A.
This chapter shall be enforced by the enforcement officer designated in Chapter 22, Enforcement Officers, of this Code.
B.
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall
be issued by the enforcement officer, and no permit or license for
any other purpose shall be issued by any other official or employee
of the City,if the same would be in conflict with the provisions of
this chapter.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by
law, ordinance or regulation, the enforcement officer shall:
A.
Administer and enforce all of the provisions of this
chapter.
B.
Receive applications and issue permits for the erection,
alteration, removal and demolition of buildings or structures or parts
thereof.
C.
Issue all appropriate notices or orders to remove
illegal or unauthorized construction or to cease and desist any illegal
or unauthorized uses.
D.
Examine the premises for which applications have been
received or permits have been issued for the purpose of ensuring compliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Maintain permanent official records of all transactions
and activities concerning the enforcement of this chapter, including
all applications received, permits or certificates issued, fees charged
and collected, inspection reports and notices and orders issued.
F.
Submit to the City Council a written annual report
and summary of all business conducted by his office.
A.
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 building permit
from the enforcement officer.
B.
No building permit shall be required for the performance
or ordinary repairs or improvements which are not structural in nature
or if the total estimated cost including labor is less than $500.
If the work is to be performed by the owner or by another individual
without compensation, the reasonable value of such labor shall be
included to determine the estimated cost.
C.
Application for a building permit shall be made to
the enforcement officer on forms provided by his office and shall
contain the following information:
(1)
A description of the land on which the proposed work
is to be done.
(2)
A statement of the present and proposed use or occupancy
of all parts of the land and of the building or structure.
(3)
The valuation of the proposed work.
(4)
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.
(5)
A brief description of the nature of the proposed
work.
(7)
Such other information as may be reasonably required
by the enforcement officer to establish compliance of the proposed
work with the requirements of the applicable building and zoning laws,
ordinances and regulations.
(8)
An overall plan for proposed landscaping in regard
to the site location of the subject structure or building will be
required if the landscaping causes the alteration of the existing
topography of the land or other environmental features which would
have an impact on neighboring structures or the overall preexisting
appearance of the neighborhood.
[Added 3-2-1988 by Ord. No. 88-2]
(9)
Where the plans require compliance with the State
Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR), the appropriate proceedings
must be completed pursuant to Part 617 of the NYCRR and any other
applicable regulations before approval may be granted. It is the applicant's
responsibility to assure the requirements of the SEQR process are
met.
[Added 3-2-1988 by Ord. No. 88-2]
D.
Applications shall be made by the owner or lessee,
or agent of either, or by the architect, 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.
E.
Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied
by duplicate copies of plans and specifications, including a plot
plan, drawn to scale, showing the location and size of all proposed
new construction and all existing structures on the site, the nature
and character of the work to be performed and the materials to be
incorporated, distance from lot lines, the relationship of structures
on adjoining property, widths and grades of adjoining streets, walks
and alleys, and, where required by the enforcement officer, details
of structural, mechanical and electrical work, including computations,
stress diagrams and other essential technical data. Plans and specifications
shall bear the signature of the person responsible for the design
and drawings.
F.
The enforcement officer may waive the requirement
for filing plans, and except further that details of structural, mechanical
and electrical work, including computations, stress diagrams and other
technical data, shall not be required for one- and two-family dwellings
when a statement is made that the proposed construction will be in
accordance with the provisions and standards of the State Building
Construction Code applicable to one- and two-family dwellings.
G.
Amendments to the application or to the plans and
specifications accompanying the same may be filed at any time prior
to the completion of the work, subject to approval of the enforcement
officer.
[Amended 3-3-1993 by Ord. No. 293; 6-5-1995 by Ord. No.
8-95]
A.
In each case where a business or industry expands
an existing use; or when a business or industry plans on developing
a new facility; when a dwelling is built on a lot where none previously
existed; when a residential use expands beyond a one- or two-family
dwelling to a multiple dwelling as defined by the Multiple Residence
Law of the State of New York; or when a multiple dwelling expands
to add one or more dwelling units, in any zoning district within the
City of Geneva, the enforcement officer shall refer the site plan
for such proposal to the Planning Board for review before issuing
a building permit. Site plan review of such residential uses shall
not be required in the case of wholly internal expansions or conversions
not involving any expansion of the building footprint and not involving
any exterior site changes, proposed or required, including but not
limited to grading, drainage improvements and traffic circulation.
[Amended 10-4-2000 by Ord. No. 6-2000]
B.
BUSINESS or INDUSTRY
EXPANSION OF USE
As used in Subsection A above, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any occupancy or use classified as a C1, C2, C3, C4, C5,
C6 or C7 occupancy under the provisions of the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Any change in any occupancy or use which results in an addition
to the building footprint or an increase in the total interior square
footage or in an increase in the total number of occupancies or uses
contained within the building or structure.
C.
The Planning Board shall either approve, approve with
modifications or disapprove such site plan, stating the reasons therefor
in writing in its records, and shall send a written notice of its
decision to the enforcement officer who shall then act accordingly,
either issuing a building permit, postponing issuance of a building
permit pending compliance with the decision of the Planning Board,
or denying such permit. If the enforcement officer does not receive
any written communication from the Planning Board on the application
within 45 days after such case is presented to the Planning Board,
he or she shall assume that the site plan meets with its approval.
D.
A fee shall be paid by the applicant at the time of
submission of any site plan application to cover the cost of the Planning
Board's review of the application, such fee to be in addition to the
regular fee for the issuance of a building permit. The fee shall be
$100 for Planning Board review involving alterations or additions
to existing structures. The fee shall be $150 for Planning Board review
involving new construction. All fees shall be due and payable at the
time the application is made. In the event that applications for approval
of a subdivision and site plan review are made at the same time, the
greater of the two fees shall be charged, and the lesser fee shall
be waived. In the event that application is also made for architectural
review at the same time, no additional tee shall be charged.
[Amended 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 7-2002]
E.
All of the materials listed below must be submitted
to the Planning Board in advance of the meeting at which the applicant
desires the Planning Board to review the submission. The exact deadline
for submission shall be determined by the enforcement officer.
F.
A complete site plan application for any building,
structure or use shall include copies of a site plan prepared by competent
professionals duly licensed to prepare such drawings. The drawings
shall be submitted in all cases where a change of use or expansion
of an existing use is proposed. Drawings shall be to a scale of one
inch equals 10 feet or one inch equals 20 feet. The site plan shall
display the following information:
(1)
Property lines and related street right-of-way and
easement lines as determined by survey.
(2)
Location of existing and/or proposed buildings and
structures with all required setbacks.
(3)
Layout of existing and/or proposed off-street parking
areas, showing the details of aisles, driveways and each parking space.
(4)
Existing topography of the site and adjacent properties
as revealed by contours or key elevations.
(5)
Proposed final grades, including detailed information
relative to methods to be used during and after construction to retain,
stabilize and/or refurbish regraded areas, e.g., sod, retaining walls,
etc.
(6)
Existing and proposed stormwater drainage facilities,
sidewalks, curbs and curb cuts and similar structures.
(7)
Existing and proposed landscaping and fences.
(8)
Existing and proposed outdoor lighting structures,
sign locations, telephones and electric utility poles.
(9)
Names of current property owners as well as those
of contract vendees and names of owners and establishments on adjoining
properties.
(10)
Type, size and locations of all dumpsters, waste
compactors and other outdoor mechanical equipment, including screening
of them.
G.
Copies of building elevations, drawn at a scale of
1/8 inch equals one foot or 1/4 inch equals one foot, and descriptions
of exterior building materials shall be provided as outlined below:
H.
The following requirements of Subsections F and G above are hereby waived, only for applications for approval of the expansion of a residential use:
(1)
The information required by Subsection F(4), regarding existing topography, F(5), regarding proposed final grades, F(6), regarding stormwater drainage facilities and sidewalks and curbs, and F(8), regarding outdoor lighting and sign and utility pole locations, is hereby waived unless additions or modifications to existing facilities are proposed.
I.
After Planning Board approval, a proposed change or
revision either to the site or to the exterior of any structure on
it shall be resubmitted for further review.
[Added 3-2-1988 by Ord. No. 88-2; amended 6-5-1995 by Ord. No.
7-95]
A.
Legislative findings; purpose. The City Council hereby
finds that inappropriate or poor quality design in the exterior appearance
of buildings or land development adversely affects the desirability
of the immediate area and neighboring areas, impairs the stability
and value of both improved and unimproved real property, retards the
most appropriate development, and creates an improper relationship
between the taxable value of real property in such areas and the cost
of municipal services provided therefor. It is the purpose of this
section to prevent these and other harmful effects of such exterior
appearance of buildings and development and thus to promote and protect
the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community.
B.
The Planning Board of the City of Geneva (hereinafter
referred to as the "Board") is hereby authorized to act as the Architectural
Review Committee of the City of Geneva.
C.
The Planning Board shall review all applications for
building permits and/or site plans in the following categories:
(1)
All applications for the construction, reconstruction
or exterior alteration of any commercial, industrial or multiple-dwelling
building or structure.
(2)
Applications for new residential structures and/or
subdivisions filed with the Planning Board.
(3)
Plans for exterior alterations or additions to residential,
commercial or industrial structures or facilities requiring a building
permit, for which the cost is estimated to be in excess of $5,000.
(4)
All site development applications submitted to the
Planning Board.
(5)
Petitions for special permit uses, when architectural
review advice on such a petition is requested by the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
(6)
Any building permit applications or proposals which in the opinion of the enforcement officer violate the spirit and intent of Subsection A. In the event that such a referral is made, the enforcement officer shall issue a specific written finding as to why he or she believes this to be the case.
D.
Applications must be accompanied by plans showing
all elevations of new structures, as well as any affected elevations
in the case of new additions or alterations. When required by the
enforcement officer or by the Board, a site plan shall be submitted
showing both existing and proposed contours at five-foot intervals,
all existing trees with a trunk diameter of four inches or more at
a height six feet above ground level, and whether such trees shall
remain or be removed, and/or other topographical features.
E.
Procedures.
(1)
Approval of any application referred to the Board
shall be by a vote of at least a majority of the members.
(2)
In considering an application, the Board shall take
into account natural features of the site and surroundings, the exterior
design and appearance of existing structures, and the character of
the district and its particular suitability for particular purposes,
with a view to conserving the values of property and encouraging the
most appropriate use of the land.
(3)
The Board may approve any application referred to
it upon finding, in writing, that the building or structure for which
the permit was requested, if erected or altered in accordance with
the submitted plan, would be in harmony with the purpose of this section,
would not be visually offensive or inappropriate by reason of poor
quality of exterior design, excessive similarity or striking dissimilarity
in relation to the site or its surroundings, would not mar the appearance
of the area, would not be detrimental to the character of the neighborhood,
would not prevent the most appropriate development and utilization
of the site or of the adjacent lands and would not adversely affect
the functioning, economic stability, prosperity, health, safety and
general welfare of the entire community.
(4)
In approving any application, the Board may impose appropriate conditions and safeguards designed to prevent the harmful effects set forth in Subsection E(3).
(5)
The Board may disapprove any application, provided that the Board has afforded the applicant an opportunity to confer upon suggestions for change of the plan, and provided that the Board finds and states, in writing, that the structure for which the permit was requested would, if erected as indicated, provoke one or more of the harmful effects set forth in Subsection E(3).
F.
Standards. The Board shall apply the following standards
in the course of its review:
(1)
Architectural style is not restricted. Evaluation
of the appearance of a project shall be based on the quality of its
design and relationship to its surroundings.
(2)
The height, width, and general proportions of a building
should conform generally to other buildings in the district. Ratio
of wall surface to openings, and the ratio of width and height of
windows and doors, should also be consistent with the district. The
scale and massing of a structure shall be a primary consideration.
(3)
Materials shall have good architectural character
and shall be selected for harmony of the building with the adjoining
buildings. Materials shall be selected for suitability to the type
of building and the design in which they are used. Buildings shall
have the same materials, or those that are architecturally harmonious,
used for all building walls and other exterior building elements wholly
or partly visible from public ways. Materials shall be of a durable
quality. In any design in which the structural frame is exposed to
view, the structural materials shall be compatible within the design
and harmonious with their surroundings.
(4)
Building components, such as windows, doors, eaves
and parapets, shall have good proportions and relationships to one
another.
(5)
Colors shall be harmonious and shall use only compatible
accents.
(6)
Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on
the roof, ground or buildings shall be screened from public view with
materials harmonious with the building, or they shall be located so
as not to be visible from any public ways.
(7)
Exterior lighting shall be considered as part of the
architectural concept. Fixtures, standards and all exposed accessories
shall be harmonious with the building design.
(8)
Refuse and waste removal areas, service yards, storage
yards and exterior work areas shall be screened from view from public
ways, using materials harmonious with the building.
(9)
Monotony of design in single- or multiple-building
projects shall be avoided. Variation of detail, form and siting shall
be used to provide visual interest. In multiple-building projects,
variable siting of individual buildings may be used to prevent a monotonous
appearance.
(10)
Signs. Every sign shall have good scale and
proportion in its design and in its visual relationship to buildings
and the surroundings. Every sign shall be designed as an integral
architectural element of the building and site to which it principally
relates.
(11)
The pattern of placement, proportions and materials
of windows and doors shall be considered. Metal or plastic frame windows
are generally unacceptable unless they are anodized or painted. Shutters
should be sized to match windows.
(12)
The use of natural materials is to be favored.
Imitation or synthetic materials, such as aluminum or vinyl siding,
imitation brick or stone, or plastic, will generally be deemed inappropriate.
Wood or asphalt shingles are appropriate. Roll roofing, built-up tar
and gravel, plastic or fiberglass roofing materials are not appropriate,
unless utilized on flat roofs that are not visible from public ways.
(13)
Where fences are to be used, they are to be
of wood, stone, iron or plant materials. Chain link or similar metal
fences, concrete block, plastic, fiberglass or plywood fences will
generally be deemed inappropriate.
(14)
Exposed foundation walls should be of stone-faced
or exposed aggregate concrete and should be as inconspicuous as possible.
(15)
Utility lines should be underground whenever
possible, and entry fixtures should be located away from high-use
areas and main entrances or screened in an approved manner. All lighting
should be appropriate to the building and its surroundings in terms
of style, scale and intensity of illumination.
A.
The enforcement officer shall examine or cause to
be examined all applications for permits and the plans, specifications
and documents filed therewith. He shall approve or disapprove the
application within a reasonable time and subject to all other requirements
and procedures of this chapter and any other ordinance, local law,
rule or regulation of the City.
B.
Upon approval of the application and upon receipt
of the legal fees therefor, he shall issue a building permit to the
applicant upon the form prescribed to him and shall affix his signature
or cause his signature to be affixed thereto.
C.
Upon approval of the application, both sets of plans
and specifications shall be endorsed with the word "Approved." One
set of such approved plans and specifications shall be retained in
the files of the enforcement officer and the other set shall be returned
to the applicant together with the building permit and shall be kept
at the building site open to inspection by the enforcement officer
or his authorized representative at all reasonable times. The building
permit shall be posted upon the premises in a conspicuous place so
as to be visible from the street throughout the period of construction.
D.
If the application, together with the plans, specifications
and other documents filed therewith, describes proposed work which
does not conform to all of the requirements of the applicable building
and zoning regulations, the enforcement officer shall disapprove the
same and shall return the plans and specifications to the applicant.
Upon the request of the applicant, the enforcement officer shall cause
such a refusal, together with the reasons therefor, to be transmitted
to the applicant in writing.
[Amended effective 2-6-1974 by Ord. No. 74-3]
Work authorized by a building permit must be
started within six months after the date of the permit and completed
within 12 months of the effective date of the permit. If work is not
commenced within six months of the effective date, the permit shall
be considered void. If work is not completed within 12 months of the
effective date of the building permit, the enforcement officer may
allow one six-month extension.
[Amended 2-6-1974 by Ord. No. 74-3; 5-3-1989 by Ord. No.
89-11; 8-5-1992 by Ord. No. 92-11; 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 7-2002]
A.
Charges for building permits.
(1)
Residential construction (one- and two-family dwellings).
(a)
The charges for building permits will be based
on a per-square-foot rate of $0.12 per square foot of building area,
with a minimum charge of $50 except as otherwise provided herein.
(b)
A flat fee of $40 shall be charged for permits
for minor residential work, such as storage sheds of no more than
150 square feet, decks or porches of no more than 150 square feet,
electrical or plumbing work in a single room, fences, signs permitted
in residential zoning districts without variances, and demolition
permits.
(2)
Nonresidential construction (multiple dwellings and
all nonresidential or commercial construction).
(a)
The charges for building permits will be based
on a per-square-foot rate of $0.15 per square foot of work area or
complete building area where the building or a portion thereof is
classified as a change of use under the Uniform Code, with a minimum
charge of $100, except as otherwise provided herein.
[Amended 9-3-2008 by Ord. No. 6-2008]
(b)
A flat fee of $50 shall be charged for permits
for minor nonresidential work, such as storage sheds of no more than
150 square feet, electrical or plumbing work in a single room, fences,
signs that do not require an application to the Zoning Board of Appeals,
and demolition permits.
(c)
Where the square footage cannot be readily determined
or is not applicable, the charge shall be based on $1 per $1,000 cost
of work, but the minimum charge shall be $100. The applicant shall
provide written documentation of the cost, including all labor and
materials, with the application.
(d)
An additional surcharge of $1 per $1,000 cost
of work shall be charged for projects or buildings for which the cost
of work is more than $500,000. The applicant shall provide written
documentation of the cost, including all labor and materials, with
the application.
[Amended 9-3-2008 by Ord. No. 6-2008]
(3)
All fees shall be due and payable at the time the
application for the building permit is made. In the event that construction
does not proceed, fees are nonrefundable.
(4)
If a building permit is extended as provided for in § 350-47, the fee for the six-month extension shall be 1/2 of the original fee. If work cannot be completed in a total of 18 months as provided in § 350-47, the applicant shall be required to obtain anew building permit and pay the full fee as described above.
(5)
There shall be no additional charge for any inspections,
unless requested the applicant outside of the usual working hours
(8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). In such cases the
applicant shall reimburse the City for the full cost of any overtime
pay, immediately upon receipt of an itemized statement detailing same.
Said reimbursement shall be made on a monthly basis and in any case
shall be paid in full before the issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
(6)
There shall be no additional fee for a certificate
of occupancy when said certificate of occupancy has been issued to
document the proper completion of work for which a building permit
has been obtained.
B.
Penalties for failure to obtain building permit.
(1)
Whenever the enforcement officer has reasonable grounds
to believe that work on any building or structure is being performed
without a required building permit, he shall notify the owner of the
property, or the owner's agent, or the person performing the work,
to suspend all work, and any such person shall stop such work and
suspend all building activities until submission of the proper application
to obtain a building permit.
The enforcement officer may revoke a building
permit theretofore issued and approved in the following instances:
A.
Where he 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.
Where he finds that the building permit was issued
in error and should not have been issued in accordance with the applicable
law or ordinance.
C.
Where he finds that the work performed under the permit
is not being prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the application,
plans or specifications.
D.
Where the person to whom the building permit has been
issued fails or refuses to comply with a stop order issued by the
enforcement officer.
A.
Stop orders. Whenever the enforcement officer has
reasonable grounds to believe that work on any building or structure
is being prosecuted in violation of the provisions of the applicable
building and zoning laws, ordinances or regulations, or not in conformity
with the provisions of an application, plans or specifications on
the basis of which a building permit was issued, or in an unsafe and
dangerous manner, he shall notify the owner of the property, or the
owner's agent, or the person performing the work to suspend all work,
and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work and suspend all
building activities until the stop order has been rescinded. Such
order and notice shall be in writing, shall state the conditions under
which the work may be resumed and may be served upon a person to whom
it is directed either by delivering it personally to him or by posting
the same upon a conspicuous portion of the building under construction
and sending a copy of the same by registered mail.
B.
Right of entry. The enforcement officer or any designated
subordinate, upon the showing of proper credentials and in the discharge
of his duties, may enter any building, structure or premises at any
reasonable hour, and no person shall interfere with or prevent such
entry.
A.
Inspection prior to issuance of certificate.
(1)
Before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the enforcement
officer shall examine or cause to be examined all buildings, structures
and sites for which an application has been filed for a building permit
to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish, or change
the use or occupancy, and he may conduct such inspections as he deems
appropriate from time to time during and upon completion of the work
for which a building permit has been issued.
(2)
There shall be maintained in the office of the enforcement
officer a record of all such examinations and inspections together
with a record of findings or violations of the law.
B.
Certificate of occupancy.
(1)
No building hereafter erected shall be used or occupied
in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy shall have been
issued by the enforcement officer.
(2)
No building hereafter enlarged, extended, or altered,
or upon which work has been performed which required the issuance
of a building permit, shall continue to be occupied or used for more
than 30 days after the completion of the alteration or work unless
a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the enforcement
officer.
(3)
Upon transfer of title to a new owner, execution and
recording of a mortgage or upon said building becoming vacant, no
two-family dwelling, no mixed occupancy containing two or more families
and no multiple dwelling shall be occupied in whole or in part until
the issuance of a current certificate of occupancy by the Building
Inspector certifying that said dwelling conforms to the requirements
of the City of Geneva Minimum Housing and/or Multiple Residence Codes.
The certificate of occupancy shall also certify that the use of such
building conforms to this chapter. A "current certificate of occupancy,"
as used in this subsection, shall mean a certificate of occupancy
issued within 60 days of the transfer of title to a new owner or the
execution and recording of a mortgage.
[Added effective 10-2-1974 by Ord. No. 74-26]
(a)
Certificate of occupancy with conditions. The
Building Inspector in his discretion may issue a certificate of occupancy
with conditions where:
(b)
Temporary certificate of occupancy. Upon request
of the owner or his certified agent, the Building Inspector may, in
his discretion, issue a temporary certificate of occupancy provided
there is full compliance with this chapter and such temporary use
or occupancy would not in any way jeopardize life or property.
(4)
No change shall be made in the use or type of occupancy
of an existing building unless a certificate of occupancy shall have
been issued by the enforcement officer.
(5)
Certificates of occupancy shall be applied for coincident
with the application for a building permit, and no building permit
shall be issued until application shall have been made for a certificate
of occupancy.
C.
Issuance of certificate of occupancy.
(1)
When, after final inspection, it is found that the
proposed work has been completed in accordance with the applicable
building and zoning laws, ordinances and regulations, and also in
accordance with the application, plans and specifications filed in
connection with the issuance of the building permit, the enforcement
officer shall issue a certificate of occupancy upon the form provided
by him. If it is found that the proposed work has not been properly
completed, the enforcement officer shall refuse to issue a certificate
of occupancy and shall order the work completed in conformity with
the building permit and in conformity with the applicable building
and zoning regulations.
(2)
The certificate of occupancy shall certify that the
work has been completed and that the proposed use and occupancy are
in conformity with the provisions of the applicable building laws,
ordinances and regulations and shall specify the use or uses and the
extent thereof to which the building or structure or its several parts
may be put, except that such certificate of occupancy shall not be
considered as certification of location of lot boundaries or property
division lines.
D.
Temporary certificate of occupancy. Upon request,
the enforcement officer may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy
for a building or structure, or part thereof, before the entire work
covered by the building permit shall have been completed provided
such portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without
endangering life or the public welfare.
E.
Tests. Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe
that any material, construction, or equipment or the location of a
building or structure does not conform to the requirements of the
applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations, the enforcement
officer may require the same to be subjected to tests and measurements
in order to furnish proof of such compliance prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
F.
Fee. The fee for the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy for residential property shall be consistent with the inspection
fees established in § 202-79 and shall be paid to the enforcement
officer prior to issuance. The fee for the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy for nonresidential property shall be $25 and shall be
paid prior to issuance. If the property contains both residential
and nonresidential occupancies, the charge shall be the sum of two
fees. If the certificate of occupancy is issued in conjunction with
a building permit for new construction work, there shall be no fee
in addition to that charged for the building permit.
[Amended by Ord. No. 82-19, eff. 4-7-1982; 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 7-2002]
