Hamburg Village, NY Code Violation Reporting: How to Report (2026)

Written complaints are the filing method for zoning violations in the Village of Hamburg. Under Village of Hamburg Code § 250-18.3A, whenever a violation of the zoning chapter occurs, any person can file a complaint, the complaint must be in writing, and it is filed with the Building Inspector, who properly records it and immediately investigates. The section does not print a hotline, email address, or form, so the filing is a written statement delivered to the Building Inspector.

Timing matters for structure complaints. Section 250-18.3B bars action by the Building Inspector or the Board of Trustees, and any action in law or equity, to compel removal or alteration of a structure, to recover damages, or to impose a penalty, when the complaint concerns setback from front, rear or side lines, the area that can be built upon, the location, independent character or number of structures, or the height or general purpose of a structure, unless the complaint is filed with the Building Inspector before the expiration of two years from completion of the structure. Under § 250-18.3C, the date of completion is the date the certificate of occupancy was issued, or, if none was issued, the date of actual occupancy of the structure or of the structure as replaced, enlarged or altered.

Other reporting routes run through the Code Enforcement Officer. Section 123-11C(2) lets the officer inspect on receipt of a written statement alleging noncompliance with the Uniform Code or Energy Code, and § 123-12 requires the officer to review and investigate complaints about those codes and Chapter 123. For a building that looks dangerous, § 127-2A has the Code Enforcement Officer inspect and report in writing to the Board of Trustees. Code enforcement for the Village comes from the Town of Hamburg Building Inspection Department under the shared services agreement, unless the Village designates its own officer (§ 123-3A).