A. 
No person, firm or corporation shall commence erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion or installation therein of any building or structure or change in nature the occupancy of any building or structure without first obtaining an appropriate permit from the Building Inspector, except that no permit shall be required for the performance of repairs which are not structural in nature and do not entail plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation systems or components, or fire-detection, fire-prevention or fire-suppression systems.
B. 
All applications for a permit required by this chapter shall be made to the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector in such form and detail as they shall prescribe. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by such plans, drawings, models or samples as may be required by the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector.
C. 
Permits shall be issued by the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector pursuant to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code as the same hereafter may be amended from time to time and as hereafter may be provided.
D. 
Permits shall at all times be kept on the premises designated therein and shall at all times be subject to inspection by the Fire Marshal, the Building Inspector or any official of the Department of Community Development.
E. 
Permits and certificates as may be required by § 98-30 shall be obtained from the Fire Marshal.
(1) 
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other body shall commence or engage in any of the activities set forth in this chapter without first obtaining a permit authorizing such activity from the Fire Marshal.
(2) 
A Fire Marshal permit shall constitute permission to maintain, store, or handle materials or to conduct processes or to install equipment used in connection with activities which produce conditions hazardous to life or property. Such permit shall not take the place of any license required by law. It shall not be transferable, and any change in use or occupancy of premises shall require a new permit.
(3) 
Before a Fire Marshal permit may be issued, the Fire Marshal or his assistants may inspect and approved the receptacles, vehicles, buildings, or storage places to be used. In cases where laws or regulations enforceable by departments other than the Fire Marshal are applicable, joint approval shall be obtained from all departments concerned.
F. 
No building permit shall be required for work in any of the following categories, but the exemption from the requirement for a building permit shall not in any way be deemed to authorize work in violation of the Uniform Code or such zoning requirements as may still apply:
(1) 
Construction or installation of one-story detached structures associated with one- or two-family dwellings which are used for storage, playhouses, pet shelters, or similar uses, provided that the gross floor area does not in any case exceed 30 square feet.
(2) 
Installation of swings and other playground equipment associated with one- or two-family dwellings.
(3) 
Construction of temporary motion-picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.
(4) 
Installation of window awnings supported by the exterior wall of a one- or two-family dwelling, provided that said awnings are installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for same.
(5) 
Installation of partitions or movable cases less than five feet nine inches in height.
G. 
Painting, wallpapering, tiling, carpeting or similar finish work.
(1) 
Installation of listed portable electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation or cooling appliances, provided that said appliances are installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for same.
(2) 
Replacement of any equipment, provided that the replacement does not alter the equipment's listing or render it inconsistent with the equipment's original specifications.
(3) 
Repairs, provided that such repairs do not involve the removal or cutting away of any load-bearing or other structural component; the removal or modification of any required means of egress; the enlargement, alteration, replacement, or relocation of any building system; or the removal from service of all or a part of any fire-protection system for any period of time. Repairs, when required by the Code Enforcement Official in extenuating circumstances, including but not limited to the repair of fire or flood damage, shall require a building permit.
A. 
Application for a permit shall be made to the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector as appropriate on forms available in the office of the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector. Applications for any permit shall provide such information and documents as may be required in the discretion of the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector and procedures or rules or regulations and as otherwise may be required by this chapter or other applicable codes, rules, regulations or ordinances of the Town of Irondequoit.
B. 
Application for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee or the agent of either or by the architect, engineer or builder employed in connection with the proposed work. When such application is made by a person other than the owner, it shall be accompanied by a letter signed by the owner that the proposed work is authorized by the owner and that the applicant is authorized to make such application on his or her behalf.
C. 
Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by plans and specifications bearing the signature of the person responsible for the drawings and, where required by § 7302 of Article 147 of the Education Law of the State of New York, as amended or changed, the seal of a licensed architect or a licensed professional engineer. Such plans and specifications shall be in sufficient detail as to verify, to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector and/or the Fire Marshal, how the proposed work will meet the applicable requirements of the Uniform Code, including, but not limited to, a description of the proposed work; the street address and Tax Map number of the premises where the work is to be done; the occupancy classification of any affected building or structure per the Uniform Code; and where applicable, a statement of special inspections prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Code. A minimum of three sets of such plans and specifications shall be submitted with the application. If approved, and upon issuance of a building permit, one set of such plans and specifications shall be retained by the Building Inspector, and one set shall be stamped or otherwise marked as accepted, and returned to the applicant, to be kept on the work site so as to be available for reference by the Building Inspector and/or the Fire Marshal.
D. 
In all cases where there is to be installation of new plumbing or alteration of existing plumbing, a plumbing permit must be obtained by a plumber licensed by the Town of Irondequoit.
E. 
Amendments to the application or to the plans and specifications may be filed at any time prior to completion of the work and shall be filed before the affected portion of the work is commenced. Such amendments shall likewise be subject to approval of the Fire Marshal and/or the Building Inspector, as applicable.
A. 
The Fire Marshal and/or the Building Inspector shall review or cause to be reviewed applications for permits, together with the plans, specifications and documents filed therewith.
B. 
Upon the payment of the required fee and upon satisfactory proof being given that the applicant is in compliance with the applicable provisions, rules and regulations of this chapter, a permit may be issued by and bear the name and signature of the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector, as may be appropriate. Fees collected shall be as specified on the building permit fee schedule, plumbing permit fee schedule or other fee schedule as approved by Town Board resolution.
C. 
Any permit granted hereunder shall be limited only to the activity authorized on said permit, and its continued validity shall be subject to the conditions set forth on said permit.
D. 
Any permit granted hereunder shall not be transferable, and any changes in the activity, size, extent or type of operation, location, ownership or use shall require a new permit.
E. 
Permits shall continue until revoked as provided for herein or for a period of time designated at the time of issuance, but in no event longer than one year. No more than two ninety-day extensions of the permit time period may be granted, provided that satisfactory reason can be shown for failure to start or complete the work activity authorized within the required time period.
F. 
Any application for or acceptance of any permit issued or requested pursuant to this chapter constitutes agreement and consent by the person making or accepting the permit to allow the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector to enter the premises at any reasonable time to conduct inspections of the premises as required by this chapter. Refusal to allow the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector to conduct said inspection of the premises and their records constitute sufficient justification for revocation or suspension of said permits. In addition, should the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector deem it necessary, application may be made to any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain a warrant authorizing an inspection of the premises in question.
G. 
Required inspections. Work shall remain accessible and exposed until inspected and accepted by the Building Inspector or other authorized inspector. The permit holder shall notify the Building Inspector when any work described below is ready for inspection. Inspections and tests of the following will be made, where applicable:
(1) 
Work site prior to the issuance of a permit.
(2) 
Footings and foundation.
(3) 
Preparation for concrete slab.
(4) 
Framing.
(5) 
All building systems, including, for example, electrical, plumbing, fuel gas and HVAC, including underground and rough-in.
(6) 
Fire-resistant construction.
(7) 
Fire-resistant penetrations.
(8) 
Solid-fuel-burning and fuel-gas-burning heating appliances, chimneys, flues or gas vents.
(9) 
Energy Code compliance.
(10) 
Final inspection after all work authorized by the building permit has been completed.
(11) 
Such other inspections as may be deemed appropriate by the inspector or as may be required by the Uniform Code.
H. 
After each inspection, the work or such portion thereof shall be noted as satisfactory as completed, or the permit holder shall be notified as to how the work fails to comply with the Uniform Code. Work found not in compliance with any applicable provision of the Uniform Code shall remain exposed until all such work shall have been brought into compliance, reinspected, and found to be satisfactory.
When more than one permit is required by the Fire Marshal for the same property or premises, a single permit may be issued listing all materials or operations covered. Revocation or suspension, as set forth herein, of a portion or portions of such consolidated permit for specific hazardous material or operations may, at the sole discretion of the Fire Marshal, be sufficient cause to revoke or suspend the other permitted activities.
A. 
The issuance of a building permit shall constitute authority to the applicant to proceed with the work in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in accordance with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.
B. 
Upon request, the Building Inspector may issue a foundation permit prior to the issuance of the entire building permit. Such foundation permits shall be limited to occasional circumstances where time is of the essence but where the issuance of the entire building permit would be in conflict with established policy and procedures or rules and regulations. Such foundation permits shall be limited to work below or at grade only and shall be conditioned upon no further work proceeding until complete construction drawings have been submitted and approved.
C. 
A building permit shall become void if work does not commence within six months after the date of its issuance.
D. 
Building permits shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the job site at all times while work is in progress. Permits issued by the Fire Marshal shall be kept on the premises designated therein for so long as the period of time as the permitted activity continues and shall at all times be subject to inspection by the Fire Marshal. Such permits issued by the Fire Marshal shall be valid for the period so stated on said permit and may be renewed as required upon application therefor and the payment of the applicable permit fee.
A. 
The Fire Marshal and the Building Inspector shall have the authority to revoke permits issued by them in the following instances:
(1) 
Where it is found that there have been false statements or representations as to the material fact in the application, plans or specifications on which the granting of the permit was based.
(2) 
Where it is found that the permit was issued in conflict with the requirements of any applicable law, code, ordinance, policy, procedure, rule or regulation and, accordingly, should not have been issued.
(3) 
Where the person to whom the permit has been issued fails or refuses to comply with a stop-work order duly issued by the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector.
B. 
In the event of a violation of this chapter, the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector may, in addition to the other penalties provided for herein, suspend permits issued by him or her until such time as the violation is corrected. Should the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector determine that the violation constitutes a distinct hazard to life or public safety, he or she may order the premises closed immediately until said violation is corrected.
A. 
Whenever the Director of Community Development, the Fire Marshal and/or the Building Inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that work on any building or structure is proceeding without a permit or is otherwise in violation of the provisions of any applicable law, code, ordinance or regulation or is not in conformity with any of the provisions of the application, plans or specifications on the basis of which a permit was issued or is being conducted in an unsafe and dangerous manner, he or she shall notify either the owner of the property or the owner's agent or the person, firm or corporation performing the work to immediately suspend all work. In such instance, any and all persons shall immediately suspend all related activities until the stop-work order has been duly rescinded. Posting of a stop-work order on the job site shall be deemed sufficient notice to suspend all work.
B. 
Such stop-work order shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the Department of Community Development and shall state the reason for the stop-work order, together with the date of issuance. The stop-work order shall bear the signature of the Code Enforcement Official or that of an assistant and shall be prominently posted at the work site. The stop-work order shall not be rescinded before the fee therefor, to be set by the Town Board, shall have been paid. The stop-work order shall not be taken down or removed except by any Code Enforcement Official within the Department of Community Development.
A. 
No newly constructed building or addition shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy has been duly issued by the Building Inspector.
B. 
When, after final inspection, it is found that the proposed work has been fully completed in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations and is also in full accordance with the applicable plans and specifications filed in connection with the issuance of the permit and is also in full accordance with the final approved subdivision plan or approved site plan and any and all conditions imposed by the Planning Board, the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy upon the form provided by his or her office. In the event that it is found that all proposed work has not been properly completed, the Building Inspector shall refuse to issue a certificate of occupancy and shall require the work be complete in conformity with all applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
C. 
The certificate of occupancy shall contain the following information:
(1) 
Building permit number.
(2) 
Date of issuance of building permit.
(3) 
Name of property owner and address and Tax Map number of the property.
(4) 
If the certificate is not applicable to the entire structure, a description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued.
(5) 
Use and occupancy classification of the structure per the Uniform Code.
(6) 
The type of construction of the structure.
(7) 
The assembly area occupant load of the structure, if applicable.
(8) 
If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.
(9) 
Any special conditions imposed in connection with the issuance of the building permit.
(10) 
The signature of the building inspector issuing the certificate and the date of issuance.
D. 
The owner or his or her agent must submit to the Building Inspector a tape location map or instrument survey map, as required by the Building Inspector, showing the true location of the new building or additions in reference to all the property lines and existing structures. The owner or his or her agent shall also submit a written statement of structural observations and/or a final report of special inspections, as well as flood hazard certifications, as applicable.
E. 
Upon request, the Building Inspector may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for a building or structure or parts thereof before the entire work covered by the permit shall have been completed, provided that the building or structure or such portion or portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without endangering life or public welfare. A temporary certificate of occupancy shall specify the conditions that must be met before a regular certificate of occupancy can be issued and shall specify an expiration date. The expiration date may be extended at the discretion of the Building Inspector.
F. 
Temporary certificates of occupancy.
(1) 
A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a site, provided that all applicable laws, rules, ordinances and other regulations of the Town of Irondequoit, together with the following, are complied with:
(a) 
The temporary certificate of occupancy shall state a date upon which it shall automatically become void.
(b) 
A list of all items remaining to be completed on the site shall be set forth on the temporary certificate of occupancy, and a time limit shall be stated by which date all items of work are to be completed.
(c) 
A cost estimate of the remaining work shall be submitted by the applicant's engineer or architect, which cost estimate may be increased from time to time to cover increase in costs or additional items and which cost estimate shall be subject to approval by the Town Engineer.
(d) 
A certified check or letter of credit shall be submitted to the Town in an amount equal to the cost estimate provided for above.
(e) 
An agreement by the property owner and/or the applicant, approved by the Town Attorney, giving the Town permission to use the certified check or draw on the line of credit should the expiration date arrive and work remain to be completed shall be required.
(2) 
The certified check or letter of credit shall be returned upon issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy.
(3) 
If at any time after a temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued a condition occurs which, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, renders the site unsafe or constitutes a danger to public safety, the Building Inspector may immediately revoke the temporary certificate of occupancy and order the property vacated.
(4) 
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the Town of Irondequoit from pursuing any and all legal remedies it deems necessary to enforce the applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Town of Irondequoit and the State of New York.
G. 
In no event shall a conditional or temporary certificate of occupancy be issued unless the Building Inspector determines that the building or structure, or portion thereof covered by the certificate, may be occupied safely; any fire- and smoke-detecting or fire-protection equipment which has been installed is fully operational and meets all applicable requirements, and all required means of egress from the building or structure have been provided.