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Town of Yorktown, NY Building Construction Administration
§ 15-1 Purpose; statutory authority; applicability.
§ 15-3 Building Inspector; inspectors.
§ 15-4 Building permits.
§ 15-5 Construction inspections.
§ 15-6 Stop-work orders.
§ 15-7 Certificates of occupancy.
§ 15-8 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 15-9 Unsafe buildings and structures.
§ 15-10 Operating permits.
§ 15-11 Firesafety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 15-12 Complaints.
§ 15-13 Recordkeeping.
§ 15-14 Program review and reporting.
§ 15-15 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 15-16 Fees.
§ 15-17 Cooperation of other departments.
Town of Yorktown, NY / Part I: Administrative Legislation
Chapter 15 Building Construction Administration
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Yorktown 8-3-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 130.
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 135.
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 15, Building Construction Administration, adopted 4-29-1975 as Ch. 6 of the 1975 Code, as amended.
This chapter 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 the Town of Yorktown. This chapter 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 chapter, all buildings, structures, and premises, regardless of use or occupancy, are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
The Building Inspector of the Town of Yorktown and one or more Assistant Building Inspectors or Fire Inspectors, as the Town may appoint and deem necessary (hereinafter collectively referred to throughout this chapter as the "Building Inspector").
A permit issued pursuant to § 15-4 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 § 15-7B of this chapter.
An order issued by the Building Inspector pursuant to § 15-15A of this chapter.
An inspector appointed pursuant to § 15-3 of this chapter.
A permit issued pursuant to § 15-10 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 § 15-6 of this chapter.
The Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,[1] the Uniform Code, the Energy Code and all other laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the use of land and construction, alteration, repair, removal and demolition of buildings and structures thereon, and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein, and the location, use, occupancy and maintenance thereof, including the provisions of this chapter. The Building Inspector shall have the following powers and duties:
To receive, review, and approve or disapprove applications for building permits, certificates of occupancy 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 and operating permits and to include in building permits, certificates of occupancy and operating permits such terms and conditions as the Building Inspector may determine to be appropriate;
To conduct construction inspections, inspections to be made prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy and operating permits, firesafety and property maintenance inspections, inspections incidental to the investigation of complaints, and all other inspections required or permitted under any provision of this chapter;
To issue compliance orders pursuant to § 15-15A of this chapter;
To require, whenever the same may be necessary or appropriate to assure compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances or regulations covering building construction, the performance of tests in the field by experienced, professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories or service bureaus or agencies.
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, 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 and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another. No person shall commence any work for which a building permit is required without first having obtained a building permit from the Building Inspector.
[Amended 5-3-2016 by L.L. No. 9-2016]
Installation of swimming pools associated with a one- or two-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) where such pools are designed for a water depth of less than 24 inches and are installed entirely above the ground;
Replacement of any equipment, provided that the replacement does not alter the equipment's listing or render it inconsistent with the equipment's original specifications;
Installation of a fence, except that this exemption shall not apply to a fence required by the Uniform Code to surround a pool;
[Added 11-15-2011 by L.L. No. 18-2011]
Installation of a retaining wall lower than 4.5 feet in height, except that this exemption shall not apply to a wall that supports a surcharge or impounds a Class I, II or IIIA liquid; or
Installation of a one-story detached building associated with a one- or two-family dwelling, which is used for tool and storage sheds, playhouses, or similar uses, provided the gross floor area is less than 100 square feet.
Applications for building permits. Except as provided in Subsection E of this section for small projects, an application for a building permit shall include submission of an application in an electronic media format (PDF or TIF or other format approved by the Building Inspector) on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable to the Building Inspector. The building permit application shall include or be accompanied by the following information and documentation:
[Amended 5-21-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
At least two paper sets of construction documents (drawings and/or specifications) which:
Construction documents. Construction documents will not be accepted as part of an application for a building permit unless they satisfy the requirements set forth in Subsection D(5) of this section. Construction documents which are accepted as part of the application for a building permit shall be marked as accepted by the Building Inspector in writing or by stamp. One set of the accepted construction documents shall be retained by the Building Inspector for the property record file; the second set of the accepted construction documents shall be returned as a record copy to/for the applicant. Work shall not be commenced until and unless a building permit is issued. Applicants for permits for small projects having an anticipated construction cost of $20,000 or less may, but shall not be required to, submit electronic application documents.
Issuance of building permits. 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 and Energy Code. The Building Inspector shall issue a building permit if the proposed work is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Uniform Code and Energy Code, as well as all relevant requirements of the Code of the Town of Yorktown and Chapter 300, entitled "Zoning."
Building permit time periods and renewals.
[Amended 7-17-2012 by L.L. No. 11-2012]
A building permit shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance.
A building permit may be renewed annually thereafter. A renewal application shall be granted by the Building Inspector upon a determination that the applicant has met the following conditions:
A complete renewal application has been submitted, which incorporates any retroactively applicable building code provision that may have been enacted after the permit was first issued;
The applicable renewal fee (§ 15-16) has been paid;
The owner does not have any uncured outstanding violations on the subject property other than violations the work under the permit is intended to cure (if any).
The owner does not owe any adjudicated fines for violations;
If the renewal application was filed after the previous permit or permit renewal expired, payment by the owner of all previous years' renewal fees as if the owner had applied timely for a renewal each year, except:
[Amended 12-3-2013 by L.L. No. 10-2013]
Where an owner has an expired permit that has passed final inspection and received all necessary third-party certifications (e.g., electric, welding, concrete strength), he shall not be required to pay the renewal fees for the years after the last required certification was submitted or obtained; and
For the purpose of calculating the renewal fee for a permit that expired and was not renewed before December 1, 2013, if such permit does not meet the requirements of Subsection I(2)(e)[1] above, such permit shall be deemed to have expired on December 1, 2013.
[1]All exterior and site work shall be completed within 24 months after issuance of the first building permit to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector.
Editor's Note: Former Subsection I(3), concerning a grace period for permits issued before August 1, 2012, was repealed 12-3-2013 by L.L. No. 10-2013, which local law also redesignated former Subsection I(4) as Subsection I(3).
Revocation or suspension of building permits. If the Building Inspector determines that a building permit was issued in error because of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information or that the work for which a building permit was issued violates the Uniform Code or the Energy Code, the Building Inspector shall revoke the building permit or suspend the building permit until such time as the permit holder demonstrates that all work then completed is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and the Energy Code and all work then proposed to be performed shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and the Energy Code.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 15-16 of this chapter must be paid at the time of the issuance of a building permit, for an amended building permit, or for renewal of a building permit.
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 § 15-15 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.
Issuance of certificates of occupancy. The Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy 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 and, if applicable, the structure, building or portion thereof that was converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another complies with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and Energy Code. The Building Inspector or an inspector authorized by the Building Inspector shall inspect the building, structure or work prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 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 Building Inspector, at the expense of the applicant for the certificate of occupancy, shall be provided to the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy:
Revocation or suspension of certificates. If the Building Inspector determines that a certificate of occupancy was issued in error because of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, and if the relevant deficiencies are not corrected to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector within such period of time as shall be specified by the Building Inspector, the Building Inspector shall revoke or suspend such certificate.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 15-16 of this chapter must be paid at the time of issuance a certificate of occupancy.
Unsafe structures and equipment in this Town shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 135 of the Code, 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 the Town of Yorktown.
Duration of operating permits. Required operating permits shall remain in effect for one year after issuance and must be renewed following inspection. Operating permits terminate automatically with a change in ownership, at which time a new application must be submitted for a new operating permit. Besides a change in owner identity, a change in a corporate or d.b.a. name as well as any change in persons who comprise the ownership shall automatically terminate an operating permit and necessitate the issuance of a new one for the use/activity to continue. Similarly, any change in the use for which the operating permit was issued requires a new application and a new operating permit.
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 Building Inspector or an inspector designated by the Building Inspector 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 Building Inspector of a written statement alleging that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist; or receipt by the Building Inspector of any other information, reasonably believed by the Building Inspector 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.
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 § 15-15 of this chapter;
All building permits, certificates of occupancy, stop-work orders, and operating permits issued;
Al complaints received;
All other features and activities specified in or contemplated by §§ 15-4 through 15-12, inclusive, of this chapter; and
The Building Inspector shall annually submit to the Town Board a written report and summary of all business conducted by the Building Inspector and the inspectors, including a report and summary of all transactions and activities described in § 15-13 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, stop-work order, operating permit or other notice or order issued by the Building Inspector 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 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 of occupancy, stop-work order, operating permit, compliance order, or other notice or order issued by the Building Inspector 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 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 § 15-6, 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 § 15-6, 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.
[Amended 7-17-2012 by L.L. No. 11-2012; 6-6-2017 by L.L. No. 9-2017]
Fees upon submission of application for a building permit shall be in an amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[1] Said fees are nonrefundable and will be deducted from the final permit fee as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.
Editor's Note: See § 168-1, Master fee schedule for permits, licenses and land development applications.
Upon the issuance of a building permit, the fees, based on total square footage of work to be performed, shall be as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[2]
Renewal of building permit.
The fee for renewal of a building permit shall be in an amount as set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[3]
If the applicant does not pay the appropriate renewal fee when due, it will be collected at the time of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
In the event that a building permit is withdrawn, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of 50% of the fee paid, provided that no construction has been commenced. If construction work has been started and the application is not approved, the fees paid shall not be refunded.
Building permit fees; penalty for late applications. In the event that an applicant for a building permit has caused the construction work, or any part thereof, to be started prior to the issuance of the building permit required, the applicant will be charged a fee for such a permit of no less than two times the original fee as calculated in an amount set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[4] In calculating said fee, the "square footage of the work to be performed" under this section shall be the square footage as of the date of filing of the application and not the date that the actual work was performed or completed.
Building permit fees; reduction for solar improvements. If the work for which a building permit is to be issued is to be performed on an existing residential or commercial building and said work includes solar improvements to the building, then the building permit fee otherwise payable for the "square footage of the work to be performed" shall be reduced by 50% of that portion of the fee attributable to the value of the solar improvements.
Certificate of occupancy fee: in an amount set forth in the Master Fee Schedule.[5]
The Building Inspector may request and shall receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance and cooperation of the Police, Fire and Health Departments or officers and of all other municipal officials exercising any jurisdiction over the use of land and construction, use or occupancy of buildings or the installation of equipment therein.