This chapter shall be known as the "Law for Administration and Enforcement
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code" and will
be referred to throughout merely as "the code."
This chapter shall provide the basic method for administration and enforcement
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in the Town
of Dayton and shall establish powers, duties, and responsibilities in connection
therewith.
There is hereby designated in the Town of Dayton a public official to
be known as the "Enforcement Officer," who shall be appointed by the Supervisor
with the approval of the Town Board at a compensation to be fixed by it.
In the absence of the Enforcement Officer, or in the case of his inability
to act for any reason, the Supervisor shall have the power, with the consent
of the Town Board, to designate a person to act on behalf of the Enforcement
Officer and to exercise all the powers conferred upon him by this chapter.
The Enforcement Officer shall not engage in any activity inconsistent
with his duties, 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 Town of Dayton, excepting that
this provision shall not prohibit any Enforcement Officer 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 building permit shall be effective to authorize the commencing of
work for a period of one year after the date of its issuance. For good cause,
the Enforcement Officer may allow extensions for periods not exceeding six
months each. All work shall conform to the approved application, plans, and
specifications, and shall be in accordance with applicable building laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations.
Building permits shall be prominently displayed on the job site at all
times during the progress of the work so as to be readily seen from adjacent
thoroughfares.