[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
A. No person,
firm, corporation, association or other organization shall commence
the erection, construction, alteration, improvement, removal or demolition
of any building or structure, except agricultural buildings or structures,
or the installation of heating equipment without having applied for
and obtained a building permit from the Code Enforcement Official.
B. Exemptions. No building permit shall be required for work in any
of the following categories:
(1) Construction or installation of one story detached structures associated
with one- or two-family dwellings or multiple single-family dwellings
which are used for tool and storage sheds, playhouses or similar uses,
provided the gross floor area does not exceed 144 square feet (13.38
square meters);
(2) Installation of swings and other playground equipment associated
with a one- or two-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings;
(3) Installation of swimming pools associated with a one- or two-family
dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) where such
pools are designed for a water depth of less than 24 inches and are
installed entirely above ground;
(4) Installation of fences which are not part of an enclosure surrounding
a swimming pool;
(5) Construction of retaining walls unless such walls support a surcharge
or impound Class I, II or IIIA liquids;
(6) Installation of window awnings supported by an exterior wall of a
one- or two-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses);
(7) Installation of partitions or movable cases less than five feet nine
inches in height;
(8) Painting, wallpapering, tiling, carpeting, or other similar finish
work;
(9) Installation of listed portable electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation
or cooling equipment or appliances;
(10)
Replacement of any equipment, provided the replacement does
not alter the equipment's listing or render it inconsistent with
the equipment's original specifications; or
(11)
Repairs, provided that such repairs do not involve:
(a) The removal or cutting away of a load-bearing wall, partition, or
portion thereof, or of any structural beam or load-bearing component;
(b) The removal or change of any required means of egress, or the rearrangement
of parts of a structure in a manner which affects egress;
(c) The enlargement, alteration, replacement or relocation of any building
system; or
(d) The removal from service of all or part of a fire protection system
for any period of time.
C. Exemption not deemed authorization to perform noncompliant work. The exemption from the requirement to obtain a building permit for work in any category set forth in Subsection
B of this section shall not be deemed an authorization for work to be performed in violation of the Uniform Code.
Applications for building permits shall be available through
the Village Clerk's office.
Applications for building permits shall be delivered in person
to the Village Clerk's office.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
Building permit application fees applicable under this chapter
shall be adopted and amended from time to time by resolution of the
Board of Trustees of the Village.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
A. Applications for building permits. Applications for a building permit
shall be made in writing on a form provided by or otherwise acceptable
to the Code Enforcement Official. The application shall be signed
by the owner of the property where the work is to be performed or
an authorized agent of the owner. The application shall include such
information as the Code Enforcement Official deems sufficient to permit
a determination by the Code Enforcement Official that the intended
work complies with all applicable requirements of the Uniform Code.
The application shall include or be accompanied by the following information
and documentation:
(1) A description of the proposed work;
(2) The Tax Map number and the street address of the premises where the
work is to be performed;
(3) The occupancy classification of any affected building or structure;
(4) Where applicable, a statement of special inspections prepared in
accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Code; and
(5) At least two sets of construction documents (drawings and/or specifications)
which:
(a) Define the scope of the proposed work;
(b) Are prepared by a New York State registered architect or licensed
professional engineer where so required by the Education Law;
(c) Indicate with sufficient clarity and detail the nature and extent
of the work proposed;
(d) Substantiate that the proposed work will comply with the Uniform
Code; and
(e) Where applicable, include a site plan that shows any existing and
proposed buildings and structures on the site, the location of any
existing or proposed well or septic system, the location of the intended
work, and the distances between the buildings and structures and the
lot lines.
B. Construction documents. Construction documents will not be accepted as part of an application for a building permit unless they satisfy the requirements set forth in Subsection
A(5). Construction documents which are accepted as part of the application for a building permit shall be marked as accepted by the Code Enforcement Official in writing or by stamp. One set of the accepted construction documents shall be retained by the Code Enforcement Official, and one set of the accepted construction documents shall be returned to the applicant to be kept at the work site so as to be available for use by the Code Enforcement Official. However, the return of a set of accepted construction documents to the applicant shall not be construed as authorization to commence work nor as an indication that a building permit will be issued. Work shall not be commenced until and unless a building permit is issued.
[Amended 10-3-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016]
The Code Enforcement Official shall examine or cause to be examined
building permit applications and plans, specifications and documents
filed therewith. The application shall be approved or disapproved.
If the application, together with plans, specifications and other
documents filed therewith, describes proposed work which does not
conform to all the requirements of the applicable building code regulations,
the Code Enforcement Official shall disapprove the same and shall
return the plans and specifications to the applicant. Upon request
of the applicant, the Code Enforcement Official shall cause such refusal,
together with the reasons thereof, to be transmitted to the applicant
in writing.
The Code Enforcement Official may revoke a building permit previously
issued in the following instances:
A. Where it is found that there has been any false statement or misrepresentation
as to a material fact in the application, plans or specifications
on which the building permit was based;
B. Where it is found that the building permit was issued in error and
should not have been issued in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the code;
C. Where it is found that the work performed under the permit is not
being completed in accordance with the provisions of the application,
plans or specifications of the code; or
D. Where the person to whom a building permit has been issued fails
or refuses to comply with a stop order issued by the Code Enforcement
Official.
A building permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance
or upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs
first. A building permit may, upon written request, be renewed for
successive one-year periods, provided that the permit has not been
revoked or suspended at the time the application for renewal is made.
The relevant information in the application for renewal must be up
to date in order to obtain an extension.
[Added 10-3-2016 by L.L.
No. 1-2016]
The chief of any fire department providing fire-fighting services
for a property within the Village of Fort Edward shall promptly notify
the Code Enforcement Official of any fire or explosion involving any
structural damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney or gas vent.