[Adopted 12-8-1980 by L.L. No. 6-1980]
[Amended 2-11-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
The Town Board of the Town of Dover hereby accepts
the applicability of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
to the Town of Dover, Dutchess County, New York, to become effective
in said Town of Dover on the first day of January 1981, in accordance
with the provisions of § 392 of the Executive Law.
The Town Clerk is hereby instructed to file
a certified copy of this article in the principal office of the State
Building Code Council, Division of Housing and Community Renewal,
at Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10047.
[Adopted 12-8-1980 by L.L. No. 7-1980; amended in its entirety 3-11-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of
Dover shall keep official records of all permits, inspection reports,
recommendations, complaints and violation orders and shall maintain
copies of all reports of owners/landlords required by the NYSUFP &
BC.
A Board of Review established by the New York
State Commissioner of Housing for the purpose of granting variances
where enforcement of any provision or requirements of the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code results in practical
difficulties or unnecessary hardships shall review, where necessary,
decisions of the Code Enforcement Officer. Any such variance shall
be consistent with the spirit of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code and shall in no way be construed in a manner inconsistent
with Local Law Number 6 of 1978 (the Town of Dover Zoning Law), and the Zoning Board of Appeals shall remain the review
board for zoning interpretations.