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Village of Freeport, NY
Nassau County
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All matters concerning, affecting or relating to the installation, repair, removal or relocation of fixtures, pipes or other apparatus for carrying in, distributing the water supply or gas, removing liquid or water-carried wastes or other liquid drainage and preventing trap siphonage and back pressure are presumptively provided for in this chapter except insofar as such provisions are contained in the Village Law, the Labor Law, the Building Code of the Village[1] or the rules promulgated in accord with the provisions of this article by the Superintendent of Buildings.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 86, Building Construction.
[Amended 7-27-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated:
ALTERATION (as applied to a building or structure)
Any change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities.
APPROVED (as applied to any material, device or mode of construction)
Approved by the Superintendent of Buildings under the provisions of this chapter, or by any other authority designated by law to give approval on the matter in question.
CURB
A. 
When used in defining the height of a building, means the curb level at that front of the building which faces on the street of greatest width, or if the greatest width occurs on more than one of the streets on which the building faces, the mean curb level at that point of the building which faces on the street of greatest width and having the highest curb.
B. 
When used in fixing the depth of an excavation, means the curb level at that point of the curb which is nearest to the point of the excavation in question.
EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS
Any body of citizens not exceeding five in number, who may be appointed by the Mayor of the Village of Freeport and approved by the Board of Trustees for that purpose.
[Added 5-18-2015 by L.L. No. 4-2015]
GARAGE STORAGE, GARAGE NONSTORAGE, GARAGE, MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP, OIL SELLING STATION
These terms shall have the meaning indicated in the Code of the Village of Freeport.
HEIGHT (as applied to a building or structure)
The vertical distance, measured in a straight line from the curb Level, or if the grade of the street has not been legally established or the building does not adjoin the street, from the average level of all the ground adjoining such building to the highest point of the roof beams in the case of flat roofs, and to the average height of the gable in the case of roofs having a pitch of more than 20° with the horizontal plane.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
A building is defined in Article III of the Building Code of the Village.[1]
OCCUPIED (as applied to any building)
Shall be construed as though followed by the words "or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied."
OWNER
Includes an owner's duly authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser, devisee and any person entitled to an interest in the property in question.
STORY
That part of a building comprised between any floor and the floor or roof next above.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 86, Building Construction.