This article 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. This article 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 article, all buildings, structures, and premises, regardless
of use or occupancy, are subject to the provisions this article.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
145-20 of this article. The term "building permit" shall also include a building permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this article.
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 §
145-26 of this article. The term "operating permit" shall also include an operating permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this article.
PERMIT HOLDER
The person to whom a building permit has been issued.
PERSON
Includes 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.
VILLAGE
The Village of Sleepy Hollow.
The chief of any fire department providing fire-fighting services
for a property within the Village shall promptly notify the Building
Inspector of any fire or explosion involving any structural damage,
fuel-burning appliance, chimney or gas vent.
Unsafe structures and equipment in the Village shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter
245, Housing Standards, Part
3, as now in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time.
The Building Inspector 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 article,
or any other local law, the Code of the Village of Sleepy Hollow,
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 Building Inspector
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 §
145-31 of this article.
C. If appropriate, issuing a 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 the 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/certificates of compliance, temporary certificates,
operating permits, fire safety and property maintenance inspections,
and other actions of the Building Inspector described in or contemplated
by this article.
The Board of Trustees of the Village may, by resolution, authorize
the Mayor of the Village to enter into an agreement, in the name of
the Village, with other governments to carry out the terms of this
article, 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.