[Amended 1-23-1953]
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare. Where this chapter imposes greater restrictions upon the use of buildings or premises, or upon the height of buildings, or requires larger yards, courts or other open spaces than are imposed or required by existing provisions of law or ordinance or by any other rules, regulations or permits adopted or issued at any time, the provisions of this chapter shall control. Wherever the requirements of this chapter differ from the requirements of another ordinance, the more drastic shall govern.
A. 
This chapter shall be enforced by the Building Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued by him except where the provisions of this chapter are complied with.
B. 
No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered in the Village of Lake Success except as provided in the Building Code of this Village.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 42, Building and Plumbing Administration.
[Amended 1-23-1953]
A. 
The Board of Trustees may, from time to time, on its own motion or on petition, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The Board of Trustees by resolution adopted at a stated meeting shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendments and cause notice thereof to be given in accordance with the provisions of the Village Law, and the notices shall state the general nature of the proposed amendment.
C. 
Whenever the owners of 50% or more of the street frontage in any district or any specific part thereof shall present to the Board of Trustees a petition duly signed and acknowledged requesting an amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal of the regulations prescribed for on the Zoning Map, including said district or said specified part thereof, it shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to hold a public hearing thereon. In case, however, of a protest against such change signed by the owners of 20% or more of either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or of those immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom or of those directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of all the members of the Board of Trustees. However, no such regulation, restriction or boundary shall be amended, supplemented or changed until after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least 15 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a paper of general circulation in the Village.
[Amended 11-19-1973; 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 19-1993]
A. 
No land shall be occupied or used, and no building hereafter erected or altered so as to increase its occupiable space by more than 50% shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector or any other such administrative official stating that the premises or building complies with all the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
No portion of a building hereafter added to or altered shall be occupied or used, in whole or part, for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of completion shall have been issued by the Building Inspector or any other such administrative official stating that the premises or building complies with all the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
No change or extension of use and no alterations shall be made in a nonconforming use of premises without a certificate of occupancy having first been issued by the Building Inspector or any other such administrative official stating that such change, extension or alteration is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
A certificate of occupancy/completion shall be applied for at the same time that the building permit is applied for and shall be issued within 10 days after the erection or alteration of the building shall have been completed. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector or any other such administrative official, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. The fees for the original certificates and for any copies thereof shall be set forth in the Schedule of Fees as adopted by the Board of Trustees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A111, Fees.
E. 
No permit for excavation for or the erection of any building shall be issued before application has been made for a certificate of occupancy/completion. No building or premises may be occupied until such certificate shall have been issued.
[Amended 3-4-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 4-14-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993; 11-18-2021 by L.L. No. 14-2021]
An offense of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a violation under the Penal Law and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for a conviction of a first offense; for a conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $4,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and, upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.