Kreamer v. Town of Oxford

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Dowd, J.), entered February 24, 2011 in Chenango County, which, among other things, granted certain defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint against them.

Plaintiffs purchased property in the Town of Oxford, Chenango County and began construction or repairs on the foundation, siding and roof of the house located thereon. Defendant Town of Oxford, through defendant Patrick Moore, the Town Code Enforcement Officer, issued a stop work order because plaintiffs had not obtained a building permit. Moore then denied plaintiffs’ application for a building…