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§ 42-3 Code Enforcement Officer; inspectors.
§ 42-7 Certificates of occupancy/certificates of completion.
§ 42-8 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 42-9 Registration of plumbers and electricians.
§ 42-10 Elevators, escalators, moving walks and dumbwaiters.
§ 42-11 Unsafe buildings and structures.
§ 42-12 Public assembly permits.
§ 42-13 Firesafety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 42-16 Program review and reporting.
§ 42-17 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
Fees — See Ch. A111.
A permit issued pursuant to § 42-4 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 § 42-7B of this chapter.
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 42-3B of this chapter.
The Superintendent of the Building Department.
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 42-17A of this chapter.
An inspector appointed pursuant to § 42-3D of this chapter.
A permit issued pursuant to § 42-6 of this chapter. The term "public assembly permit" shall also include a public assembly permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
An order issued pursuant to § 42-6 of this chapter.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Trustees of this Village. The Code Enforcement Officer shall possess background experience related to building construction or fire prevention and shall, within the time prescribed by law, obtain such basic training, in-service training, advanced in-service training and other training as the State of New York shall require for code enforcement personnel, and the Code Enforcement Officer shall obtain certification from the State Fire Administrator pursuant to the Executive Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
In the event that the Code Enforcement Officer is unable to serve as such for any reason, an individual shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Trustees of this Village to serve as Acting Code Enforcement Officer. The Acting Code Enforcement Officer shall, during the term of his or her appointment, exercise all powers and fulfill all duties conferred upon the Code Enforcement Officer by this chapter.
One or more inspectors may be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Trustees of this Village 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 in-service 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.
A description of the proposed work. In the event that the proposed work involves the demolition of a building or structure without a plan for the construction of a new building or structure, such description shall include a site plan depicting the restoration of the property and the disconnection of all utilities, private wells and on-site septic systems.
Any additional documents required by the Code Enforcement Officer to determine that the proposed work will comply with the Uniform Code and the Energy Code.
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. A building permit which has become invalid or which has expired pursuant to this subsection may be renewed upon application by the permit holder, payment of the applicable fee, and approval of the application by the Code Enforcement Officer, but in no event shall such permit extend beyond two years from the date of issuance.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 42-18, 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 § 42-18, Fees, of this chapter must be paid prior to or at the time of each inspection performed pursuant to this section.
The Code Enforcement Officer may retain, at the expense of the owner of the property, an architect or engineer to inspect the work, or a portion thereof, for compliance with the regulations of the Village or the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code during the course of construction or after construction has been completed and prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion.
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 § 42-17, 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.
Certificates of occupancy/certificates of completion required. A certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion 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 of occupancy/certificate of completion.
A certification from the architect or engineer of record, duly licensed to practice in the State of New York, stating that the work performed was done under its general supervision and control and that based upon observations and knowledge the building was constructed and/or altered in accordance with the approved filed plans and the regulations of the Village and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
The signature of the Code Enforcement Officer issuing the certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion and the date of issuance.
Revocation or suspension of certificates. If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion was issued in error because of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, and if the relevant deficiencies are not corrected to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer within such period of time as shall be specified by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Code Enforcement Officer shall revoke or suspend such certificate.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 42-18, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion.
No person shall engage in the business of plumbing or as an electrician within the Village until registering with the Board of Trustees. Any applicant for registration must submit documentary proof that he/she is a duly licensed plumber or electrician in Nassau County.
Each applicant for registration shall pay an annual fee as stated in the Schedule of Fees adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees for registration to engage in the plumbing or electrical business in this Village.
Registration shall expire on the last day of each year, irrespective of the date of issue.
There is an inherent danger in the installation and use of electrical energy. This section is enacted to regulate the inspection of installation and alteration of wiring of electric light, heat or power and signal systems operating on 50 volts or more in all real property within the Village of Lake Success, and to allow inspections by outside certified electrical inspection services.
Electrical inspections shall be made by an approved inspection agency and shall be done so with the intent that such approval be in the interests of public safety and in accordance with the latest addition of the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code, the National Electrical Code, NFPA, the Nassau County Fire Marshal's office, LIPA Red Book standards and all applicable promulgated codes.
Be an electrician who satisfies the minimum requirements for a master electrician's license in Nassau County, with a minimum of seven years' field experience working for or as a licensed electrician.
Hold certifications and certificates in the field of electrical inspections from the International Association of Electrical Inspectors for one- and two-family dwellings, general and plan review, or equal, as determined by the Superintendent of Buildings for the Village of Lake Success.
Be a New York State licensed professional engineer with at least five years of field experience in the supervision and design of electrical installations.
Hold a certificate of competency, or equal, as determined by the Superintendent of Buildings for the Village of Lake Success, from a nationally recognized and accredited electrical inspection testing agency or organization.
Be a New York State licensed professional engineer with two years' experience in the electrical industry.
Be an electrician that satisfies the minimum requirements for a master electrician's license in Nassau County, or has worked for a licensed master electrician for at least three years.
Holds certifications from the International Association of Electrical Inspectors in one- and two-family dwellings, general or equal, as determined by the Superintendent of Buildings for the Village of Lake Success.
A Chief Electrical Inspector must be an officer of the Inspection Agency and must have a supervisory position to all inspectors. If the designated Chief Electrical Inspector leaves such inspection agency, all inspections will be suspended until another approved designee meets the qualifications and is approved by the Superintendent of Buildings.
Electrical inspectors must report to the Chief Electrical Inspector.
Neither the Chief Electrical Inspector nor any electrical inspector(s) may hold an active electrician's license or other accreditation which may be determined as conflicting with the interest and independence of the approved inspection agency as it relates to an unbiased ability to serve the public interest. Any such license/accreditation shall be made inactive while the inspector is employed by the inspection agency.
The Chief Electrical Inspector and electrical inspectors shall belong to a nationally recognized and chartered trade association with continuing education course and certification programs. Proof of membership and continuing education for each inspector shall be submitted annually to the Superintendent of Buildings.
Any inspections of Village facilities and buildings shall be performed by the inspection agency without charge to the Village.
General liability for electrical inspections: $3,000,000 per occurrence.
Excess general liability for electrical inspections: $7,000,000 per occurrence.
Professional liability: $3,000,000 per occurrence.
Workers' compensation and disability: statutory requirements.
The Village of Lake Success must be named as certificate holder and as additional insured on all polices with a fifteen-day notice of cancellation.
Should the requirements above not be met at any time, the inspection agency shall immediately cease performing inspections. Before resuming inspections, it shall be subject to a hearing to determine if it complies with the requirements to continue as an approved inspection agency.
Six months for passenger elevators, escalators and moving walks.
Twelve months for power freight elevators, hand elevators and power and hand dumbwaiters.
Periodically as set forth by American National Standard Safety Code, ANSI A17.1-1971, Section 1001.
The certificate shall indicate that the above equipment is in proper working order and complies with the regulations of the New York State Building Construction Code and the American National Standard Safety Code.
All passenger elevators required to be inspected as above shall have mirrors installed in the rear of each cab so as to make the interior thereof visible prior to entering such elevator.
If the owner fails to supply the certificates as required, the Code Enforcement Officer may have said equipment inspected. The fee for such inspection shall be at the level fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such fee shall be paid by the owner of the building.
In the event that an elevator, escalator or dumbwaiter is not inspected as required herein or in the event that such equipment is inspected and the Code Enforcement Officer determines that said equipment is not in good working condition, then the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the power to issue a written order requiring the owner to cease the use of said equipment until such time as said equipment is inspected or until such time as the equipment is in good working condition, as the case may be.
Any building, shed, fence, wall or other structure which is dangerous to the public health because of its condition, and which may cause or aid in the spread of disease or injury to the health of the occupants of it or neighboring structures.
Any building, shed, fence, wall or other structure which, because of faulty construction, age, lack of proper repair or any other cause, is especially liable to fire and constitutes or creates a fire hazard.
Any building, shed, fence, wall or other structure which, by reason of faulty construction or any other cause, is liable to cause injury or damage by collapsing or by a collapse or fall of any part of such structure.
Any building, shed or other structure which, because of its condition or because of lack of doors or windows, is available to and frequented by malefactors or disorderly persons who are not lawful occupants of such structure.
Declaration of nuisance. Any such dangerous building in the Village is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Removal or repair. Any building or part of a building, shed, fence, wall or other structure that, from any cause, may now be or shall at any time hereafter become dangerous or unsafe shall be taken down and removed or made safe and secure.
Record and notice. Should the Code Enforcement Officer become advised, either upon his own observation or upon receipt of a report, that all or any part of a building, shed, fence, wall or other structure is unsafe or dangerous, he shall make a written report of such condition to the Board of Trustees, who shall serve written notice upon the owner to appear before it and show cause why such building, shed, fence, wall or structure should not be torn down or made safe. The Board of Trustees, after such hearing and upon advice from the Code Enforcement Officer, shall have full authority to order such building, shed, fence, wall or other structure demolished, altered or repaired or otherwise made safe and secure, and the owner, upon receipt of such determination by the Board of Trustees, shall immediately proceed to effect such demolition, alteration or repairs, and he shall file an application, drawings and specifications with the Code Enforcement Officer showing in detail the work to be done.
Action upon noncompliance by owner; costs to become lien. In the event that the owner fails to comply with the order of the Board of Trustees within the time limit specified by the Board of Trustees, then the Village shall take whatever action it deems necessary to make such building, shed, fence, wall or other structure safe and secure, and the cost of such action shall be paid by the owner to the Village upon demand, or such amount shall become a lien on the property.
Public assembly permits required. Public assembly permits shall be required for buildings containing one or more areas of public assembly with an occupant load of 100 persons or more. 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 a public assembly permit prior to commencing such activity or operation.
Applications for public assembly permits. An application for a public assembly permit shall be in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer.
Inspections. The Code Enforcement Officer or an Inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the subject premises prior to the issuance of a public assembly permit.
Duration of public assembly permits. Public assembly permits shall remain in effect until reissued, renewed, revoked, or suspended.
Revocation or suspension of public assembly permits. If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that any activity or building for which a public assembly permit was issued does not comply with any applicable provisions of the Uniform Code, such public assembly permit shall be revoked or suspended.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in the fee schedule must be paid at the time submission of an application for a public assembly permit, for an amended public assembly permit, or for reissue or renewal of a public assembly permit.
Firesafety and property maintenance inspections of all multiple dwellings not included in Subsection A(1) and (2), and all nonresidential buildings, structures, uses and occupancies not included in Subsection A(1) or (2) shall be performed at least once every 36 months.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 42-18, Fees, of this chapter must be paid prior to or at the time each inspection is performed pursuant to this section. This subsection shall not apply to inspections performed by OFPC.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall annually submit to the Board of Trustees of this Village 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 § 42-15, 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 completion, stop-work order, public assembly 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 $1,000 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 this 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 completion, stop-work order, public assembly 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 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 Board of Trustees of this Village.
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 § 42-6, 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 § 42-6, 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 of this Village. 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 completion, public assembly permits, firesafety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this chapter.
The Board of Trustees may, by resolution, authorize the Mayor of this Village to enter into an agreement, in the name of this 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.

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