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Town of Chili, NY Administration and Enforcement
Ch 210 Art II Administration and Enforcement
§ 210-5 Purpose and intent.
§ 210-6 Definitions.
§ 210-7 Code Enforcement Officer.
§ 210-8 Building permits.
§ 210-9 Construction inspections.
§ 210-10 Stop-work orders.
§ 210-11 Certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance.
§ 210-12 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 210-13 Unsafe building and structures.
§ 210-14 Operating permits.
§ 210-15 Fire safety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 210-16 Complaints.
§ 210-17 Recordkeeping.
§ 210-18 Program review and reporting.
§ 210-19 Penalties for offenses.
§ 210-20 Fees.
§ 210-21 Intermunicipal agreements.
Town of Chili, NY / Part II: General Legislation / Construction Codes, Uniform
[Adopted 4-4-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007 (Ch. 34 of the 1980 Code)]
This article provides for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the Uniform Code) and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the Energy Code) in this Town. This article is adopted pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Code, other state law, or other section of this article, all buildings, structures, and premises, regardless of use or occupancy, are subject to the provisions this article.
A permit issued pursuant to § 210-8 of this article. The term "building permit" shall also include a building permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this article.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 210-11A of this article.
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 210-7B of this article (also known as "Building and Plumbing Inspector," "Fire Marshal," etc.).
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 210-19A of this article.
A permit issued pursuant to § 210-14 of this article. The term "operating permit" shall also include an operating permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this article.
An order issued pursuant to § 210-10 of this article.
The Town of Chili, County of Monroe, State of New York.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall administer and enforce all the provisions of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code and this article. The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the following powers and duties:
To receive, review, and approve or disapprove applications for building permits, certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance and operating permits, and the plans, specifications and construction documents submitted with such applications;
Upon approval of such applications, to issue building permits, certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance and operating permits, and to include in building permits, certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance and operating permits such terms and conditions as the Code Enforcement Officer may determine to be appropriate;
To conduct construction inspections, inspections to be made prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance and operating permits, fire safety and property maintenance inspections, inspections incidental to the investigation of complaints, and all other inspections required or permitted under any provision of this article;
To issue orders pursuant to § 210-19A (regarding violations) of this article;
To collect fees as set by the Town Board of the Town of Chili;
In consultation with this Town’s Attorney, to pursue such legal actions and proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the Uniform Code, the Energy Code and this article, or to abate or correct conditions not in compliance with the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this article; and
The compensation for the Code Enforcement Officer shall be fixed from time to time by the Town Board of the Town of Chili.
Construction or installation of one-story detached structures associated with one- or two-family dwellings or multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) which are used for tool and storage sheds, playhouses or similar uses, provided that the gross floor area does not exceed 119 square feet.
Installation of fences which are not part of an enclosure surrounding a residential swimming pool;
Replacement of any equipment provided the replacement does not alter the equipment’s listing or render it inconsistent with the equipment’s original specifications; or
Time limits. Building permits shall become invalid unless the authorized work is commenced within three months following the date of issuance. Building permits shall expire 18 months after the date of issuance. Building permits for swimming pools shall become invalid unless the authorized work is commenced and completed within three months following the date of issuance. A building permit which has become invalid or which has expired pursuant to this subdivision may be renewed upon application by the permit holder, payment of the applicable fee, 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 § 210-20, Fees, of this article must be paid at the time of issuance of a building permit, for an amended building permit, or for renewal of a building permit.
Rough plumbing;
Electrical inspection; and
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 210-20, Fees, of this article 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 § 210-19, Penalties for offenses, of this article 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 compliance required. A certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance if the work which was the subject of the building permit was completed in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and Energy Code. The Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the building, structure or work prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance. In addition, where applicable, the following documents, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Code by such person or persons as may be designated by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer, at the expense of the applicant for the certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance, shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Officer prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance:
Flood hazard certifications; and
Instrument survey map.
Revocation or suspension of certificates. If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance 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 for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 210-20, Fees, of this article must be paid at the time of issuance of the building permit.
Unsafe structures and equipment in this Town shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 202, Buildings, Unsafe or Collapsed, of the Code of the Town of Chili, 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, or requiring an operating permit with a fee, as determined by resolution adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Chili.
Inspections. 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 § 210-20, Fees, of this article 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.
Inspections required. Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings and structures shall be performed by the Code Enforcement Officer at the following intervals:
Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of all multiple dwellings not included in Subsection A(1) or (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.
Inspections permitted. In addition to the inspections required by Subsection A of this section, a fire safety 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: 1) 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 § 210-20, Fees, of this article 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 review and investigate complaints which allege or assert the existence of conditions or activities that fail to comply with the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this article, or any other local law , ordinance or regulation adopted for administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code or the Energy Code. The process for responding to a complaint shall include such of the following steps as the Code Enforcement Officer may deem to be appropriate:
If a violation is found to exist, providing the owner of the affected property and any other person who may be responsible for the violation with notice of the violation and opportunity to abate, correct or cure the violation, or otherwise proceeding in the manner described in § 210-19, Penalties for offenses, of this article;
All building permits, certificates of occupancy/certificates of compliance, stop-work orders, and operating permits issued;
All other features and activities specified in or contemplated by sections 4 through 12, inclusive, of this article, including; and
The Code Enforcement Officer shall annually submit to the Town Board of the Town of Chili 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 § 210-17, Recordkeeping, of this article and a report and summary of all appeals or litigation pending or concluded.
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 article. Upon finding that any such condition or activity exists, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a compliance order. The compliance order shall:
Specify the condition or activity that violates the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this article;
Specify the provision or provisions of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, or this article which is/are violated by the specified condition or activity;
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 registered mail or certified 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 registered mail or certified 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 prescribed by state law, any person who violates any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this article, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance, stop-work order, operating permit or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this article, 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 subdivision shall be recoverable in an action instituted in the name of the Town of Chili.
Injunctive relief. An action or proceeding may be instituted in the name of the Town of Chili, 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 article, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance, stop-work order, operating permit, compliance order, or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this article. 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 article, or any stop-work order, compliance order or other order obtained under the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this article, 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 subdivision shall be commenced without the appropriate authorization from the Town Board of the Town of Chili.
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 § 210-10, Stop-work orders, of this article, in any other section of this article, 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 § 210-10, Stop-work orders, of this article, in any other section of this article, 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 § 381 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 § 381 of the Executive Law.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Chili. 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, operating permits, fire safety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this article.
The Town Board of the Town of Chili may, by resolution, authorize the Supervisor of this Town to enter into an agreement, in the name of the Town of Chili, with other governments to carry out the terms of this article, 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.