PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2010


TO BE PROPOSED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 2/9/10 Town of Brant Proposed Local Law #2-2010 A local law amending portions of Chapter 69 of the Town of Brant Code relative to appointment of Code Enforcement Officer and restrictions of the activities of Code Enforcement Officer, Fire Coordinator and their staff. Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Brant as follows: Section 1. §69-1 of the Town of Brant Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ?There is hereby designated in the Town of Brant a public official to be known as the ?Code Enforcement Officer,? who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of Brant at a compensation to be fixed by it.? §69-4[A] of the Town of Brant Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ?There is hereby designated in the Town of Brant a public official to be know as the ?Code Enforcement Officer,? who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Town Board of the Town of Brant at a compensation to be fixed by it.? §69-5 of the Town of Brant Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ?The Town Board of the Town of Brant may appoint one or more inspectors, as the need may appear, to act under the supervision and direction of the Code Enforcement Officer and to exercise any portion of the powers and duties of the Code Enforcement Officer as he or she may direct. The compensation of such inspector(s) shall be fixed by the Town Board.? §69-6 of the Town of Brant Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ?The Fire Coordinator, Code Enforcement Officer or any inspector appointed pursuant to this chapter or any employee of the Fire Coordinator?s office directly involved in code enforcement shall not engage in any activity inconsistent with his or her duties or with the interests of the Building Department.? Section II. Inconsistency: All other local laws and ordinances in the Town of Brant that are inconsistent with the provisions of this local law are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall only be to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this local law shall be in addition to such other local laws or ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this local law. Section III. Savings Clause: If any clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part of this local law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder, thereof, but shall be confined in its operation of the clause, sentence, paragraph, worked section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. Section IV. Effective Date: This local law shall take effect upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State.