This chapter provides for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (the Uniform Code), the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the Energy Code), the Oneida County Sanitation Code and Chapter
135, Zoning in the Village of Yorkville. 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 and Chapter
135, Zoning, 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:
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
46-4 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.
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 §
46-10 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 or Assistant Chief of the Fire Department providing
firefighting service for a property within the Village of Yorkville
shall promptly notify the Enforcement Officer of any fire or explosion
involving any structural damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney or
gas vent.
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, the Energy Code, Chapter
135, Zoning, or this chapter. 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
under violations of this chapter.
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, Village of Yorkville. 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
application, the issuance of building permits, amended building permits,
renewed building permits, certificates of occupancy and/or certificates
of compliance, temporary certificates, operating permits, firesafety
and property maintenance inspections, and other action of the Enforcement
Officer and Inspectors 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.