CHAPTER 3

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

§ 3.1 Title

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Enforcement Officers Law of the Village of Mineola, New York".

§ 3.2 Establishment of Department of Building and Code

Enforcement

A. Establishment.

There is hereby established in the Incorporated Village of Mineola a department to be known and designated as the Department of Building and Code Enforcement.

B. Department head; deputies.

The Superintendent of the Building Department shall be the head of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement. There shall be such deputies, assistants and employees as may be authorized by the Board of Trustees and appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the Board of Trustees. [§ 3.2 amd. LL #13, 96; 10/16/96 by designating the Superintendent of the Building department as head of the Department.]

§ 3.3 Powers and duties

A. The Department of Building and Code Enforcement through its duly qualified officers and employees shall enforce the following Chapters of the Village of Mineola Municipal Code:

1. Chapter 15 - Licensing and Regulation of Businesses.

2. Chapter 17 - Peddlers and Solicitors.

3. Chapter 18 - Secondhand Dealers.

4. Chapter 23 - Taxicabs.*

5. Chapter 24 - Tow Cars.

5. Chapter 26 - Uniform Code Enforcement.

6. Chapter 27 - Housing Code.

7. Chapter 29 - Plumbing.

8. Chapter 30 - Zoning.

9. Chapter 32 - Environmental Quality Review.

10. Chapter 33 - Unsafe Buildings.

11. Chapter 35 - Swimming Pools.

12. Chapter 44 - Streets and Public Places.

*Chapter 23 repealed. See Chapter 52, Taxicabs, etc., LL #16, 96, and chapter 36, Electricians added, LL #1, 97.

§ 3.3 MUNICIPAL CODE

13. Chapter 45 - Water Regulations.

15. Chapter 46 - Sewer Use.

16. Chapter 52 - Taxicabs etc.

17. Chapter 54 - Animals and Fowl.

18. Chapter 65 - Public Conduct.

19. Chapter 68 - Alarm Systems.

20. Chapter 72 - Refuse.

21. Such other state statute, local law, rule or regulations as may be assigned to this Department by the Board of Trustees or by operation of law.

B. Parking Violation Enforcement Officers.

1. There shall be such number of Parking Violation Enforcement Officers as may be authorized by the Board of Trustees and appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Senior Building Inspector shall supervise such Officers in the performance of their duties.

2. The Parking Violation Enforcement Officers shall enforce all non-moving traffic regulations as established in Chapter 60 entitled "Traffic and Vehicles" of this Municipal Code and the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York within the Incorporated Village of Mineola.

C. Whenever the term "Enforcement Officer" is used throughout this Municipal Code, it shall be deemed to mean any of the designated officers or employees of the Department of Building and Code Enforcement unless otherwise specifically provided.

§ 3.4 Authority of Nassau County Department of Police

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any police officer of the Nassau County Department of Police shall be authorized to enforce any of the penal provisions of the Incorporated Village of Mineola Municipal Code.

§ 3.5 Authority of Superintendent of Public Works and his or her deputies, assistants and representatives

In addition to the authority granted to the Department of Building and Code Enforcement, the Superintendent of Public Works and any of his or her deputies, assistants or representatives shall have authority to act as enforcement officers of any of the chapters for which they are responsible to exercise supervision or control.