[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Fort Plain 8-2-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall provide the basic method
for administration and enforcement of the fire prevention provisions
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in the Village of
Fort Plain and shall establish powers, duties and responsibilities
in connection therewith.
There is hereby designated an inspector to administer
and enforce the fire prevention provisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code within the Village of Fort Plain.
A.
The inspector may adopt rules and regulations for
the administration and enforcement of the fire prevention provisions
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Such rules and regulations
shall not conflict with the fire prevention provisions of the Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, this chapter or any other provision
of law.
B.
The inspector shall publish all rules and regulations
at least 10 days prior to the effective date thereof in a newspaper
of general circulation within the Village of Fort Plain.
A.
Upon payment of a fee as prescribed in the schedule
of fees adopted by the Village Board of Trustees,[1] permits shall be issued by and bear the name and signature
of the inspector and shall specify:
B.
Permits shall not be transferable, and any change
in activity, operation, location, ownership or use shall require a
new permit.
C.
Permits shall continue until revoked or for a period
of time designated at the time of issuance. An extension of the permit
time period may be granted, provided that a satisfactory reason can
be shown for failure to start or complete the work or activity authorized
within the required time period.
D.
Permits shall be obtained for the following:
(1)
Acetylene generators. To operate an acetylene generator
having a calcium carbide capacity exceeding five pounds.
(2)
Automobile tire rebuilding plants. To operate an automobile
tire rebuilding plant.
(3)
Automobile wrecking yards. To operate an automobile
wrecking yard.
(4)
Bowling establishments. For bowling pin refinishing
and bowling lane resurfacing operations involving the use and application
of flammable or combustible liquids or materials.
(5)
Cellulose nitrate motion-picture film. To store, keep
or have on hand more than 25 pounds of cellulose nitrate motion picture
film.
(6)
Cellulose nitrate plastics (pyroxylin).
(7)
Combustible fibers. To store, handle or use combustible
fibers in quantities in excess of 100 cubic feet, except agricultural
products on a farm.
(8)
Combustible materials. To store combustible materials,
including but not limited to empty combustible packing cases, boxes,
barrels or similar containers, rubber tires, baled cotton, rubber
cork or other similar materials in excess of 2,500 cubic feet gross
volume on any premises.
(10)
Cryogenics. To store, handle or use cryogenic fluids,
except cryogenics used as a motor fuel and stored in motor vehicle
tanks, as follows:
(11)
Dry-cleaning plants. To use in excess of four gallons
of solvents or cleaning agents classified as flammable or combustible.
(12)
Dust-producing plants. To operate any grain elevator,
flour, starch or feed mill, woodworking plant or plant-pulverizing
aluminum, coal, cocoa, plastics, magnesium, spices, sugar, sulfur
or other materials producing explosive-potential dust.
(14)
Flammable and combustible liquids.
(a)
To store, handle or use flammable liquid in
excess of 6 1/2 gallons inside dwellings; or in excess of 10
gallons inside any other building or other occupancy; or in excess
of 60 gallons outside of any building. This provision shall not apply
to:
(b)
To store, handle or use combustible liquids
in excess of 25 gallons inside a building or in excess of 60 gallons
outside of a building. This provision shall not apply to fuel oil
used in connection with oil-burning equipment.
(c)
A permit shall be obtained for the initial installation
of an oil burner and fuel oil tank used in connection therewith. A
permit shall be required for the replacement of a fuel oil tank connected
to an oil burner.
(d)
For processing, blending or refining of flammable
or combustible liquids.
(15)
Flammable finishing. For spraying, coating or dipping
operations utilizing flammable or combustible liquids.
(16)
Fruit-ripening process. To conduct a fruit-ripening
process using ethylene gas.
(17)
Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging. To conduct
fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging operations.
(18)
Hazardous chemicals.
(a)
To store, handle or use more than 55 gallons
of corrosive liquids; or more than 50 pounds of oxidizing materials;
or more than 10 pounds of organic peroxides; or more than 50 pounds
of nitromethane; or 1,000 pounds or more of ammonium nitrate, ammonium
nitrate fertilizers and fertilizer mixtures containing 60% or more
ammonium or any amount of toxic materials or poisonous gas.
(b)
To store, handle or use any quantity of air-reactive,
water-reactive or unstable materials.
(19)
Junkyards. To operate a junkyard.
(20)
Liquefied petroleum gas. For each installation of
liquefied petroleum gas employing a container or an aggregate of interconnected
containers of over 2,000 gallons water capacity and for each permanent
installation, irrespective of size of containers, made at buildings
in which 20 or more persons congregate for civic, political, educational,
religious, social or recreational purposes. Installers shall maintain
a record of all installations and replacement of portable cylinders
and have it available for inspection.
(21)
Lumberyards. To operate a lumberyard.
(22)
Magnesium. For melting, casting, heat treating, machining
or grinding of more than 10 pounds of magnesium per working day.
(24)
Organic coatings. To perform organic coating operations
utilizing more than one gallon of organic coating on any working day.
(25)
Ovens and furnaces. To operate industrial processing
ovens and furnaces operating at approximately atmospheric pressures
and temperatures not exceeding 1,400° F. which are heated with
oil or gas fuel or which during operation contain flammable vapors
from the material in the oven or catalytic combustion system.
(26)
Places of assembly. To maintain, operate or use a
place of assembly.
(27)
Service stations and repair garages. To operate a
service station or repair garage.
(28)
Welding and cutting. To operate a welding and cutting
business. A record of all locations where welding or cutting operations
are performed shall be maintained and kept available for inspection
by the permit holder.
E.
Consolidated permits. When more than one permit is
required for the same property or premises, a single permit may be
issued listing all materials or operations covered. Revocation of
a portion or portions of such consolidated permit, for specific hazardous
materials or operations, shall not invalidate the remainder.
F.
Location of permits. Permits shall be kept on property
or premises covered by the permit or carried by the permit holder.
G.
Revocation of permits. Permits may be suspended or
revoked when it is determined that there is a violation of a condition
under which the permit was issued or that there has been misrepresentation
or falsification of material facts in connection with the permit application
or a condition of the permit.
A.
The inspector shall conduct periodic inspections for
compliance with the provisions of the fire prevention provisions of
the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Such inspections may
be made at any reasonable time.
B.
If entrance to make an inspection is refused or cannot
be obtained, the inspector may apply for a warrant to make an inspection
to any court of competent jurisdiction.
A.
A person owning, operating, occupying or maintaining
property or premises within the scope of the fire prevention provisions
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or this chapter shall
comply with all the provisions of the fire prevention provisions of
the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, this chapter and all
orders, notices, rules, regulations or determinations issued in connection
therewith.
B.
Whenever the inspector finds that there has been a
violation of the fire prevention provisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code, this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted
pursuant to this chapter, a violation order shall be issued to the
person or persons responsible.
C.
Violation orders shall be in writing, shall identify
the property or premises, shall specify the violation and remedial
action to be taken, shall provide a reasonable time limit for compliance
and shall state the time within which an appeal may be taken.
D.
Violation orders may be served:
E.
In case the owner, lessor, occupant or the agent of
any of them shall fail, neglect or refuse to remove, eliminate or
abate the violation within the time specified in the violation order,
a request to take appropriate legal action shall be made to the Village
Attorney of the Village of Fort Plain.
A.
Failure to comply with any provision of the fire prevention
provisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, this
chapter, rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter or
a violation order shall be deemed a violation, and the violator shall
be liable for a fine of not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to
exceed one year, or both, and each day such violation continues shall
constitute a separate violation.[1]
B.
An action or proceeding in the name of the Village
of Fort Plain may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction
to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation
of any provision of the fire prevention provisions of the Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, this chapter, rule or regulation
adopted pursuant to this chapter or a violation order or to vacate
the occupancy or building in the case of imminent danger to life or
property. Such remedy shall be in addition to penalties otherwise
prescribed by law.
The inspector shall keep official records of
all permits, inspection reports, recommendations, complaints and violation
orders.
B.
Whenever the inspector finds a building or structure
or part thereof to be an imminent danger to life and safety of the
public, the inspector may cause it to be demolished and removed or
may cause work to be done in and about the building or structure as
may be necessary to remove the danger.[2]
C.
The inspector may require the occupants of any such
building or structure or part thereof to vacate the premises forthwith.
No person shall use or occupy such building or structure or part thereof
until it is made safe. Except for the owner, no person shall enter
premises which have been ordered vacated unless authorized to perform
inspections, repairs or to demolish and remove such building or structure
or part thereof.
D.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Village of
Fort Plain in connection with any work done to remove the danger or
in connection with the demolition and removal of any such building
or structure shall be assessed against the land on which such building
or structure is located, and a bill for such expenses shall be presented
to the owner of the property, or if the owner cannot be ascertained,
then such bill shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.
Such assessment shall be and constitute a lien upon such land. If
the owner shall fail to pay for such expenses within 10 days after
the bill is presented or posted, a legal action may be brought to
collect such assessment or to foreclose such lien. As an alternative
to the maintenance of any such action, the inspector may file a certificate
of the actual expenses incurred as aforesaid, together with a statement
identifying the property in connection with which the expenses were
incurred, and the owner thereof, with the Assessor, who shall in the
preparation of the next assessment roll assess such amount upon such
property. Such amount shall be included in the levy against such property,
shall constitute a lien and shall be collected and enforced in the
same manner, by the same proceedings, at the same time and under the
same penalties as is provided by law for the collection and enforcement
of real property taxes in the Village of Fort Plain.
There is hereby designated in the Village of Fort Plain, New York, a public official to be known as the "Code Enforcement Officer(s)," who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Village Board of Trustees at a compensation to be fixed by it, for purposes of enforcement of these provisions as set forth in § 69-14.
In the absence of the Code Enforcement Officer(s),
or in the case of his inability to act for any reason, the Mayor shall
have the power, with the consent of the Village Board of Trustees,
to designate a person to act in behalf of the Code Enforcement Officer(s)
and to exercise all the powers conferred upon him by this chapter.
A Code Enforcement Officer(s) or an officer
or employee of the Building Department shall not engage in any activity
inconsistent with his duties or with the interests of the Building
Department nor shall he, during the term of his employment, be engaged
directly or indirectly in any building business, in the furnishing
of labor, materials, supplies or appliances for or the supervision
of the construction, alteration, demolition or maintenance of a building
or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof within the Village
of Fort Plain, New York, excepting that this provision shall not prohibit
any employee from engaging in any such activities in connection with
the construction of a building or structure owned by him for his own
personal use and occupancy or for the use and occupancy of members
of his immediate family and not constructed for sale.
A.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law,
rule or regulation or except as herein otherwise provided, the Code
Enforcement Officer(s) shall administer and enforce all of the provisions
of law, rules and regulations applicable to the plans, specifications
or permits for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings
and structures and the installation and use of materials and equipment
therein and the location, use and occupancy thereof and the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
B.
He shall promulgate rules and regulations subject
to the approval of the Village Board of Trustees to secure the intent
and purposes of this chapter and a proper enforcement of the laws,
rules and regulations governing building plans, specifications, construction,
alteration or repairs.
C.
He shall receive applications, approve plans and specifications
and issue permits for the erection and alteration of buildings or
structures or parts thereof and shall examine the premises for which
such applications have been received, plans approved or such permits
have been issued for the purpose of ensuring compliance with laws,
rules and regulations governing building construction or alterations.
D.
He shall issue, in writing, all appropriate notices
or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary
safeguards during construction and to ensure compliance during the
entire course of construction with the requirements of such laws,
rules and regulations, and such notices or orders may be served upon
the property owner or his agent personally or by sending by certified
mail a copy of such order to the owner or his agent at the address
set forth in the application for permission for the construction or
alteration of such building and by posting the same upon a conspicuous
portion of the premises to which the notice applies. He shall make
all inspections which are necessary or proper for the carrying out
of his duties, except that he may accept written reports of inspection
from employees of the Building Department or from generally recognized
and authoritative service and inspection bureaus or agencies, provided
that the same are certified by a responsible official thereof.
E.
Whenever the same may be appropriate to determine
compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, rules and regulations
covering building construction or alteration, he may, in his discretion,
accept and rely upon written reports of tests in the field by experienced,
professional persons or by accredited and authoritative testing laboratories
or service and inspection bureaus or agencies.
F.
He shall issue a certificate of occupancy where appropriate
for a building constructed or altered in accordance with the provisions
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code which
such certificate shall certify that the building conforms to the requirements
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer(s) shall keep permanent
official records of all transactions and activities conducted by him,
including all applications received, plans approved, permits and certificates
issued, fees charged and collected, inspection reports, all rules
and regulations promulgated by him with the consent of the Village
Board of Trustees and notices and orders issued. All such records
shall be public records open to public inspection during normal business
hours.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer(s) shall annually submit
to the Village Board of Trustees a written report and summary of all
business conducted by the Building Department, including approvals,
permits and certificates issued, fees collected, orders and notices
promulgated, inspections and tests made and appeals or litigation
pending or concluded.
Building construction fees shall be as prescribed
in the schedule of fees adopted by the Village Board of Trustees.[2]
In accordance with § 383 of Article
18 of the Executive Law of the State of New York:
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to construct, alter, repair, move, equip, use or occupy any building
or structure or portion thereof in violation of any provision of law
as well as any regulation or rule promulgated by the Code Enforcement
Officer(s) in accordance with the applicable laws or to fail in any
manner to comply with a notice, directive or order of the Code Enforcement
Officer(s) or to construct, alter, use or occupy any building or structure
or part thereof in a manner not permitted by an approved building
permit or certificate of occupancy.[1]
B.
Any person who shall fail to comply with a written
order of the Code Enforcement Officer(s) within the time fixed for
compliance therewith and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor,
subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents or any
other person taking part or assisting in the construction or use of
any building who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions
of law or any lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate
of the Code Enforcement Officer(s) made thereunder shall be punishable
by fine or imprisonment, or both. Each day that a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Except as provided otherwise by law, such a violation
shall not be a crime, and the penalty or punishment imposed therefor
shall not be deemed for any purpose a penal or criminal penalty or
punishment and shall not impose any disability upon or affect or impair
the credibility as a witness or otherwise of any person found guilty
of such an offense.
Appropriate action and proceedings may be taken
at law or in equity to prevent unlawful construction or to restrain,
correct or abate a violation or to prevent illegal occupancy of a
building, structure or premises or to prevent illegal acts, conduct
or business in or about any premises, and these remedies shall be
in addition to penalties otherwise prescribed by law.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
No person, firm, corporation, association or other
organization shall commence the erection, construction, enlargement,
alteration, improvement, removal or demolition of any building or
structure, except as provided for herein, nor install heating equipment,
without having applied for and obtained a permit from the Village
of Fort Plain. No permit shall be required for the performance of
necessary repairs which do not involve material alteration of structural
features, and/or plumbing, electrical or heating/ventilation system,
including, for example, the replacement of siding and roofing materials,
nor the erection of fences, nor for the construction of residential
storage sheds and other small noncommercial structures less than 150
square feet of gross floor area which are not intended for use by
one or more persons as quarters for living, sleeping, eating or cooking;
for example. a small storage building. Such work shall nevertheless
be done in conformance with the Uniform Code.
B.
Applications.
(1)
Applications for a building permit may be obtained
from the Village Clerk. A completed application may be delivered or
mailed to the office of the Village Clerk, or delivered or mailed
to the Code Enforcement Officer, and must include:
(a)
The signature of the applicant or authorized
agent;
(b)
A detailed description of the site in which
the proposed work is to be completed;
[Amended 8-17-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
(c)
A statement of the use or occupancy of all parts
of the land and of the proposed building or structure;
(d)
A brief description of the proposed work;
(e)
The estimated cost of the proposed work, with
appropriate substantiation;
(f)
The full name and address of the owner and the
applicant and, if either be a corporation, the names and addresses
of responsible officers;
(g)
Three sets of plans and specification for the
proposed work shall include, but not be limited to, measurements and
a general drawing of the work to be completed;
[Amended 8-17-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
(h)
Payment of the fee specified in this chapter;
(i)
Village taxes, charges, service fees relating to the parcel are not
past due and owing.
[Added 8-17-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
(2)
The applicant may request that the requirement of
plans and specifications be waived where the work to be done involves
minor alterations or are otherwise unnecessary.
C.
The applicant shall notify the Village Clerk of any
changes in the information contained in the application during the
period for which the permit is in effect. A permit will be issued
when the application has been determined to be complete and when the
proposed work is determined to conform to the requirements of the
Uniform Code. The authority conferred by such permit may be limited
by conditions, if any, contained therein.
D.
A building permit issued pursuant to this chapter
shall be prominently displayed on the property or premises to which
it pertains.
E.
A building permit issued pursuant to this chapter
may be suspended or revoked if it is determined that the work to which
it pertains is not proceeding in conformance with the Uniform Code
or with any condition attached to such permit, or if there has been
a misrepresentation or falsification of a material fact in connection
with the application for the permit.
F.
A building permit issued pursuant to this chapter
shall expire one year from the date of issuance or upon the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy (other than a temporary certificate
of occupancy), whichever shall occur first. The permit may, upon written
request, be renewed for successive six-month periods, provided that:
[Amended 8-17-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
No building erected subject to the Uniform Code and
this chapter shall be used or occupied, except to the extent provided
in this section, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
No building similarly enlarged, extended or altered, or upon which
work has been performed which required the issuance of a building
permit, shall be occupied or used for more than 30 days after the
completion of the alteration or work unless a certificate of occupancy
has been issued. No change shall be made in the nature of the occupancy
of an existing building unless a certificate of occupancy authorizing
the change has been issued. The owner or the owner's agent shall make
application for a certificate of occupancy.
B.
A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued
if the building or structure or a designated portion of a building
or structure is sufficiently complete that it may be put to the use
for which it is intended. A temporary certificate of occupancy shall
expire six months from the date of issuance or at an earlier date
if specified within it. A temporary certificate of occupancy may,
at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Officer, be renewed an indefinite
number of times.
C.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued except
upon an inspection which reveals no uncorrected deficiency or material
violation of the Uniform Code in the area intended for use and upon
payment of the appropriate fee.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
Work for which a building permit has been issued under
this chapter shall be inspected for approval prior to enclosing or
covering any portion thereof and upon completion of each stage of
construction, including, but not limited to, building location, site
preparation, excavation, foundation, framing, superstructure, electrical,
plumbing and heating and air conditioning. It shall be the responsibility
of the owner, applicant or the owner's agent to inform the appropriate
inspector that the work is ready for inspection and to schedule such
inspection.
B.
Schedule for inspections.
(1)
Existing buildings not subject to inspection under Subsection A of this section shall be subject to periodic inspections for compliance with the Uniform Code in accordance with the following schedule:
(a)
All areas of public assembly defined in the
Uniform Code, all buildings or structures containing areas of public
assembly, and the common areas of multiple dwellings: every three
months.
(b)
All buildings or structures open to the general
public: every six months.
(c)
All other buildings: every 12 months.
(2)
Notwithstanding any requirement of this subsection
to the contrary, no regular, periodic inspections of occupied dwelling
units shall be required; provided, however, that this shall not be
a limitation on inspections conducted at the invitation of the occupant
or where conditions on the premises threaten or present a hazard to
public health, safety or welfare.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
The inspections required by § 69-21 may be performed by employees or agents of the Village of Fort Plain. Such inspectors are authorized to order, in writing, the correction of any condition in violation of the Uniform Code found in, on or about any building. Such orders shall be served in person upon a responsible party or his authorized agent or by registered or certified mail sent to the address of a responsible party set forth in any relevant application for a permit or in any relevant certificate. The order shall set forth the time within which the condition must be corrected, which time period shall not exceed 30 days unless a longer period is required for good cause shown. A responsible party who fails to correct the condition within the specified time shall be subject to a penalty as provided by law.
B.
A person subject to inspection under § 69-21 may be required by the Village of Fort Plain to have such inspection performed at such person's own cost and expense by a competent inspector acceptable to the village. Such inspector may be a registered architect, licensed professional engineer, certified code enforcement officer or other person whose experience and training has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the village. Such inspector shall certify the results of his inspection to the Village of Fort Plain. Any person required by the village to have an inspection performed at his own cost and expense shall not be assessed the fees otherwise prescribed in this chapter.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
The inspector shall conduct periodic inspections for
compliance with the provisions of the Fire Prevention provisions of
the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Such inspections may
be made at any reasonable time.
B.
If entrance to make an inspection is refused or cannot
be obtained, the inspector may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction
for a warrant to make an inspection.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
A person owning, operating, occupying or maintaining
property or premises within the scope of the fire prevention provisions
of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or this chapter shall
comply with all the provisions of the fire prevention provisions of
the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, this chapter, and all
orders, notices, rules, regulations or determinations issued in connection
therewith.
B.
Whenever the inspector finds that there has been a
violation of the fire prevention provisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code, this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted
pursuant to this chapter, a violation order shall be issued to the
persons responsible.
C.
Violation orders shall be in writing, shall identify
the property or premises, shall specify the violation and remedial
action to be taken, shall provide a reasonable time limit for compliance
and shall state the time within which an appeal may be taken.
D.
Violation orders may be served by personal service,
by mailing by registered or certified mail.
E.
In case the owner, lessor, occupant or the agent of
any of them shall fail, neglect or refuse to remove, eliminate or
abate the violation within the time specified in the violation order,
a request to take appropriate legal action shall be made to the Village
Attorney of the Village of Fort Plain.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
A.
Failure to obtain a building permit prior to the commencement
of any work requiring a permit shall result in a fine not to exceed
$500. No building permit shall be issued until any outstanding fine
has been paid.
B.
Failure to comply with any other provision of the
fire prevention provisions of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code, this chapter, rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this
chapter, or a violation order shall be deemed a violation and the
violator shall be liable for a fine of not to exceed $250 or imprisonment
not to exceed 60 days, or both, and each day such violation continues
shall constitute a separate violation.
C.
An action or proceeding in the name of the Village
of Fort Plain may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction
to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation
of any provision of the fire prevention provisions of the Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code, this chapter, rule or regulation
adopted pursuant to this chapter, or a violation order, or to vacate
the occupancy or building in the case of imminent danger to life or
property. Such remedy shall be in addition to penalties otherwise
prescribed by law.
D.
In the event that any person, firm, corporation, association
or other organization shall commence any work requiring a permit without
first obtaining a permit, then in addition to being subject to the
issuance of a violation order, a court action and fine, no building
permit shall be issued to such party for any work to be performed
in the Village of Fort Plain until such party pays a $150 civil penalty
to the Village Clerk.
[Added 2-20-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
Fees for building permits, renewals, certificates
of occupancy and other related services under this chapter shall be
as set forth in the Appendix[1] and as may be modified from time to time by the resolution
of the Fort Plain Village Board of Trustees.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Appendix is on file in
the village offices and may be examined there during regular office
hours.
