This chapter shall be known as the "Village of Sylvan Beach Local Law
for Administration and Enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code."
This chapter shall provide the method of administration and enforcement
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in the Village
of Sylvan Beach and shall establish powers, duties and responsibilities in
connection therewith.
Interpretation and application of the provisions of this chapter shall
be held to be minimal requirements adopted for the promotion of the public
health, safety and general welfare.
All buildings and premises to which the State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code applies shall be periodically inspected for compliance with
the provisions of such code, except that owner-occupied and one- and two-family
dwellings shall not be subject to regular, periodic inspections; provided,
however, that this shall not be a limitation on inspections conducted at the
invitation of the owner or where conditions on the premises threaten or present
a hazard to public health, safety or welfare or the inspector has reason to
believe a hazardous condition exists.
All newly constructed and substantially rehabilitated dwellings or structures
undergoing a change in use to which the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code applies shall be inspected for compliance with the provisions
of such code and issued a permit by the Fire Code Enforcement Officer when
compliance is assured. [NOTE: A substantially rehabilitated dwelling or structure
is one in which the cost of rehabilitation or renovation meets or exceeds
50% of the total market value of that dwelling or structure.]
Pursuant to § 395 of the Executive Law, the Village Board
of the Village of Sylvan Beach is hereby established as the board of review
for the purpose of granting variances where enforcement of any provision or
requirement of the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code results
in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships. Any such variance shall
be consistent with the spirit of the code and shall not be inconsistent with
§ 391, Subdivision 2, of the Executive Law.