As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
101-4 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.
COMPLIANCE ORDER
An order issued by the Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to §
101-15A 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 §
101-10 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
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 Castleton-on-Hudson.
The chief of any fire department providing firefighting services
for a property within this 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 this Village shall be identified
and addressed in accordance with the existing procedures and/or in
any manner permitted by the NYS General Municipal Law or NYS Village
Law as now in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time.
The Building Inspector and/or 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, ordinance 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 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 in §
101-15, Enforcement; penalties for offenses, 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 Village
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 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, firesafety
and property maintenance inspections, and other actions of the Building
Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated
by this chapter.
The Village 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.