The following terms shall have the meanings shown in this section:
ASSEMBLY AREA
An area in any building, or in any portion of a building,
that is primarily used or intended to be used for gathering 50 or
more persons for uses including, but not limited to, amusement, athletic,
entertainment, social, or other recreational functions; patriotic,
political, civic, educational, or religious functions; food or drink
consumption; awaiting transportation; or similar purposes.
BUILDING PERMIT
A building permit, construction permit, demolition permit
or other permit that authorizes the performance of work. The term
"building permit" shall also include a building permit which is renewed,
amended, or extended pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
A document issued by the Town of Chester stating that work
was done in compliance with approved construction documents and the
Codes.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
A document issued by the Town of Chester certifying that
the building or structure, or portion thereof, complies with the approved
construction documents that have been submitted to, and approved by,
the Town of Chester, and indicating that the building or structure,
or portion thereof, is in a condition suitable for occupancy.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to §
50-3B of this chapter. To the extent any chapter of the Town Code of the Town of Chester assigns a duty or obligation upon the Building Inspector, such duty or obligation shall be fulfilled by the Code Enforcement Officer. It is the intention of the Town Board that the two titles be synonymous.
CODES
The Uniform Code and Energy Code.
ENERGY CODE
The New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code
adopted pursuant to Article 11 of the Energy Law.
FCNYS
The 2020 Fire Code of New York State as currently incorporated
by reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1225 and any subsequent revisions thereafter
adopted.
FIRE SAFETY AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION
An inspection performed to determine compliance with the
applicable provisions of 19 NYCRR Part 1225 and the publications incorporated
therein by reference and the applicable provisions of 19 NYCRR Part
1226 and the publications incorporated therein by reference.
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTION MATERIALS
A solid, liquid, or gas associated with semiconductor manufacturing
that has a degree-of-hazard rating in health, flammability, or instability
of Class 3 or 4, as ranked by NFPA 704 (Standard Systems for Identification
of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response), and which is
used directly in research, laboratory, or production processes which
have, as their end product, materials that are not hazardous.
MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES
Vehicles that contain cooking equipment that produces smoke
or grease-laden vapors for the purpose of preparing and serving food
to the public. Vehicles intended for private recreation shall not
be considered mobile food preparation vehicles.
OPERATING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
50-10 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.
PERMIT HOLDER
The person to whom a building permit has been issued.
PERSON
Includes an individual, corporation, limited-liability company,
partnership, limited partnership, business trust, estate, trust, association,
or any other legal or commercial entity of any kind or description.
PMCNYS
The 2020 Property Maintenance Code of New York State as currently
incorporated by reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1226 and any subsequent
revisions thereafter adopted.
RCNYS
The 2020 Residential Code of New York State as currently
incorporated by reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1220 and any subsequent
revisions thereafter adopted.
REPAIR
The reconstruction, replacement, or renewal of any part of
an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance or to correct
damage.
SUGARHOUSE
A building used, in whole or in part, for the collection,
storage or processing of maple sap into maple syrup and/or maple sugar.
TOWN
The Town of Chester.
UNIFORM CODE
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code,
Subchapter A of Chapter XXXIII of Title 19 of the NYCRR, adopted pursuant
to Article 18 of the Executive Law as may be amended from time to
time.
The chief, or his designee, of any fire department providing
firefighting services for a property within the Town shall promptly
notify the Code Enforcement Officer of any fire or explosion involving
any structural damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney, or gas vent.
Unsafe buildings, structures, and equipment and conditions of imminent danger in Town of Chester shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter
38, entitled "Buildings, Unfit," as now in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time. This provision is not intended to limit the Town of Chester's authority to address imminent dangers as authorized by the FCNYS, PMCNYS, RCNYS, or Uniform Code.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town
Board of the Town of Chester. 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, fire safety and property
maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Code Enforcement
Officer described in or contemplated by this chapter.
The Chester Town Board may, by resolution, authorize the Supervisor
of the Town of Chester to enter into an agreement, in the name of
the Town of Chester, with other governments 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.