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.