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 this Village. 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 this
chapter. It supersedes and replaces Local Law No. 2 of the year 1988.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
345-4 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.
ENERGY CODE
The State Energy Conservation Construction Code, as currently
in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
OPERATING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
345-10 of this chapter. The term "operating permit" shall also include an operating permit that 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.
UNIFORM CODE
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code,
as currently in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
The chief of any fire department providing fire-fighting
services for a property within this Village shall promptly notify
the Code Enforcement Officer of any fire or explosion involving any
structural damage, fuel burning appliance, chimney or gas vent, any
fire the origin of which has been traced to the electrical system
of any buildings or structures, and any emergency response involving
carbon monoxide detector activation.
[Amended 7-16-2008 by L.L. No.
4-2008]
Unsafe structures and equipment in this Village
shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures
established by Local Law Number 2 of 2000, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended from time to time.
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 local law or regulation adopted for
administration and enforcement by the Code Enforcement Officer. The
process for responding to a complaint shall include such of the following
steps as the Code Enforcement Officer may deem to be appropriate:
A. Performing an inspection of the conditions and/or
activities alleged to be in violation and documenting the results
of such inspection.
B. 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 §
345-15 of this chapter.
C. If appropriate, issuing a stop-work order.
D. If a violation which was found to exist is abated
or corrected, performing an inspection to ensure that the violation
has been abated or corrected, preparing a final written report reflecting
such abatement or correction, and filing such report with the complaint.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution
of the Village Board 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.
The Village Board may enter into whatever intermunicipal
agreements it deems necessary to effectuate the provisions of this
chapter.