A.
Twenty-four hours' advance notice is required by the
Department to schedule all inspections.
B.
Processing of certificates of occupancy (CO's) and
certificates of tenancy will be expedited wherever possible but may,
in some cases, require up to two working days.
C.
As a minimum, inspections on all dwellings must be
performed as follows:
(1)
Footings before pour.
(2)
Foundation after waterproofing but before backfill.
(3)
Sewer/septic and water installation before backfill.
(4)
Rough frame, including plumbing, wiring and heating,
but without insulation.
(5)
Insulation before Sheetrock.
(6)
Fireplace inspections, as per § 73-21E of this Code, furnace and water heater inspections.
[Amended 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
(7)
Final inspection (CO).
D.
The Department will only issue a certificate of occupancy
to applicants when all items below have been completed:
(1)
Successful completion of all required inspections listed in Subsection C above. Failure to have any one of the inspections may result in denial of the certificate of occupancy.
(2)
Final electrical inspection.
(3)
Foundation location surveyed as-built drawing. (Note:
The Department reserves the right to require a foundation location
plot plan prior to conducting the rough frame inspection when the
nature of the site, either natural or man-made, warrants special consideration
of the placement of buildings or systems on that site. This requirement
will normally be identified at the time of issuance of the building
permit)
(4)
Final fireplace inspection(s).
E.
Solid-fuel-burning heating appliances, chimneys and
flues.
(1)
The following inspections are required for all solid-fuel
appliances:
(a)
Masonry:
[1]
After the firebox has been constructed (through
smoke chamber) and while clearances may still be observed (before
face is on and before first flue tile is installed).
[2]
When the chimney is partially built and clearances
may be observed (flue and masonry clearances to combustibles).
[3]
Final (when complete).
(2)
Upon satisfactory completion of the final inspection
of a solid-fuel-burning device, a certificate of compliance will be
issued.
A.
The architect or professional engineer whose seal
and signature appear on the drawings for buildings and structures
other than one- or two-family dwellings, or his designated representative,
shall be responsible for making periodic visits to the construction
site to familiarize himself with the progress and quality of the construction
and to determine if the construction is proceeding in accordance with
the drawings, specifications and addenda thereto which have been approved
by the Department. He shall file reports with the Department at regular
intervals indicating the times of such visits, the status of the construction
and any defects or discrepancies between the actual construction and
the approved drawings and specifications affecting structural, fire,
health or safety which he may observe. He shall advise the Department
when such discrepancies have been corrected. Intervals for such inspections
shall be determined and agreed to by the architect/engineer and the
Department prior to issuance of the building permit.
B.
The architect or engineer shall not be responsible
for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures
or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the construction,
nor shall he be responsible for the contractor's failure to carry
out the construction in accordance with the approved drawings and
specifications.
C.
Upon completion of the construction, the architect
or engineer shall file a certificate of the completion with the Department
stating that, to the best of his knowledge, the building or structure
has been completed in accordance with the approved drawings, specifications
and addenda thereto, insofar as structural, fire, health and life
safety are concerned, or shall state any defects of which he is aware.
A current certificate of insurance for all contractors
must be on file in the Department prior to the issuance of any building
permit. The type and limits of such insurance may vary as deemed necessary
in relation to the type and scope of construction involved and shall
therefore be established on a case-by-case basis by the Director.
As a guide, all contractors shall be required to carry workers' compensation
insurance, as required by New York State, and general liability insurance
in the amount of $1,000,000 for year-round and commercial work and
$300,000 for small or seasonal builders.
A.
Water. The applicant for a building permit must either be within an established New York State Department of Environmental Conservation approved water service area and have a water main extension agreement or have evidence of a valid water contract with a water company or evidence of the potability and availability of water from a well. The well, therefore, must be drilled, proven and tested prior to the issuance of a building permit for any structure. (See § 73-25 below.)
B.
Sanitary facilities. If a sewer is unavailable and
a septic system must be used, a design stamped and signed by a New
York State licensed engineer must be submitted showing satisfactory
percolation test results. If it is necessary to use a fill-type system,
the fill must be in place and stabilized for a period of up to six
months, as determined by the engineer, and evidence submitted of a
satisfactory final percolation test on this fill in place prior to
the issuance of a building permit for any structure.
A.
General. A private water supply well to serve an individual
lot shall be developed and tested in accordance with the pamphlet
titled "Rural Water Supply," by the New York State Department of Health,
and all New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and
New York State Department of Health standards.
B.
Types of water supply. Studies show that drilled wells
are less likely to become contaminated, so drilled wells are the most
preferred. Driven wells may also be acceptable if prevalent soil conditions
make their use feasible. Dug wells will only be allowed if an engineer
can prove that a drilled or driven well would not provide an adequate
supply and the well design and installation are certified by a licensed
professional engineer.
C.
Quantity requirements. All wells shall be tested for
yield and drawdown for at least a four-hour duration by a certified
National Water Well Association well driller, qualified hydrogeologist
or licensed professional engineer, and a minimum sustaining well yield
of five gallons per minute shall be obtained. The testing shall also
document minimal well interference with existing wells in the area.
Wherever five gallons per minute cannot be obtained, well interference
is evident or the area is known or suspected of having low-yielding
wells, all proposed water supply systems shall be designed by a licensed
professional engineer and the required testing shall follow the guidelines
below.
(1)
For a single-family home on an individual lot or a
residential subdivision of four lots or fewer, a four-hour pump test
shall be run by a certified National Water Well Association well driller
or supervised by a licensed professional engineer or qualified hydrogeologist.
Said test shall yield a minimum of two gallons per minute to demonstrate
a minimally adequate yield and sufficient storage as designed by a
licensed professional engineer.
D.
Quality requirements. Compliance with drinking water
standards shall be established by examination of samples submitted
to a laboratory approved for such purpose by the State Commissioner
of Health. Testing shall meet New York State Department of Health
standards as contained in its pamphlet Rural Water Supply.
Legal stop orders issued under the authority contained in § 208-107 of Chapter 208, Zoning, as amended, can only be rescinded or removed by the Building Inspector. Any removal of a legally posted stop order by unauthorized personnel shall be considered to be an offense and punishable as provided in § 208-111 of Chapter 208, Zoning, as amended.
