§ 130. Town ordinances. The town board after a public hearing may\nenact, amend and repeal ordinances, rules and regulations not\ninconsistent with law, for the following purposes in addition to such\nother purposes as may be contemplated by the provisions of this chapter\nor other laws. In order to accomplish the regulation and control of such\npurposes, the town board may include in any such ordinance, rule or\nregulation provision for the issuance and revocation of a permit or\npermits, for the appointment of any town officers or employees to\nenforce such ordinance, rule or regulation and/or the terms and\nconditions of any permit issued thereunder, and for the collection of\nany reasonable uniform fee in connection therewith. The town clerk shall\ngive notice of such hearing by the publication of a notice in at least\none newspaper circulating in the town, specifying the time when and the\nplace where such hearing will be held, and in general terms describing\nthe proposed ordinance. Such notice shall be published once at least ten\ndays prior to the day specified for such hearing.\n Whenever the constitutionality of any local law, ordinance, rule or\nregulation of a town is brought into issue upon a trial or hearing of\nany civil cause of action or proceeding in any court, and the town is\nnot a party to such action or proceeding, notice shall be served upon\nthe town in accordance with section one thousand twelve of the civil\npractice law and rules.\n 1. Building code. Regulating the manner of construction, alteration,\nremoval and inspection of buildings and structures of every nature and\ndescription erected or proposed to be erected in said town, and the\nmaterials to be used therefor, and in the case of buildings used for\npublic assemblage requiring such stairways, doors, halls, exits and\nother facilities as may be necessary for the safety, security and\ncomfort of persons using the same, and prohibiting any construction,\nalteration, or removal which does not comply with such regulations. Such\nregulations shall be known as the building code of the town.\n 2. Plumbing code. Regulating the manner of construction, alteration,\nremoval and inspection of all plumbing and drainage systems in existing\nor proposed buildings and structures and the materials to be used\ntherefor, and the location of cess-pools and sewer systems, the manner\nof construction and the materials to be used therefor, and the manner in\nwhich connections shall be made with main sewers, drains and water\nmains, and the materials to be used therefor, and prohibiting any\nconstruction, alteration or removal or the use of any materials which do\nnot comply with such regulations. The town board may either adopt the\nstandard plumbing code recommended by the state department of health or\nmay formulate other rules and regulations relating to plumbing. Such\nregulations shall be known as the plumbing code of the town.\n 3. Electrical code. Regulating the manner of construction, alteration,\nremoval and inspection of all electrical work in existing or proposed\nbuildings and structures and the materials to be used therefor, and\nprohibiting any construction, alteration or removal or the use of any\nmaterials which do not comply with such regulations. Such regulations\nshall be known as the electrical code of the town.\n 3-a. Housing code. Regulating and establishing minimum standards\ngoverning the condition, occupancy, and maintenance of dwellings,\ndwelling units, rooming houses, rooming units and premises; establishing\nminimum standards governing utilities, facilities, and other physical\ncomponents and conditions essential to make dwellings, dwelling units,\nrooming houses, rooming units, and premises safe, sanitary and fit for\nhuman habitation; fixing certain responsibilities and duties of owners,\noperators, agents, and occupants of dwellings, and dwelling units,\nrooming houses, and rooming units; authorizing and establishing\nprocedures
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