There is hereby created the position of Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector shall be a public officer and may hold any
other than an elected office in the Village. Subject to the approval
of the Civil Service Commission or personnel officer having jurisdiction,
the position shall be in the unclassified or exempt service.
There is hereby delegated to the Building Inspector the power
and authority, and it shall be his duty, to enforce the provisions
of this chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder. It shall
also be his duty to enforce the provisions of other laws and regulations
having to do with the subject matter of this chapter.
Other than a building or structure lawfully in use, or enjoying
a nonconforming use, at the time of the effective date of this chapter,
no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, structurally
altered or repaired, or used until a permit therefor has been issued
by the Building Inspector.
[Amended 12-15-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984; 10-19-1985 by L.L. No. 4-1985; 12-13-1986 by L.L. No. 5-1986]
A.
Every application for a building permit shall be made upon a form
issued or approved by the Building Inspector. Such application and
the required accompanying plat and other plans and specifications
shall contain all the information necessary to enable the Building
Inspector to ascertain whether the proposed building complies with
this chapter and other applicable laws or regulations.
B.
No construction shall be undertaken until the building permit application
has been approved by the Building Inspector, the Trustee having responsibility
for buildings and grounds, and the Architectural Review Board.
No building permit shall be issued until the Building Inspector
certifies, in writing, that the proposed building, structure, or use
complies with the requirements of this chapter and any other applicable
law or regulations.
[Amended 12-15-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984; 11-16-1985 by L.L. No. 5-1985; 4-13-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
Every application for a building permit or a certificate of
occupancy/compliance shall be subject to a fee in an amount set by
the Board of Trustees from time to time by resolution.
All building permits shall expire one year after issuance. An
application may be made for renewal and the permit may be extended
for an additional year, provided the original application complies
with the requirements of this chapter and any applicable law or regulation
at the time of the application for renewal, or is amended to comply
therewith, upon the payment of 1/2 of the original fee.
A.
Until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building
Inspector, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter to
use or permit the use of any premises, structure or building created,
erected, constructed, altered, changed or converted after the effective
date of this chapter.
B.
A certificate of occupancy shall indicate and certify that such premises,
structure or building, or part thereof, or the proposed use thereof,
are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Under such rules and regulations as may be enacted by the Board of
Appeals, a temporary certificate of occupancy for a part of any building
or premises may be issued by the Building Inspector.
D.
Upon written request from the owner or occupant, the Building Inspector
shall issue a certificate of occupancy for any existing lawful use
or occupancy of a building or premises.
[Added 2-27-1993 by L.L.
No. 1-1993; amended 4-13-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
Unless a fee is otherwise expressly stated in this chapter, all applications made under this chapter, including, but not limited to, applications to the Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Architectural Review Board and Building Inspector, shall be subject to a fee in an amount set by the Board of Trustees from time to time by resolution. In addition, all applications shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 88, Article I, Reimbursement of Consulting and Professional Fees, of the Code of the Village of Dering Harbor.
[Added 11-4-2000 by L.L.
No. 2-2000]
A.
Demolition permit requirement. No building, structure or portion
of any building or structure shall be altered, demolished or removed
until a permit for demolition, alteration or removal has been issued
by the Building Inspector.
B.
Demolition permit application.
(1)
Every application for a demolition permit shall be made upon a form
issued or approved by the Building Inspector. Such application must
be accompanied by any information necessary to such application. Any
demolition required for alteration or reconstruction or new construction
that requires a building permit shall also require a demolition permit.
(2)
No demolition or removal shall be undertaken until the demolition
permit has been approved by the Building Inspector, in writing, with
notice to the Board of Trustees of such approval.
(3)
No demolition or removal shall be undertaken without full and proper
notice to all adjoining property owners and any property owners within
250 feet of the property, even if across a paved roadway, where the
demolition, removal or alteration will take place. "Proper notice"
shall be defined as written notice to property owner at the primary
address listed on file with the Village Clerk for the purposes of
tax receivership. "Proper notice" is further defined as 10 business
days prior to the date of the proposed demolition, removal or alteration.
Proof of service of such notices shall be submitted to the Building
Inspector before the permit is released to the applicant and the commencement
of the demolition. Such proof shall be in the form of an affidavit
with postal receipts annexed thereto confirming mailing of said notices.
[Amended 7-9-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
C.
Demolition permit fee. Every application for a demolition permit
shall be subject to a fee in an amount set by the Board of Trustees
from time to time by resolution.
[Amended 4-13-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
D.
Architectural Review Board approval required. Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, the Building Inspector shall refer the application to the Architectural Review Board for its approval or disapproval in accordance with the provisions of Article X of this chapter.
[Added 7-9-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
