This chapter provides for the administration and enforcement
of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the
Uniform Code) and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code
(the Energy Code) in the Village of Sloan. This chapter is adopted
pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Except
as otherwise provided in the Uniform Code, other state law, or other
section of this chapter, all buildings, structures, and premises,
regardless of use or occupancy, are subject to the provisions of this
chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated in this section:
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
205-4 of this chapter.
The term "building permit" shall also include a building permit which
is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this
chapter.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The building inspector appointed pursuant to §
205-3B
of this chapter, who shall also be known as the Code Enforcement Officer.
CODE ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
The Code Enforcement Officer, Acting Code Enforcement Officer,
and any additional inspectors as may be appointed pursuant to this
chapter.
ENERGY CODE
The State Energy Conservation Construction Code, as currently
in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
OPERATING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
205-10 of this chapter.
The term "operating permit" shall also include an operating permit
which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of
this chapter.
PERMIT HOLDER
The person to whom a building permit has been issued.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, limited-liability company, partnership,
limited partnership, business trust, estate, trust, association, or
any other legal or commercial entity of any kind or description.
UNIFORM CODE
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code,
as currently in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
The chief of any fire department providing fire-fighting services
for a property within this Village shall promptly notify the Code
Enforcement Officer of any fire or explosion involving any structural
damage, solid-fuel-burning appliance, chimney or gas vent.
Unsafe structures and equipment in this Village shall be identified
and addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter
185, Unsafe Buildings, of the Code of the Village of Sloan as now
in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall review and investigate complaints
which allege or assert the existence of conditions or activities that
fail to comply with the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, this chapter,
or any other local law or regulation adopted for administration and
enforcement of the Uniform Code or the Energy Code. The process for
responding to a complaint shall include such of the following steps
as the Code Enforcement Officer may deem to be appropriate:
A. Performing an inspection of the conditions and/or activities alleged
to be in violation and documenting the results of such inspection;
B. If a violation is found to exist, providing the owner of the affected
property and any other person who may be responsible for the violation
with notice of the violation and opportunity to abate, correct or
cure the violation, or otherwise proceeding in the manner described
in §
205-15, Enforcement; penalties for offenses, of this
chapter;
C. If appropriate, issuing stop-work order;
D. If a violation which was found to exist is abated or corrected, performing
an inspection to ensure that the violation has been abated or corrected,
preparing a final written report reflecting such abatement or correction,
and filing such report with the complaint.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Board
of Trustees of this Village. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended
from time to time by like resolution. The fees set forth in or determined
in accordance with such fee schedule or amended fee schedule shall
be charged and collected for the submission of applications, the issuance
of building permits, amended building permits, renewed building permits,
certificates of occupancy, temporary certificates, operating permits,
firesafety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions
of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this
chapter.
The Board of Trustees of this Village may, by resolution, authorize
the Mayor of this Village to enter into an agreement, in the name
of this Village, with other governments to carry out the terms of
this chapter, provided that such agreement does not violate any provision
of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, Part 1203 of Title 19 of the
NYCRR, or any other applicable law.