procedures set forth in this chapter.