[Adopted at time of adoption of Code]
The Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code of the State of
New York shall be applicable in the Village of North Collins.
[Adopted 7-5-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988 as Ch. 44 of the 1988
Code]
There is hereby designated in the Village of North Collins a
public official to be known as the "Building Inspector," who shall
be appointed by the Board of Trustees at a compensation to be fixed
by it.
No Building Inspector shall engage in any activity inconsistent
with his duties or with the interests of the village under this Article,
nor shall be, during the term of his employment, be engaged directly
or indirectly in any building business, in the furnishing of labor,
materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance
of a building or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof
within the village, except only that this provision shall not prohibit
any employee from such activities in connection with the construction
of a building or structure owned by him and not constructed for sale.
Upon the filing of an application for a building permit, the
applicant shall pay the appropriate fee. Fees for building permits
are set by resolution of the Board of Trustees, and the current schedule
of fees is on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
The Building Inspector may revoke a building permit theretofore
issued and approved in the following instances:
A. Where he finds 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 he finds that the building permit was issued in error and should
not have been issued in accordance with the applicable law.
C. Where he finds that the work performed under the permit is not being
prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the application, plans
or specifications.
D. Where the person to whom a building permit has been issued fails
or refuses to comply with a stop order issued by the Building Inspector.
Whenever the Building Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe
that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted in violation
of the provisions of the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations
or not in conformity with the provisions of an application, plans
or specifications on the basis of which a building permit was issued
or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, he shall notify the owner of
the property or the owner's agent or the person performing the
work to suspend all work, and any such persons shall forthwith stop
such work and suspend all building activities until the stop order
has been rescinded. Such order and notice shall be in writing, shall
order the remedying of any condition found to exist in violation of
the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and shall
state the conditions under which the work may be resumed and may be
served upon the owner or his authorized agent personally or by sending
by registered mail a copy of such order to the owner or his authorized
agent at the address set forth in the application for the permit.
The Building Inspector, upon the showing of proper credentials
and in the discharge of his duties, may enter upon any building, structure
or premises at any reasonable hour, and no person shall interfere
with or prevent such entry.
Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that any material,
construction, equipment or assembly does not conform to the requirements
of the applicable building laws, ordinances or regulations, the Building
Inspector may require the same to be subjected to tests in order to
furnish proof of such compliance.
Violators and violations of this Article and of the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 per day of violation or imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both.
Appropriate actions 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 the
penalties prescribed in the preceding section.