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 Corinth. 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:
ACTING BUILDING INSPECTOR
A person appointed by the Mayor to act in the absence of
the Building Inspector and to exercise all powers conferred on him
or her by this chapter.
ACTING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
A person appointed by the Mayor to act in the absence of
the Code Enforcement Officer and to exercise all powers conferred
on him or her by this chapter.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
A public official who shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the approval of the Board of Trustees at a compensation to be fixed
by the Board.
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
253-4 herein. The term "building permit" shall also include a building permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this chapter.
COMPLIANCE ORDER
An order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant
to § 235-15A herein.
DEMOLITION PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
253-11 herein. The term "demolition permit" shall also include a demolition 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 §
253-10 herein. 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, demolition or operating permit
has been issued.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
limited partnership, business 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 Village Fire Chief or the chief of any fire department providing
fire fighting service for a property within this Village shall promptly
notify the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector of any fire
or explosion involving any structural damage, fuel burning appliance,
chimney or gas vent.
The Code Enforcement Officer/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 chapter, or any other chapter, 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, in addition to following any policy or procedure in
existence or which may be in existence in the future, such of the
following steps as the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector
may deem to be appropriate.
A. Upon receipt of a complaint, the individual taking the complaint
will fill out a form to be provided by the Village and provide it
to both the Mayor and the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector;
B. Upon receipt of the complaint form, the Code Enforcement Officer/Building
Inspector will immediately contact the owner of the property and go
to the site to review the situation within 24 hours of the complaint;
C. After meeting with the property owner and viewing the property, if
there is a violation, the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector
will send a letter to the property owner, copying the Mayor, advising
of the violation and providing the owner 10 days to rectify before
legal action is taken;
D. On the date the violation is to be rectified per the notice letter,
or at any date prior when requested by the owner of the property,
the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector will personally inspect
the property to ascertain whether the violation has been removed;
E. If the violation has been removed to the satisfaction of the Code
Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector, he shall indicate so on the
complaint form and inform the Mayor that the complaint has been rectified.
F. If the violation is not removed by the time period in the letter,
in addition to indicating so on the complaint form, the Code Enforcement
Officer/Building Inspector has the authority to issue a stop-work
order and a code violation ticket to the property owner, copying the
Mayor and the Attorney for the Village.
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 submissions of applications, the issuance
of building permits, amended building permits, renewed building permits,
certificates of occupancy, temporary certificates, demolition permits,
operating permits, fire safety and property maintenance inspections,
and other actions of the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector
described in or contemplated by this chapter.
The Board of Trustees of this Village may, by resolution, authorize
the Mayor to enter into an agreement, in the name of the 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 the NYCRR, or any other applicable
law.