Source: https://www.ecode360.com/12050109
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 20:18:26+00:00

Document:
§ 96-1 Purpose and intent.
§ 96-3 Code Enforcement Officer and assistants.
§ 96-8 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 96-9 Unsafe building and structures.
§ 96-10.1 Seasonal business permits.
§ 96-11 Firesafety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 96-14 Program review and reporting.
§ 96-15 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
An Assistant Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 96-3D of this chapter.
A permit issued pursuant to § 96-4 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 § 96-7B of this chapter. A certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance may be issued depending on the scope of the permit.
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 96-3B of this chapter. The Code Enforcement Officer may also be the Building Inspector.
Include the Code Enforcement Officer, Building Inspector, and all assistants.
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 96-15A of this chapter.
A permit issued pursuant to § 96-10 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.
Include an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, estate, trust, association, or any other legal or commercial entity of any kind or description.
An order issued pursuant to § 96-6 of this chapter.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 96-7D of this chapter.
Shall not engage in any activity inconsistent with his or her duties for the Town, nor, during the time of his/her employment, shall he/she be engaged, directly or indirectly, in any building business, furnishing of labor, materials or equipment for the construction, alteration or maintenance of a building or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof within the Town of Fallsburg, excepting only that this provision shall not prohibit such person from such activities in connection with the construction of a building or structure owned by him or her.
Building permits required. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, a building permit shall be required for any work which must conform to the Uniform Code and/or the Energy Code, including, but not limited to, the construction, enlargement, alteration, conversion of use, improvement, removal, relocation or demolition of any building or structure or any portion thereof, and the installation of a solid-fuel-burning heating appliance, chimney or flue in any dwelling unit. No person shall commence any work for which a building permit is required without first having obtained a building permit from the Code Enforcement Officer.
Time limits. Building permits shall become invalid unless the authorized work is commenced within 12 months following the date of issuance. Building permits shall expire 18 months after the date of issuance. A building permit which has become invalid or which has expired pursuant to this subsection may, for good cause, be renewed for an additional eighteen-month period upon application by the permit holder, payment of the applicable fee, and review and approval of the application by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 96-16, 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. All fees are nonrefundable unless authorized by the Town Board.
Independent testing. Whenever necessary or appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances and regulations covering building construction, the Code Enforcement Officer may require the performance of tests in the field by experienced, professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service bureaus or agencies. All fees must be reimbursed as outlined in § 96-16B.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 96-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid prior to or at the time of each inspection performed pursuant to this section.
Service of stop-work orders. The Code Enforcement Officer shall cause the stop-work order, or a copy thereof, to be served on the owner of the affected property (and, if the owner is not the permit holder, on the permit holder) personally or by certified and regular mail. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be permitted, but not required, to cause the stop-work order, or a copy thereof, to be served on any builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent, or their agents, or any other person taking part or assisting in work affected by the stop-work order, personally or by certified and regular mail; provided, however, that failure to serve any person mentioned in this subsection shall not affect the efficacy of the stop-work order.
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 Subsection A, Compliance orders, of § 96-15, 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.
The first offense for building without a permit is defined as never having a prior stop-work order, as this is a first occurrence whether as a property owner or a developer. As a result, he or she may be subject to a fine of up to $750. A second offense of building without a permit is the second time an owner/developer is issued a stop-work order whether on his or her own property or working as a contractor on others' property. He or she shall be subject to a fine from $751 to $2,500. A third offense of building without a permit represents a blatant disregard for the Town of Fallsburg laws and regulations, as the builder/contractor/owner has built without a permit twice in the past. He or she shall be subject to a fine of $2,501 to $5,000.
Certificates required. A Certificate shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another. Permission to use or occupy a building or structure, or portion thereof, for which a building permit was previously issued shall be granted only by issuance of a certificate.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be permitted to issue a temporary certificate allowing the temporary occupancy of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, prior to completion of the work which is the subject of a building permit. However, in no event shall the Code Enforcement Officer issue a temporary certificate unless the Code Enforcement Officer determines: that the building or structure, or the portion thereof covered by the temporary certificate, may be occupied safely; that any fire- and smoke-detecting or fire-protection equipment which has been installed is operational; and that all required means of egress from the building or structure have been provided. The Code Enforcement Officer may include in a temporary certificate such terms and conditions as he or she deems necessary or appropriate to ensure safety or to further the purposes and intent of the Uniform Code. A temporary certificate shall be effective for a period of time, not to exceed six months, which shall be determined by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall be specified in the temporary certificate. A temporary certificate may be renewed for an additional six months for good cause. During the specified period of effectiveness of the temporary certificate, the permit holder shall undertake to bring the building or structure into full compliance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and the Energy Code.
The applicant may be required to furnish a performance bond or other security which bond or other security shall run to the benefit of the Town. The form and the amount of security shall be set by the Code Enforcement Officer and the Town Engineer, shall be held by the Town Board, and shall be in such form as is acceptable to the Town Attorney.
Certificate based on engineer/architect certification. The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a certificate in regard to any building or structure upon receiving from a licensed professional engineer or registered architect as-built plans and a sworn certification which, to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer, certifies that the building complies with all requirements of the Town of Fallsburg and the Uniform Code which existed at the time erected, notwithstanding that said premises may not have the otherwise requisite building permits. Said certificate shall recite that the certificate is issued upon the certification of the licensed professional engineer or registered architect and that the building complies with all requirements of the Town of Fallsburg and the Uniform Code for the issuance of a certificate at the time erected and that the Town issues the certificate solely on the basis of that certification and not on the basis of any independent inspection or investigation.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 96-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a certificate or for temporary certificate.
Unsafe structures and equipment in this Town shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures established in Chapter 104 of the Town Code and/or the applicable provisions of the Fire and Property Maintenance Codes of New York State, as now in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time.
Buildings whose use or occupancy classification may pose a substantial potential hazard to public safety, as determined by resolution adopted by the Town Board of this Town. Any person who proposes to undertake any activity or to operate any type of building listed in this Subsection A shall be required to obtain an operating permit prior to commencing such activity or operation.
Inspections. The Code Enforcement Officer or an assistant authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the subject premises prior to the issuance of an operating permit.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 96-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time submission of an application for an operating permit, for an amended operating permit, or for reissue or renewal of an operating permit.
Seasonal business permits shall be required for any business operation which operates for no more than six months in any calendar year and/or between March 31 and October 1.
Sale of retail and wholesale goods and services.
A written narrative describing the nature of the proposed activities, proposed duration of such activities and the proposed daily hours of operation.
A legible sketch plan depicting the proposed location of the activities, including but not limited to merchandise display, parking, circulation, pedestrian and vehicular ingress/egress, surface materials and sanitary facilities, if any. The Town Code Enforcement Officer shall have the discretion to review and approve the sketch plan or refer the applicant to the Town of Fallsburg Planning Board. Signage is not approved as part of the seasonal business permit.
All signage must comply with the sign regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and be approved by the ARB.
Payment of all applicable application fees. There will be a mandatory deposit of $1,000 which will be held by the Town of Fallsburg pending the final inspection of the business upon the expiration of the seasonal business permit.
Written and signed authorization from any property owner upon whose property the proposed activities are to take place, confirming that the applicant has the right to use such property for the entire duration listed on the application.
Proof of a valid and current Town/state sales tax license and a Town business license and or Town peddler's permit.
Proof of applicable Health Department approvals if the proposed activity requires the same.
The applicant shall also provide any other information that the Town of Fallsburg Town Clerk and/or Code Enforcement Officer deems necessary in order to make a determination on the issuance of the seasonal business permit. Should the Code Enforcement Officer determine that test or reports are necessary to verify conformance, such tests or reports shall be performed or provided by such person or persons as may be designated by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer, at the expense of the applicant.
Once the premises has been approved, the Town Clerk will issue a seasonal business permit. The applicant will be responsible to display the seasonal business permit in the front window of the premises where visible.
Once the end-of-season inspection has been conducted and pending no violations, the deposit of $1,000 will then be released. If there are violations, the seasonal business permit holder will be responsible to clear said violations prior to the release of the deposit. All violations shall be cleared within 15 days of notice of violation, or the deposit shall be used to clear said violations.
The fine for operating a seasonal business without a permit shall be $500 per week for the first two weeks and $1,000 for every week thereafter until the approval and receipt of a seasonal business permit.
Inspections. Under no circumstances shall a seasonal business permit be issued without the completion of an inspection and the approval of the Code Enforcement Officer.
Each application shall be subject to an inspection of the premises by the Town of Fallsburg Code Enforcement Officer. The fee for said inspection shall be $100. The Town Clerk shall schedule said inspections with the Code Enforcement Office and notify the applicant of the time and date of the inspection.
The seasonal business permit holder shall make arrangements with the Town Clerk for a store closure inspection no less than 10 days prior to the closure of the seasonal business and/or activity. The close-out inspection shall be conducted by the Town of Fallsburg Code Enforcement Office. Should the seasonal business permit holder not close the business properly, the Town of Fallsburg will cause same to be closed properly and charge all fees, costs and disbursements to said seasonal business permit holder. All seasonal operating businesses and or activities shall be closed pursuant to the Town of Fallsburg Town Code § 218-6, and, in addition, all vacant storefront windows and the areas visible behind them shall be left clean and fully closed. This shall include the removal of all promotional signs; tape used to hold those signs in place must be removed from all surfaces. All vacant buildings shall be secured in such a way as to prevent and deter entry. The owner of any commercial building which has a display window facing the street and which becomes vacant shall install a temporary drop screen located a minimum of three feet and a maximum of 10 feet back from the window surface in order to obscure the vacant interior of the premises. Such location shall be determined by the availability of places where such screen can be supported. If there are no such supports, the screen can be placed directly in the windows. Such screen shall be opaque and dark in color and may be constructed of cloth or other similar material, but shall not be of plastic or paper. All colors shall be within the Town of Fallsburg's historical color pallet.
The seasonal operational requirements and limitations set forth in this section shall apply to all seasonal business within the Town of Fallsburg. A violation of the requirements or limitations set forth in this section may result in the revocation of any or all seasonal operating permits issued to the permit holder.
Subject to all requirements of this chapter, seasonal operations may take place in all zoning districts.
Seasonal business operations shall not impair traffic visibility and shall not impair the normal, safe, and effective operation of the permanent use on the same site. The Town of Fallsburg reserves the right under this chapter to shut down a temporary/seasonal operation even after the granting of an approval if the operation is posting safety concerns, has become a nuisance or has violated any requirements of this section or other provisions of the Town of Fallsburg Town Code and/or Zoning Ordinance.
Under no circumstances shall a seasonal business permit be issued if there are outstanding fees, fines, and/or violations upon the property where the business/activity is to open/take place or to the same applicant owing the fees or fines.
A seasonal business permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for one season. Said season is defined as any business or activity which operates for no more than six months in any calendar year and/or between March 31 and October 1.
No more than 60 days prior to the beginning of a subsequent season, the permit holder applies in writing for renewal, meeting all of the requirements in § 96-10.1C(1).
A seasonal business permit may be revoked by the Town of Fallsburg Clerk and/or Code Enforcement Office if, in the sole discretion of the Town of Fallsburg Clerk and/or Code Enforcement Office, any conditions upon which the seasonal business permit was issued have materially lapsed, or any such conditions were materially misrepresented by the applicant.
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of all multiple dwellings, including three or more units on the property or three or more units in the building, not included in Subsection A(1) or (2) of this subsection, and all nonresidential buildings, structures, uses and occupancies not included in Subsection A(1) or (2) of this subsection, shall be performed at least once every 36 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 Assistant 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; (2) 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 (3) receipt by the Code Enforcement Officer of 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.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 96-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid prior to or at the time each inspection performed pursuant to this section. This subsection shall not apply to inspections performed by OFPC.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall, upon request, submit to the Town Board of this Town a written report and summary of all business conducted by the Code Enforcement Officer and the assistants, including a report and summary of all transactions and activities described in § 96-13, Recordkeeping, of this chapter and a report and summary of all appeals or litigation pending or concluded.
Compliance orders. The Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to order in writing the remedying of any condition or activity found to exist in, on or about any building, structure, or premises in violation of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this chapter. Upon finding that any such condition or activity exists, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a compliance order. The compliance order shall: be in writing; be dated and signed by the Code Enforcement Officer; specify the condition or activity that violates the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this chapter; specify the provision or provisions of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this chapter which is/are violated by the specified condition or activity; specify the period of time which the Code Enforcement Officer deems to be reasonably necessary for achieving compliance; direct that compliance be achieved within the specified period of time; and state that an action or proceeding to compel compliance may be instituted if compliance is not achieved within the specified period of time. The Code Enforcement Officer shall cause the compliance order, or a copy thereof, to be served on the owner of the affected property personally or by certified and regular mail. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be permitted, but not required, to cause the compliance order, or a copy thereof, to be served on any builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent, or their agents, or any other person taking part or assisting in work being performed at the affected property personally or by certified and regular mail; provided, however, that failure to serve any person mentioned in this sentence shall not affect the efficacy of the compliance order.
Civil penalties. In addition to those penalties proscribed 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, 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 $1,500 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 Town.
Injunctive relief. An action or proceeding may be instituted in the name of this Town, 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, 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 this Town, 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 Town Board of this Town.
Remedies not exclusive. No remedy or penalty specified in this section shall be the exclusive remedy or remedy 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 § 96-6, 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 § 96-6, 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.
Professional services. Such professional services shall include, but not be limited to architects, attorneys, engineers for services rendered in connection with the above.

References: § 96

§ 96

§ 96

§ 96

§ 96

§ 96

§ 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 218
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 96
 § 382
 § 382