If Mr. Lotto thought that his village ordinance was a simple matter, he was mistaken.

This place is ripe for gentrification, but I think there's a village ordinance against BMWs and health food stores.

"We have very strict village ordinances here."

Those contemplating a visit to the village should be aware that a village ordinance prohibits individuals from appearing in public without a shirt.

Residents have asked for help from the village, but the village has maintained that the fire district is not bound by any village ordinances.

He said the village declined to pay for enhanced services, that would include enforcement of village ordinances.

Mr. Stutchin said that last year he lost a federal court challenge to the village ordinance.

"These men are being arrested for violating a village ordinance that otherwise isn't being enforced."

Last summer, Town of Huntington law applied in the absence of village ordinances, and they had to be only 500 feet from shore.

His docket commonly includes landlord-tenant disagreements, disputed traffic tickets and violations of village ordinances.