Skip to content
home
Home
code
Code
Code
law
Laws (0)
New Laws (0)
Law Ledger (0)
help_center
Help
Help
About Us
ecode
search
Login
City of Yonkers, NY
chevron_right
chevron_right
The Code
chevron_right
Part VI: Fire and Buildings
chevron_right
Chapter 56 Building and Electrical Code
Chapter 56
Building and Electrical Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Yonkers
7-3-1990
as part of
L.L. No. 1-1990
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 56-1
Short title.
§ 56-2
Definitions.
§ 56-3
Conformance required.
§ 56-4
Inspection; right of access.
§ 56-5
Copies of plans; filing of documents and records.
§ 56-6
Fees for copies of plans.
§ 56-7
Administrative review; appeals; variances.
§ 56-8
through § 56-10. (Reserved)
Article II
Offenses
§ 56-11
Offenses.
§ 56-12
through § 56-14. (Reserved)
Article III
Permits and Plans
§ 56-15
Building permits.
§ 56-16
Variances.
§ 56-17
Preapplication and application for building permit.
§ 56-18
Fees for building permits for new buildings, additions, alterations and demolition of structures.
§ 56-19
Other fees.
§ 56-19.1
Civil penalty for work done without a permit.
§ 56-20
Submission of fees; fees for partial permit.
§ 56-21
Authorization of owner.
§ 56-22
Amendments to permit applications.
§ 56-23
Approval of applications.
§ 56-24
Partial permit.
§ 56-25
Signature on permit.
§ 56-26
Expiration of permit.
§ 56-27
Compliance with plans required.
§ 56-28
Adherence to diagrams required.
§ 56-29
Rodent abatement and control during construction work.
§ 56-30
through § 56-31. (Reserved)
Article IV
Building Inspections
§ 56-32
Inspection required.
§ 56-33
Requests for inspections.
§ 56-34
Inspections of materials or assemblies.
§ 56-35
Inspection by others.
§ 56-36
Final inspection.
§ 56-37
through § 56-39. (Reserved)
Article V
Certificates of Occupancy
§ 56-40
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 56-41
Issuance and filing.
§ 56-42
Fee for certificate of occupancy.
§ 56-43
Buildings hereafter enlarged, extended or altered.
§ 56-44
Existing buildings.
§ 56-45
Change of occupancy.
§ 56-46
Temporary occupancy or partial occupancy.
§ 56-47
Survey.
§ 56-48
Affidavits accompanying applications for certificates of occupancy.
§ 56-49
through § 56-51. (Reserved)
Article VI
Excavation and Lot Grading
§ 56-52
Permit to excavate or fill.
§ 56-53
Bond.
§ 56-54
Fees for excavation permit.
§ 56-55
Expiration of permit.
§ 56-56
Action upon failure to comply.
§ 56-57
Final lot grading.
§ 56-58
through § 56-60. (Reserved)
Article VII
Demolition
§ 56-61
Notice to demolish; permit.
§ 56-62
Fee for demolition of buildings.
§ 56-63
through § 56-65. (Reserved)
Article VIII
Elevators and Escalators
§ 56-66
Permit required; code compliance.
§ 56-67
Fees for construction or alteration of elevators and escalators; auto lifts.
§ 56-68
Certificate required.
§ 56-69
Inspections.
§ 56-70
Record of passenger elevators.
§ 56-71
Accidents.
§ 56-72
Mirrors in passenger elevators required.
§ 56-73
Licenses required; fees.
§ 56-74
through § 56-75. (Reserved)
Article IX
Unsafe Buildings and Dangerous Structures
§ 56-76
Authorization.
§ 56-77
Report by Commissioner; docket of unsafe buildings.
§ 56-78
Removal or repair.
§ 56-79
Order to repair or remove; certificate of assent.
§ 56-80
Filing of order.
§ 56-81
Hearing.
§ 56-82
Enforcement by City; recovery of costs.
§ 56-83
Emergency actions; collection of costs.
§ 56-84
Temporary safeguards for dangerous buildings; costs.
§ 56-85
Recovery of bodies from wrecked buildings.
§ 56-86
Vacating buildings; closing streets and sidewalks.
§ 56-87
Security of burned-out structures.
§ 56-88
Fencing required.
§ 56-89
Refusal to comply; costs.
§ 56-90
through § 56-92. (Reserved)
Article X
Moved Buildings; Minor Structures
§ 56-93
Moved buildings.
§ 56-94
Fee for moving buildings.
§ 56-95
Minor structures and sheds.
§ 56-96
Fences.
§ 56-97
Inspection of building conversions.
§ 56-98
Scaffolding required; permit; fee.
§ 56-99
Security grates.
§ 56-100
through § 56-102. (Reserved)
Article XI
Electrical Code
§ 56-103
Short title.
§ 56-104
Purpose.
§ 56-105
through § 56-109. (Reserved)
§ 56-110
Definitions.
§ 56-111
Electrician's license required.
§ 56-112
Insurance.
§ 56-113
Permit required; exceptions.
§ 56-114
Application for permit; issuance.
§ 56-115
Requirements for multiple dwellings and nonresidential buildings.
§ 56-116
Fees.
§ 56-116.1
Civil penalty for work done without a permit.
§ 56-117
Permits issued to licensed contractors only.
§ 56-118
Authority of Commissioner.
§ 56-119
Inspections.
§ 56-120
Concealed installations.
§ 56-121
Notification of defects.
§ 56-122
Electric service; meters.
§ 56-123
Temporary and preliminary certificates.
§ 56-124
Conformance with regulations required.
§ 56-125
Review of decisions of Commissioner.
§ 56-126
through § 56-136. (Reserved)
Article XII
Fire Limits
§ 56-137
Fire limits.
§ 56-138
Fire limit types.
§ 56-139
through § 56-141. (Reserved)
Article XIII
Flood Damage Prevention
§ 56-142
Findings.
§ 56-143
Statement of purpose.
§ 56-144
Objectives.
§ 56-145
Definitions.
§ 56-146
Applicability; establishment of flood hazard areas; interpretation of provisions; penalties.
§ 56-147
Local administrator; permit requirements.
§ 56-148
Construction standards.
§ 56-149
Appeals Board; variances.
§ 56-150
through § 56-161. (Reserved)
Article XIV
Floodway and Floodway-Fringe Area Control
§ 56-162
Definitions.
§ 56-163
General provisions.
§ 56-164
Development permit.
§ 56-165
Establishment of districts.
§ 56-166
Standards for development.
§ 56-167
Floodway-Fringe District.
§ 56-168
Floodway District.
§ 56-169
Penalties for offenses.
Article XV
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
§ 56-170
Carbon monoxide detectors required; exceptions; installation requirements.
§ 56-171
Owner's and tenant's responsibilities.
§ 56-172
Buildings heated by central fossil-fuel-powered heating unit.
§ 56-173
Penalties for offenses.
Article XVI
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 56-174
Findings of fact.
§ 56-175
Purpose.
§ 56-176
Applicability.
§ 56-177
Exemptions.
§ 56-178
Zoning Law amendment: stormwater control.
§ 56-179
Zoning Law amendment: stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 56-180
Zoning Law amendment: performance and design criteria.
§ 56-181
Zoning Law amendment: maintenance, inspection and repair of stormwater facilities.
§ 56-182
Severability.
§ 56-183
Subdivision regulations amendment.
§ 56-184
Site plan review regulations amendment.
§ 56-185
Stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 56-186
Construction inspection.
§ 56-187
Performance guaranty.
§ 56-188
Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 56-189
Fees for services.