[Amended 10-20-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022; 7-18-2024 by L.L. No. 2-2024]
A. 
This chapter shall be enforced by the Town officer(s) and designees designated by the Town Board to enforce such Zoning Laws and/or Land Development Regulations, including the Code Enforcement Officer(s). No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued except where all the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
B. 
In addition to any other available avenues of enforcement, the Code Enforcement Officer or duly authorized designee shall have the authority to issue appearance tickets for any violation of this chapter, all in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, in accordance with applicable provisions of Criminal Procedure Law.
A. 
Required. No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector or designee. Except upon a written order of the Board of Appeals, no such building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building where said construction, addition or alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. Any building permit not exercised within one calendar year from the date of its issue shall become null and void.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Upon site plan approval as required by Chapter 151, Subdivision of Land; Site Plan Review, such plans shall be signed by the Building Inspector and engineer for the Town and shall be subsequently filed by the owner in the Wayne County Clerk's office.
C. 
No building permit applications shall be submitted and no building permit shall be issued:
[Amended 2-3-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005]
(1) 
Unless site plan approval and/or subdivision approval has been obtained in compliance with Chapter 151, Subdivision of Land; Site Plan Review.
(2) 
For the construction of a home or accessory building on an approved building lot (approved as part of subdivision review process or approved as part of site plan review process), wherein the plans for the home and/or accessory building indicate an access door leading to the outside unless there is sufficient space available for safe access (as required by New York State Building Codes) to the ground without violating the applicable setback regulations set forth in the Zoning Law of the Town of Walworth.
D. 
Drawings and/or specifications. There shall be submitted with each building permit application a set of structural drawings and/or specifications for the proposed building indicating compliance with the latest revision of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
E. 
The building permit shall be issued only after payment of the applicable fee or fees set forth from time to time by Town Board resolution and on file in the office of the Town Clerk, except when waived by the Town Board.
[Amended 4-5-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001; 3-7-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; 3-20-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003; 6-16-2005 by L.L. No. 3-2005; 3-4-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
F. 
Escrows. An escrow shall be required in connection with the following applications/proposals, and shall be deposited with a building permit application. Should the work associated with the building permit not be completed within a reasonable amount of time, and if after reasonable notice by the Building Inspector the work remains incomplete after a period of time to cure, the Town may make use of said escrow funds to complete the work required by the permit. The required amount of the escrow is set forth at the Town of Walworth Fee Schedule on file with the Walworth Town Clerk, which amount has been and shall be determined by Town Board resolution. The following building permit proposals shall require an escrow deposit:
[Amended 11-5-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
(1) 
A building permit to build a new home on a residential lot.
(2) 
A building permit to build on a commercial/industrial lot.
(3) 
A building permit to build a swimming pool in residential zoning districts.
(4) 
A building permit for the placement of a mobile home in a licensed mobile home park.
[Amended 11-5-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
In the event where the Town, its engineer or any other person contracted by the Town has to reinspect the property and/or any other project work having been performed at said property for any reason, the person or entity requesting the initial inspection shall pay to the Town a reinspection fee for each reinspection set forth at the Town of Walworth Fee Schedule on file with the Walworth Town Clerk, which fee has been and shall be determined by Town Board resolution.
[Amended 3-20-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
A. 
Required. No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected, altered or extended or changed in use shall be occupied or used until a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall have been issued by the Building Inspector, stating the buildings or proposed use thereof complies with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Nonconforming use. No nonconforming use shall be maintained, renewed, changed or extended without a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance (certificate of existing use therefor) first issued by a Building Inspector.
C. 
Application. All certificates of occupancy or certificates of compliance shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit. Said certificate shall be issued by the Building Inspector within 10 days after the erection or alteration having been approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter and the applicable building code. No certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall be issued by the Building Inspector under any circumstances unless the applicant meets the criteria set forth in this chapter and unless the applicant provides the building inspector with a letter of compliance from the applicant's builder that the applicable codes of the State of New York, as promulgated by the Department of State, including the manufacturer's material and installation specifications, have been compiled with and the owner acknowledges in writing that the owner has received the letter of compliance.
D. 
Records. The Building Inspector shall maintain a record of all certificates, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person.
E. 
Application required before permit may be granted. No permit for excavation, for the erection or alteration or repairs to any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance.
Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs or is alleged to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint. Such complaint stating fully the causes and basis thereof shall be filed with the Building Inspector. He/she shall record properly such complaint, investigate, make a written report and take action thereon as provided by this chapter.