[Amended 8-16-1971]
No person shall commence the erection, construction,
enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion
or change in the nature of the occupancy of any building or structure
or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building
permit from the Building Official for each such building or structure;
except that no building permit shall be required for the performance
of ordinary repairs which are not structural in nature and which are
less than $500 in cost.
Application for a building permit shall be made
to the Building Official on forms provided by him or her and shall
contain the following information:
A. Land. A description of the land on which the proposed
work is to be done;
B. Use, occupancy. A statement of the use or occupancy
of all parts of the land and the proposed building or structure;
C. Valuation of work. The valuation of the proposed work;
D. Identity of owner, applicant. The full name and address
of the owner and of the applicant and the names and addresses of their
responsible officers if any of them are corporations;
E. Description of work. A brief description of the nature
of the proposed work;
F. Plans, specifications. A duplicate set of plans and specifications as set forth in §
95-20A; and
G. Additional information. Such other information as
may reasonably be required by the Building Official to establish compliance
of the proposed work with the requirements of the applicable building
laws, ordinances and regulations.
Applications shall be made by the owner or lessee
or agent of either or by the architect, professional engineer or builder
employed in connection with the proposed work. Where such application
is made by a person other than the owner, it shall be accompanied
by an affidavit of the owner or applicant that the proposed work is
authorized by the owner and that the applicant is authorized to make
such application.
[Amended 3-1-1982 by L.L. No. 10-1982]
Every application for a building permit shall
be accompanied by a fee which shall be as set by the Board of Trustees
by resolution of a majority vote of its members present at a Board
meeting. No part of said fee shall be returnable.
Amendments, if any, to the application or to
the plans and specifications accompanying the same shall be filed
with the Building Department and approval received from the Building
Official prior to the commencement of such change of work.
A building permit shall be effective to authorize
the commencing of work in accordance with the application, plans and
specifications on which it is based for a period of six months after
the date of its issuance. For good cause, the Building Official may
allow a maximum of two extensions for periods not exceeding three
months each.
Building permits shall be prominently displayed
on the job site at all times during the progress of construction so
as to be readily available for inspection.
The Building Official may revoke a building
permit theretofore issued in the following instances:
A. Misrepresentations. Where he or she finds that there
has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material
fact in the application, plans or specifications on which the building
permit was based;
B. Issuance in error. Where he or she finds that the
building permit was issued in error and should not have been issued
in accordance with the applicable law;
C. Defective work. Where he or she finds that the work
performed under the permit is not being prosecuted in accordance with
the provisions of the application, plans or specifications; or
D. Noncompliance with orders. Where the person to whom
a building permit has been issued fails or refuses to comply with
a stop order issued by the Building Official.
The issuance of a building permit shall constitute
authority to the applicant to proceed with the work in accordance
with the approved plans and specifications and in accordance with
the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations. All work
shall conform to the approved application, plans and specifications.
All applications for permits to construct and
erect bulkheads shall be submitted, in writing and in duplicate, to
the Building Official and must consist of the following papers which
in no case will be returned to the applicant:
A. Request for permit. A request for the issuance of
such permit in accordance with plans and specifications accompanying
the same;
B. Authority of applicant. An affidavit or certificate
of the ownership of the property stating the name and address of the
owner of record and, if the applicant is not the owner of record,
proof must be presented showing the authority of the applicant to
apply for the permit and to make the affidavits or certificates hereinbefore
required;
C. Proof of required approvals. Proper proof of the approval
by any other authorities, federal, municipal or otherwise, required
for the maintenance of said bulkheads.
[Added 6-1-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987;
amended 8-3-1987 by L.L. No. 7-1987]
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged
in a business to install water-cooled refrigeration, water-cooled
air conditioning and/or a water-cooled ice-making machine, unless
such system shall be equipped with water-recycling systems.
[Added 3-7-1977 by L.L. No. 7-1977]
A. Elevators shall be maintained as required by New York
State Building Code. An annual certificate of inspection and fitness
shall be submitted on or before the first of each year. A report shall
be prepared by a professional engineer or a certified underwriter
insurance inspector or elevator inspector qualified to perform the
tests and reports.
B. Mirrors shall be provided in all new and existing
elevators and shall be so placed in the rear of the elevator so as
to make the interior visible prior to entering such elevator.