This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Building Code of the Village of Russell Gardens."
A.
Without intending to specify each and every instance in which a building permit is required, no person, firm or corporation shall commence the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion or change in the nature of the occupancy of any building, structure or land area or of any platform, staging or flooring to be used for standing or seating purposes; the addition or removal of any window or the change in size or shape of an existing material or color that is different from the existing roof; or the cutting or widening of any driveway so as to change its contour in such a way as to provide, in width, for the parking of more than one passenger automobile and/or in such a way as to diminish or reduce the preexisting or existing lawn area and/or to permit any parking of any kind or description, including but not limited to boats or vehicles of any kind, on said lawn area or to diminish or curtail the front or rear yards as free, open and unoccupied spaces with respect to any structure; or the cutting or restoration of a curb; or the removal of shrubs and trees from vacant lands; or the excavation or stripping of land in connection, directly or indirectly, with the preparation for construction or alteration of any structures; or the installation or alteration of any plumbing system or central air-conditioning system; or the removal of soil, sand or gravel from vacant land; the movement, importation or removal of earth which raises or lowers the existing elevation of the ground for any parcel, vacant or improved, by one foot or more; or to erect a fence; or to erect scaffolding or sidewalk bridging; or to engage in any other activity or operation covered by this chapter, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit from the Village for each such building, structure, activity or operation and paying the requisite fee therefor.
[Amended 6-1-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
B.
The applicability of said state code to the Village was accepted by resolution of the Village Board July 8, 1974, effective as of September 1, 1974, and certified copies of said resolution have been duly filed as provided for in § 374-a of the Executive Law of the State of New York.
C.
The said state code and manual are hereby incorporated herein as fully as if set out at length and the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all buildings and other structures contained within the corporate limits of the Village of Russell Gardens in addition to any provisions now in force or hereafter provided in the Code of the Village of Russell Gardens or any other laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of said Village.