A building permit shall not be issued unless
public water supply and public sewerage are available to the lot where
the erection of a building is proposed. The Building Inspector shall
contact the Commissioner of Public Works, the City Engineer, the Code
Enforcement Officer and the Plumbing Inspector concerning the availability
of these utilities, and the issuance of a permit shall be withheld
until the Building Inspector is advised by higher authorities that
satisfactory water supply and sewage disposal are available. The City
shall not issue a building permit until the applicant provides proof
of workers' compensation insurance and disability benefits coverage
or an affidavit that the applicant has not engaged an employer or
any employees to perform work relating to the building permit.
[Added 3-16-1976 by Ord. No. 2-1976]
The Building Inspector shall require affirmative
advertising and marketing by private developers as a condition to
obtaining building permits. Such requirements and their enforcement
will be established by order, rule or regulation of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 9-19-1995 by L.L. No. 9-1995]
Any building permit shall be valid to authorize
the beginning of work in accordance with the application and the approved
plans and specifications on which it is based, for a period of one
year after the date of its issuance. For good cause, the Building
Inspector may grant one six-month extension of this date.
The issuance of a building permit constitutes
authority to the applicant to proceed with the work, but only in accordance
with the approved plans and specifications and in accordance with
all applicable building laws, codes, regulations and zoning regulations. Any change to be made to the building shall first be approved
by the Building Inspector.
[Amended 12-16-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986]
A. An approved permit for construction shall not be issued
to the applicant until a fee as established by the Common Council
has been paid to the Building Inspector.
[Amended 3-17-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987; 8-20-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
B. Permits will be required for all work under the jurisdiction
of the Building Inspector. The cost of the construction of a building
shall be secured from the architect, engineer or contractor in charge
of the work. The applicant for the permit shall present bid sheets
or proposal sheets or contract documents to substantiate the building
cost. If no bona fide certificate of cost by the above methods is
available, then the Building Inspector will establish the cost by
using a square foot, cubic foot or by an acceptable estimate method,
whichever will produce a fair price for the project. In case of a
dispute, the Building Inspector is empowered to employ the services
of an architect, engineer or contractor to make an estimate of said
cost.
C. The cost of a building shall include the general construction,
plumbing and mechanical equipment and electrical work but shall not
include the cost of land, landscaping, sidewalks, driveways, etc.
D. Permit fees for mechanical, electrical or other separate
contracts not included in the architect's or general contractor's
estimate shall be paid for by each of the various separate contractors
doing work in accordance with the prices listed on the schedule of
fees.
E. No charge will be made for building permits in connection
with work done by or for the City of Hudson or municipally owned buildings,
structures or other property.
[Amended 12-16-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986; 6-21-1994 by L.L. No. 7-1994]
Charges for the demolition of freestanding one-
or two-family dwellings or accessory buildings of 2,000 square feet
or less, residential buildings up to 1,000 square feet each with common
walls connected, and all other buildings shall be as established by
the Common Council.