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Village of Cazenovia, NY Building Code Administration
Village of Cazenovia, NY
Ch 37 Residency Requirements
Ch 56 Assemblies, Public
Ch 64 Boats
Ch 67 Lot and Lawn Maintenance
Ch 69 Building and Property Maintenance
Ch 71 Building Code Administration
§ 71-1 Purpose.
§ 71-2 Definitions.
§ 71-3 Code Enforcement Officer; inspectors.
§ 71-4 Building permits.
§ 71-5 Construction inspections.
§ 71-6 Stop-work orders.
§ 71-7 Certificates of occupancy.
§ 71-8 Notification regarding fire or explosion.
§ 71-9 Unsafe buildings and structures.
§ 71-10 Operating permits.
§ 71-11 Firesafety and property maintenance inspections.
§ 71-12 Complaints.
§ 71-13 Recordkeeping.
§ 71-14 Program review and reporting.
§ 71-15 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 71-16 Fees.
§ 71-17 Intermunicipal agreements.
§ 71-18 Severability.
Ch 76 Cemeteries
Ch 79 Circuses and Carnivals
Ch 100 Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 103 Games of Chance
Ch 105 Housing
Ch 119 Parks
Ch 141 Sidewalks
Ch 147 Solid Waste
Ch 165 Trees
Ch 168 Parking Violations Bureau
Ch A185 Street Dedication Requirements
Village of Cazenovia, NY / Part II, General Legislation
Chapter 71 Building Code Administration
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cazenovia 5-7-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Building and property maintenance — See Ch. 69.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 155.
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 71, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, adopted 2-2-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987, as amended.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 Village of Cazenovia. 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.
A permit issued pursuant to § 71-4 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 § 71-7B of this chapter.
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to § 71-3B of this chapter.
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to § 71-15A of this chapter.
An inspector appointed pursuant to § 71-3D of this chapter.
A permit issued pursuant to § 71-10 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 § 71-6 of this chapter.
A certificate issued pursuant to § 71-7D of this chapter.
The Village of Cazenovia.
The existence of the office of Code Enforcement Officer is hereby confirmed and continued. The Code Enforcement Officer shall administer and enforce all the provisions of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code and this chapter. The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the following powers and duties:
To issue orders pursuant to § 71-15A, Compliance orders, of this chapter;
In consultation with this Village's attorney, to pursue such legal actions and proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the Uniform Code, the Energy Code and this chapter, or to abate or correct conditions not in compliance with the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this chapter; and
To exercise all other powers and fulfill all other duties conferred upon the Code Enforcement Officer by this chapter or other law or regulation.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. 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 Board of Trustees 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 Board of Trustees 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.
The compensation for the Code Enforcement Officer and inspectors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
If deemed appropriate by the Code Enforcement Officer or the Village, review of all submitted plans and documents may be reviewed by a person or persons as may be designated by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer or Village, at the expense of the applicant.
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 six months after the date of issuance. For good causes, the Code Enforcement Officer may allow a maximum of two extensions for periods not exceeding three months each. 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 § 71-16, 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.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 71-16, Fees, of this chapter 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 § 71-15, 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.
Temporary 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 which shall be determined by the Code Enforcement Officer and specified in the temporary certificate. 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.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 71-16, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of compliance or for a temporary certificate.
The Chief of the Cazenovia Fire Department shall promptly notify the Code Enforcement Officer of any fire or explosion involving any structural damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney or gas vent upon any property within the Village of Cazenovia.
See Chapter 69, Building and Property Maintenance.
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 71-16, Fees, of this chapter 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.
[Amended 8-1-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
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 two years.
Buildings inspected by OFPC. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary:
Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 71-16, Fees, of this chapter 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.
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 chapter, or any other chapter or other 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 § 71-15, Enforcement; penalties for offenses, of this chapter;
The Code Enforcement Officer and/or his designee shall keep permanent official records of all transactions and activities conducted by all code enforcement personnel, including records of:
All other features and activities specified in or contemplated by §§ 71-4 through 71-12, inclusive, of this chapter; and
The Code Enforcement Officer shall annually submit to the Village Clerk 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 § 71-13, 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 § 382 of the Executive 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 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 chapter, 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 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 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 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 § 71-6, 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 § 71-6, 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 compliance, temporary certificates, operating permits, firesafety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this chapter. A copy of the fee schedule will be kept on file by the Village Clerk, and a copy will be a part of the application packet. The fee schedule shall provide that if deemed appropriate by the Code Enforcement Officer or Village, documents and plans submitted in connection with any application under this chapter may be reviewed by persons designated by or acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer or Village at the expense of the applicant, and such costs shall be in addition to the fees set by the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees of this Village may, by resolution, authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement, in the name of this Village, with other governments or authorized and qualified entities and/or individuals 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.