City of Yonkers, NY
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2023-11-28
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The Code
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Part VI: Fire and Buildings
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Chapter 56 Building and Electrical Code
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch CA Charter Appendix
- The Code
- Part I: General Provisions
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Part II: Administration of City Government
- Ch 4 Departments, Boards and Commissions
- Ch 5 Officers and Employees
- Ch 6 Freedom of Information
- Ch 7 (Reserved)
- Ch 8 Continuity of Government
- Ch 9 Administration of Government
- Ch 10 Approval and Reimbursement Rate for Use of City Property
- Ch 11 Campaign Finance Reform Code
- Part III: Finance and Taxation
- Ch 12 Budgets, Capital and Current
- Ch 13 Contracting and Purchasing
- Ch 14 Service Charges for Handling of Funds
- Ch 15 Taxes
- Ch 16 Business Improvement Districts
- Part IV: Business Regulations, Licensing and Consumer Protection
- Ch 19 Enforcement Procedures
- Ch 20 Food Vendors, Hawking, Peddling, Transient Business and Home Solicitation
- Ch 21 Noncommercial Solicitation
- Ch 22 Billposting and Distribution
- Ch 23 Cabarets, Dance Halls and Sidewalk Cafes
- Ch 24 Theaters, Shows and Motion-Picture Film Storage
- Ch 25 Auctions, Auctioneers and Sales
- Ch 26 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 27 Amusements
- Ch 28 Bowling Alleys
- Ch 29 Locksmiths
- Ch 30 Laundromats and Currency-Operated Dry-Cleaning Establishments
- Ch 31 Consumer Protection Code
- Ch 32 Garages
- Ch 33 Newsracks
- Ch 34 Games of Chance
- Ch 35 Bingo
- Ch 36 Parking Lots
- Ch 37 Plastic-Straw-Free Yonkers
- Ch 38 Third-Party Food Delivery Services
- Ch 39 Hotel Licensing
- Part V: Land Use
- Ch 43 Zoning
- Ch 44 Land Use Boards
- Ch 45 Historic and Landmarks Preservation
- Ch 46 Realty Subdivisions
- Ch 47 Outdoor Signs
- Ch 48 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 49 Greenway Compact Plan
- Ch 50 Green Buildings
- Ch 51 Energize New York Open C-Pace Financing Program
- Ch 52 Community Choice Aggregation (ENERGY) Program
- Part VI: Fire and Buildings
- Ch 55 Fire and Building Code
- Ch 56 Building and Electrical Code
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art II Offenses
- § 56-11 Offenses.
- § 56-12 through § 56-14. (Reserved)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art VII Demolition
- § 56-61 Notice to demolish; permit.
- § 56-62 Fee for demolition of buildings.
- § 56-63 through § 56-65. (Reserved)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art XII Fire Limits
- § 56-137 Fire limits.
- § 56-138 Fire limit types.
- § 56-139 through § 56-141. (Reserved)
- Ch 56 Art 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)
- Ch 56 Art 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.
- Ch 56 Art 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.
- Ch 56 Art 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.
- Ch 57 Plumbing and Drainage Code
- Ch 58 Housing and Building Maintenance Code
- Ch 59 Fire Code
- Ch 60 Steam Engineers
- Ch 61 Exterior Hoisting
- Part VII: Nuisances, Public Welfare and Criminal
- Ch 65 Animals and Dogs
- Ch 66 Noise
- Ch 67 Refrigerators, Abandoned and Discarded
- Ch 68 Smoking
- Ch 69 Weeds and Vacant Property
- Ch 70 Curfew for Minors
- Ch 71 Dangerous Substances
- Ch 72 Graffiti
- Ch 73 Exposure of Females
- Ch 74 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 75 Police
- Ch 76 Insects and Rodents
- Ch 77 Industrial Hygiene
- Ch 78 Emergency Reporting
- Ch 79 Insurance
- Ch 80 Shade Trees
- Ch 81 Imaging Privacy
- Ch 82 Bamboo
- Ch 83 Carnivals, Circuses and Fairs
- Ch 84 Video Camera Systems
- Ch 85 Forfeiture of Vehicles in Connection With Criminal Acts
- Ch 86 Aggressive Panhandling
- Ch 87 Intentional Balloon Release Ban
- Ch 88 Catalytic Converters: Business Recordkeeping for Purchase, Sale and Installation; Individuals in Possession
- Part VIII: Garbage, Landfills and Public Utilities
- Ch 91 Garbage and Refuse
- Ch 92 Recycling
- Ch 93 Littering
- Ch 94 Landfill Projects
- Ch 95 Water Supply
- Ch 96 Sewerage, Sewers and Liquid Waste
- Part IX: Public Property and Streets
- Ch 100 Parks and Public Places
- Ch 101 Conveyance of City Property
- Ch 102 Franchises
- Ch 103 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 104 Street Paving
- Ch 105 Right-Of-Way Management
- Ch 108 Snow Emergency
- Part X: Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 109 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 110 Taxicabs
- Ch 111 Tow Trucks and Immobilization Devices
- Ch 112 School Bus and Driver Licensing
- Part XI: Miscellaneous
- Ch 119 House Numbering
- Ch 120 Memorial Day Observance
- Ch 121 Reserve Fund for Cooperatives and Condominiums
- Ch 122 Wharves, Docks and Bulkheads
- Ch 123 Commissioners of Deeds
- Ch 124 Marriage Certificates
- Ch 125 Display of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Flag
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Parallel Table
- Ch PT Parallel Table
[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.]
