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§ 51-3 Code Enforcement Officer; inspectors.
§ 51-7 Certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance.
§ 51-8 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 51-9 Unsafe buildings and structures.
§ 51-11 Firesafety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 51-14 Program review and reporting.
§ 51-15 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
Antennas — See Ch. 40.
Wireless telecommunications facilities — See Ch. 126.
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 51, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, adopted 3-20-1964, as amended.
A permit issued pursuant to § 51-4 of this chapter. The term "building permit" shall also include a building permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 51-7C of this chapter.
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 51-3B of this chapter.
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 51-15A of this chapter.
An inspector appointed pursuant to § 51-3D of this chapter.
A permit issued pursuant to § 51-10 of this chapter. The term "operating permit" shall also include an operating permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
An order issued pursuant to § 51-6 of this chapter.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 51-7E of this chapter.
One or more inspectors may be appointed by the Village Board of Trustees to act under the supervision and direction of the Code Enforcement Officer and to assist the Code Enforcement Officer in the exercise of the powers and fulfillment of the duties conferred upon the Code Enforcement Officer by this chapter. Each inspector shall, within the time prescribed by law, obtain such basic training, in-service training, advanced inservice training and other training as the State of New York shall require for code enforcement personnel, and each inspector shall obtain certification from the State Fire Administrator pursuant to the Executive Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
The compensation for the Code Enforcement Officer and inspectors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Trustees of the Village.
Amendments to applications for building permits. Amendments, if any, to the application or to the plans and specifications accompanying the same shall be filed with the office of the Code Enforcement Officer, together with a fee as established by resolution of the Board of Trustees and approval received from the Code Enforcement Officer prior to the commencement of such change of work.
Issuance of building permits and review and approval by engineer. An application for a building permit shall be examined to ascertain whether the proposed work is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Uniform Code, Energy Code, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. The Code Enforcement Officer shall refer said applications to such other Village authorities as may be required hereby and by any local law, ordinance or regulation.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall submit to the Village Engineer for approval the plans and specifications of any proposed driveway layout, the grade, shape or design of which, in his judgment, will produce damaging storm or other runoff of water, soil, debris or matter of any kind onto adjoining Village streets, private roads or adjacent lands owned by others or create onsite erosion. In approving any such proposed driveway, the Village Engineer may require the installation of such additional drainage improvements as, in his opinion, are proper and necessary in keeping with sound engineering principles to prevent any such damaging runoffs. Such engineering principles shall include but not be limited to those set forth by the Village Engineer under the date of March 23, 1973, entitled "Private Lot Stormwater Runoff, Design Considerations and Parameter," as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time by said Village Engineer.
A reasonable inspection fee, based on prevailing professional rates and the time expended by the Village Engineer, shall be borne by the applicant and promptly paid.
Upon approval of the application by all the appropriate Village authorities and upon receipt of the requisite fees therefor, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a building permit to the applicant upon the prescribed form and shall affix his signature or cause his signature to be affixed thereto.
Driveway location and drainage plan (including any erosion mitigation devices when such are required by the Village Engineer), as finally approved by the Village Engineer, shall be made a condition of any building permit issued to the applicant.
Distribution of sets of approved plans.
Upon approval of the application, two sets of plans and specifications shall be endorsed by the Code Enforcement Officer with the word "approved" and his signature affixed. These two sets shall be returned to the applicant, together with the building permit, and one set of the two so returned to the applicant shall be kept at the building site open to inspection by a Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector designated by the Code Enforcement Officer at all reasonable times.
One set of approved plans and specifications shall be retained in the files of the office of the Code Enforcement Officer, one set shall be retained in the files of the Architectural Review Board, and the fifth set shall be forwarded to the office of the Assessor. At the applicant's written request, the fifth set will not be forwarded to the Assessor but shall be returned to the applicant. The Code Enforcement Officer will forward a copy of every building permit and certificate of occupancy to the office of the Assessor.
Work to be in accordance with construction documents. All work shall be performed in accordance with the construction documents which were submitted with and accepted as part of the application for the building permit. The building permit shall contain such a directive.
Time limits. Building permits shall become invalid unless the authorized work is commenced within six months following the date of issuance. Building permits shall expire 12 months after the date of issuance. If a structure is not complete within 12 months after the date of issuance of a building permit, the permit may be renewed for a maximum of six months upon application by the permit holder, payment of a fee equal to the original building permit fee, and application to the Code Enforcement Officer. Any further renewals shall be by application to the Board of Trustees which, upon reasonable cause being shown, may extend said permit for a finite period at a fee equal to the original building permit fee.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 51-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a building permit, for an amended building permit, or for renewal of a building permit.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 51-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid prior to or at the time of each inspection performed pursuant to this section.
Remedy not exclusive. The issuance of a stop-work order shall not be the exclusive remedy available to address any event described in Subsection A of this section, and the authority to issue a stop-work order shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the right and authority to pursue any other remedy or impose any other penalty under § 51-15, Enforcement; penalties for offenses, of this chapter or under any other applicable local law or state law. Any such other remedy or penalty may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, at the time of, or after the issuance of a stop-work order.
Applications for certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance.
Applications for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance shall be made in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer. The application shall be signed by the owner of the property where the work is to be performed or an authorized agent of the owner.
Before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance and whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that any material, construction, equipment or assembly does not conform to the requirements of the applicable local laws, ordinances or regulations, the Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector designated by the Code Enforcement Officer may require the same to be subjected to tests in order to furnish proof of such compliance. The expense in connection therewith shall be borne by the applicant.
An application for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the registered architect or the licensed professional engineer who filed the original plans or of the registered architect or the licensed professional engineer who supervised the construction of the work or of the superintendent of construction who supervised the work and who, by reason of his experience, is qualified to superintend the work for which the certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance is sought. The affidavit shall state that the deponent has examined the approved plans of the structure for which a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance is sought, that the structure has been erected in accordance with the approved plan and as erected complies with the law governing building construction, except insofar as variations therefrom have been legally authorized. Such variations shall be specified in the affidavit.
The Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the building, structure or work prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 51-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance or for a temporary certificate.
Unsafe buildings illegal. All buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe, unsanitary or not provided with adequate egress or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment, are severally, for the purpose of this section, unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition in accordance with the procedure of this section.
Examination of buildings reportedly unsafe. The Code Enforcement Officer shall examine or cause to be examined every building reported as unsafe or damaged and shall make a written record of such examination.
Notice of defects. Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer shall find any building or structure or portion thereof to be an unsafe building as defined in this section, he shall, in the same manner as provided for the service of stop-work orders in § 51-6 of this chapter, give to the owner, agent or person in control of such building or structure written notice stating the defects thereof. This notice shall require the owner within a stated time either to complete specified repairs or improvements or to demolish and remove the building or structure or portion thereof.
Notice to require vacation of life-endangering buildings. If the Code Enforcement Officer finds that there is actual and immediate danger of failure or collapse so as to endanger life, such notice shall also require the building, structure or portion thereof to be vacated forthwith and not reoccupied until the specified repairs and improvements are completed, inspected and approved by the Code Enforcement Officer. Such Code Enforcement Officer shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such building a notice: "This building is unsafe, and its use or occupancy has been prohibited by the Building Department." Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs are made or demolition is completed. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or their agents or other persons, to remove such notice without written permission of the Code Enforcement Officer or for any person to enter the building except for the purpose of making the required repairs or of demolishing the same.
Failure to comply. In case the owner, agent or person in control cannot be found within the stated time limit or if such owner, agent or person in control fails, neglects or refuses to comply with notice to repair, rehabilitate or to demolish and remove said building or structure or portion thereof, the attorney for the Village shall be advised of all the facts in the case and shall cause to be instituted an appropriate action in the courts to compel compliance.
Action by Code Enforcement Officer in cases of emergency. In cases of emergency which, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, involve imminent danger to human life or health, he shall, upon approval by the Board of Trustees, promptly cause such building, structure or portion thereof to be made safe or to be removed. For this purpose, he may at once enter such structure or land on which it stands, or abutting land or structure, with such assistance and at such cost as may be necessary. He may vacate adjacent structures and protect the public by appropriate barricades or such other means as may be necessary and, for this purpose, may close a public or private way.
Approval of costs by Trustees. All costs to be incurred under Subsections E and F of § 51-9 shall be approved first by the Board of Trustees and, if so approved, shall be charged to the owner of the premises involved and shall be collected in the manner provided by law.
A report from the Code Enforcement Officer and/or the Village Engineer, in writing, to the Board of Trustees, which report concludes that the structure is a danger to the health, welfare and safety of the Village residents and outlines the work to be performed.
Service of a copy of said report upon the owner of the structure. For purposes of this provision, a letter sent by certified mail to the last known address of the person shown as the landowner on the Village assessment rolls shall be considered sufficient notice, together with posting a copy of said notice on said structure. The notice so served shall give the landowner 30 days from the date of mailing and posting within which to substantially commence correction of any defect and 90 days from the date of mailing and posting to complete the work ordered to be performed under said notice. The notice shall also inform the owner of the structure that failure to perform the work required may result in the Village performing said work and demanding from the owner of said property the cost therefor. The notice shall further inform the owner of the structure that should said cost not be paid, it shall be added to the real property tax roll for the next fiscal year.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 51-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for an operating permit, for an amended operating permit, or for reissue or renewal of an operating permit.
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of all nonresidential buildings, structures, uses and occupancies not included in Subsection A(1) shall be performed at least once every 12 months.
Inspections permitted. In addition to the inspections required by Subsection A of this section, a firesafety and property maintenance inspection of any building, structure, use, or occupancy, or of any dwelling unit, may also be performed by the Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector designated by the Code Enforcement Officer at any time upon; the request of the owner of the property to be inspected or an authorized agent of such owner; receipt by the Code Enforcement Officer of a written statement alleging that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist; or any other information, reasonably believed by the Code Enforcement Officer to be reliable, giving rise to reasonable cause to believe that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as permitting an inspection under any circumstances under which a court order or warrant permitting such inspection is required, unless such court order or warrant shall have been obtained and that no inspection or investigation of any private residence shall occur if the occupant thereof denies entry thereto, unless reasonable evidence exists of possible hazardous conditions therein, and then only if approved by the Board of Trustees and he or she is accompanied by a police officer of the Village.
Emergency abatement. In addition to the remedies set forth in § 51-15 herein, the Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector designated by the Code Enforcement Officer, upon finding fire hazards in or upon any premises, if he or she deems time to be of the essence, may order immediate abatement or corrections necessary to eliminate such hazards.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 51-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid prior to or at the time of each inspection performed pursuant to this section. This subsection shall not apply to inspections performed by OFPC. The Village shall have a right to charge for all services related to fire inspections.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall annually submit to the Village Board of Trustees a written report and summary of all business conducted by the Code Enforcement Officer and the inspectors, including a report and summary of all transactions and activities described in § 51-13, Recordkeeping, of this chapter and a report and summary of all appeals or litigation pending or concluded.
Civil penalties. In addition to those penalties prescribed by state law, any person who violates any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this chapter, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this chapter, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $200 for each day or part thereof during which such violation continues. The civil penalties provided by this subsection shall be recoverable in an action instituted in the name of this Village.
Injunctive relief. An action or proceeding may be instituted in the name of the Village, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to prevent, restrain, enjoin, correct, or abate any violation of, or to enforce, any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this chapter, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit, compliance order, or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this chapter. In particular, but not by way of limitation, where the construction or use of a building or structure is in violation of any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this chapter, or any stop-work order, compliance order or other order obtained under the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this chapter, an action or proceeding may be commenced in the name of the Village, in the Supreme Court or in any other court having the requisite jurisdiction, to obtain an order directing the removal of the building or structure or an abatement of the condition in violation of such provisions. No action or proceeding described in this subsection shall be commenced without the appropriate authorization from the Village Board of Trustees.
Remedies not exclusive. No remedy or penalty specified in this section shall be the exclusive remedy or penalty available to address any violation described in this section, and each remedy or penalty specified in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the other remedies or penalties specified in this section, in § 51-6, Stop-work orders, of this chapter, in any other section of this chapter, or in any other applicable law. Any remedy or penalty specified in this section may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any other remedy or penalty specified in this section, in § 51-6, Stop-work orders, of this chapter, in any other section of this chapter, or in any other applicable law. In particular, but not by way of limitation, each remedy and penalty specified in this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for or limitation of, the penalties specified in Subdivision (2) of § 382 of the Executive Law, and any remedy or penalty specified in this section may be pursued at any time, whether prior to, simultaneously with, or after the pursuit of any penalty specified in Subdivision (2) of § 382 of the Executive Law.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended from time to time by like resolution. The fees set forth in, or determined in accordance with, such fee schedule or amended fee schedule shall be charged and collected for the submission of applications, the issuance of building permits, amended building permits, renewed building permits, certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance, temporary certificates, operating permits, firesafety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this chapter. The current schedule of such fees shall be maintained by the Village Clerk.
The Village Board of Trustees may, by resolution, authorize the Mayor of the Village to enter into an agreement, in the name of the Village, with other governments to carry out the terms of this chapter, provided that such agreement does not violate any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, Part 1203 of Title 19 of the NYCRR, or any other applicable law.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State Secretary of State.

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