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Town of Webb, NY Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 212 Art I Administration and Enforcement of State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
§ 212-1 Purpose; statutory authority; applicability.
§ 212-3 Code Enforcement Officer; inspectors.
§ 212-4 Building permits.
§ 212-5 Construction inspections.
§ 212-6 Stop-work orders.
§ 212-7 Certificates of occupancy.
§ 212-8 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 212-9 Unsafe buildings and structures.
§ 212-10 Operating permits.
§ 212-11 Firesafety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 212-12 Complaints.
§ 212-13 Recordkeeping.
§ 212-14 Program review and reporting.
§ 212-15 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 212-16 Fees.
§ 212-17 Intermunicipal agreements.
§ 212-18 Repealer.
Chapter 212 Construction Codes, Uniform
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 257.
Sewers — See Ch. 382.
Article I Administration and Enforcement of State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
[Adopted 10-10-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
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 sections of this article, all buildings, structures, and premises, regardless of use or occupancy, are subject to the provisions of this article.
A permit issued pursuant to § 212-4 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 by the Code Enforcement Officer stating that a specific structure, item or piece of equipment has been constructed or installed pursuant to the terms of this article and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and no such structure, item or equipment shall be used until such a certificate has been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 212-7B of this article.
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 212-3B of this article.
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 212-15A of this article.
An inspector appointed pursuant to § 212-3D of this article.
A permit issued pursuant to § 212-10 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 § 212-6 of this article.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 212-7D of this article.
To conduct construction inspections, inspections to be made prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy, certificates of compliance, temporary certificates 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 article;
To issue orders pursuant to Subsection A of § 212-15, Enforcement; penalties for offenses, of this article;
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 unless the building permit specifically states otherwise. 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.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 212-16, Fees, of this article 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 § 212-16, Fees, of this article 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 mail. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be permitted, but not required, to cause the stop-work order, or a copy thereof, to be posted on the premises and 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 mail; provided, however, that failure to post or to serve any person mentioned in this sentence 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 § 212-15, Enforcement; 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.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 212-16, Fees, of this article must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a certificate of occupancy or for a temporary certificate.
Unsafe structures and equipment in the Town of Webb shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the following procedures:
Inspection and report. When, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, any building or structure located in the Town shall be deemed to be dangerous or unsafe to the public, the Code Enforcement Officer shall make a formal inspection thereof and report, in writing, to the Town Board his findings and recommendations in regard to the building's or structure's removal or repair.
The Town Board shall thereafter consider said report, and if it finds from said report that there is ground to believe that such buildings or structures are dangerous or unsafe, the Town Board, by resolution, shall order its removal or repair, if the same can be safely repaired, and further order that a notice be served personally or by registered mail upon the owner or representatives, agents, lessees or any person having a vested or contingent interest in the premises, as shown by the last preceding assessment roll of the Town and/or by the records of the County Clerk's office. If such service is made by registered mail, a copy of the notice must be posted on the premises.
A copy of such notice shall be filed in the office of the Herkimer County Clerk. The notice shall be filed by such Clerk in the same manner as a notice of pendency pursuant to Article 65 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules and shall have the same effect as a notice of pendency as therein provided, except as otherwise hereafter provided. A notice so filed shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of filing; provided, however, that it may be vacated upon the order of a Judge or Justice of a court of record or upon the consent of the Town Attorney.
Contents of notice. The notice shall include the following statements:
A statement of the particulars in which the buildings or structures are unsafe or dangerous.
A demand requiring the same to be made safe and secure or removed.
A notice stating the time and place of a hearing to be held before the Town Board within 30 days of the service of the notice.
A statement that the building or structure shall be removed or repaired by the Town in the event that the owner fails or refuses to repair or remove the same within 60 days of the service of the notice.
A statement that the land on which said buildings or structures are located will be assessed for all costs and expense incurred by the Town in connection with the proceedings to remove or secure the premises, including but not limited to the actual cost of removal, legal and administrative, posting, advertisement and/or legal notices.
Hearing. A hearing shall be held before the Town Board within 30 days of the service of the notice.
Assessment of costs. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection with the proceedings to remove or secure such buildings and structures, including the actual cost of repairing, securing or removal, shall be assessed upon the land which said buildings or structures are located. Such assessment shall be assessed on the next assessment against such property, and the same shall be levied and collected in the same manner as the regular Town tax.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 212-16, Fees, of this article 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 multiple dwellings 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 24 months.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 212-16, Fees, of this article 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.
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 § 212-15, Enforcement; penalties for offenses, of this article;
All other features and activities specified in or contemplated by §§ 212-4 through 212-12, inclusive, of this article; and
The Code Enforcement Officer shall annually submit to the Town Board of this Town 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 § 212-13, 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:
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 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 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, temporary certificate, 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 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 article, 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 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 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 § 212-6, 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 § 212-6, 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 § 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 Town Board of this Town. 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 article.
Upon the adoption and taking effect of this article, it shall supersede the provisions of Local Law No. 1 of 1987 and the Unsafe Building Ordinance adopted by this Board on January 15, 1991, and, therefore, Local Law No. 1 of 1987 shall be, and it is hereby, repealed, and the Unsafe Building Ordinance adopted by this Board on January 15, 1991, shall be, and it is also hereby, repealed.