A. 
It shall be the responsibility of the owner or his or her agent to notify the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector when work is ready for each required inspection. Specific requirements as to the advance time for inspection requests and acceptable means of notification shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector or in accordance with established policy, procedures, rules and regulations.
B. 
Failure to request a required inspection may be cause for rejection of the work and, where deemed necessary by the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector, an order to expose the work for inspection.
C. 
The Fire Marshal and the Building Inspector may at all reasonable hours enter any building or premises within the Town of Irondequoit for the purpose of making an inspection or investigation to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Uniform Code.
D. 
Should entrance upon site to make an inspection required by this chapter or the Uniform Code be denied or if permission cannot be obtained to make such an inspection, application may be made for a warrant to make such inspection to any court of competent jurisdiction.
A. 
The Building Inspector and the Fire Marshal shall keep permanent official records of all transactions and activities conducted by all personnel, including records of:
(1) 
All applications received, reviewed, and approved or denied.
(2) 
All plans, specifications and other construction documents approved.
(3) 
All building permits, certificates of occupancy, stop-work orders, and operating permits issued.
(4) 
All inspections and tests performed.
(5) 
All statements and reports received.
(6) 
All complaints received.
(7) 
All investigations conducted.
(8) 
All other features and activities specified in or contemplated by this chapter.
(9) 
All fees charged and collected.
B. 
All such records shall be public records, open for public inspection during normal business hours. All plans and records pertaining to buildings and structures or appurtenances thereto shall be retained for at least the minimum time period so required by state law and regulation.
C. 
Program review and reporting.
(1) 
The Building Inspector and the Fire Marshal shall annually submit to the Town Board a written report and summary of all business conducted, including a report and summary of all transactions and activities described in Subsection A above and a report and summary of all appeals and litigation pending or concluded.
(2) 
The Building Inspector and the Fire Marshal shall annually submit to the Secretary of State, on behalf of the Town, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, a report of the activities of the Town relative to the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code.
(3) 
The Building Inspector and the Fire Marshal shall, upon request of the Department of State, provide to the Department of State, from the records and related materials this Town is required to maintain, such excerpts, summaries, tabulations, statistics and other information and accounts of the activities of the Town in connection with the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code as may be requested.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or portion thereof in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the Uniform Code or to fail in any manner to comply with any notice, directive or order of the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector or to construct, alter or use and occupy any building or structure or part thereof in a manner not permitted by an approved building permit, plumbing permit or certificate of occupancy.
B. 
Any individual, partnership, corporation or other firm owning, operating, occupying or maintaining property or premises within the scope of the Uniform Code or this chapter shall comply with all the provisions of the Uniform Code, this chapter and all orders, notices, rules, regulations or determinations issued in connection therewith.
A. 
Whenever it is found that there has been a violation of the Uniform Code, this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, a violation order may be issued to the person, individual, partnership or corporation owning, operating or maintaining the premises in which such violation has been noted.
B. 
Violation orders shall be in writing; shall identify the property or premises; shall specify the violation or remedial action to be taken; and shall provide that said violation must be corrected immediately.
C. 
Violation orders, stop-work orders and other orders or notices referred to in this chapter shall be served on the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representative, agents, lessees, any tenant or other person occupying the premises or other person having a vested or contingent interest in the premises, either personally or by certified mail, addressed to the last known address, if any, of the owner or some one of the owner's executors, legal representative, agents, lessees or other person having a vested or contingent interest in the same, as shown by the last preceding completed record of the Receiver of Taxes or in the office of the County Clerk or County Register.
The Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal, and Building Inspector shall have the authority, pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law, to issue an appearance ticket subscribed by him or her directing a designated person to appear in a designated local criminal court at a designated future time in connection with the alleged commission of the designated violation of this chapter or any order made thereunder. The Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal, and Building Inspector shall also have the authority to issue a code violation summons where it is found that there has been a violation of the Uniform Code. Said code violation summons may be issued in the discretion of the Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal, Building Inspector either in lieu of the initial violation order or in those instances where the noted violations have not been corrected within the time limit stated on a violation order previously issued.
No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a designated fire lane except to avoid conflict with other traffic or pedestrians or in obedience to direction of a peace officer or stop sign, nor shall any person in any manner obstruct any fire lane or means of access to a building or premises or otherwise obstruct a source of water or other service necessary for fire-fighting purposes.
A. 
Whenever the Fire Marshal or a fully authorized assistant deems that an obstruction to or on a fire lane or other means of access to a building or premises or that an obstruction to a source of water or other service necessary for fire-fighting purposes is such that it constitutes a distinct hazard to life or public safety or is interfering with operation of the Fire Department during an emergency, he or she may order the obstruction immediately removed, and any costs incurred, including but not limited to towing charges and storage fees, shall be the responsibility of the owner of such obstruction.
B. 
In addition to the foregoing penalties, any vehicle or other obstruction found standing, parked or left in a fire lane or found standing, parked or tell within 15 feet of a fire hydrant will be ticketed for a "No Parking, Fire Lane" violation or fire hydrant parking violation, as necessary, or may be removed, towed away and/or stored by or at the direction of any peace or law enforcement officer, Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal. Any such removal, towing and storage, as herein provided, may be performed by a private towing contractor, and any and all expenses related thereto shall be at the full responsibility of the owner or person entitled to possession of said vehicle or obstructing article.
A. 
Any person who shall willfully fail to comply with a written order of the Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal, and Building Inspector within the time fixed for compliance therewith and any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, plumber, construction superintendent or their agents or any other persons taking part or assisting in the construction or use of any building who shall violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter or any lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal, and Building Inspector made thereunder or in addition to any other penalties provided for in this chapter and any person who shall violate any of the provision of this chapter, the Uniform Code, any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement or specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any certificate or permit issued thereunder shall severally, for each and every such violation, be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 per day of violation or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.
B. 
The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation nor permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violation or defects within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each day that the prohibited condition(s) or violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of any such penalty shall not be held to prohibit the enforced removal of the prohibited conditions by any appropriate remedy, including immediate application for an injunction.
C. 
An action or proceeding in the name of the Town of Irondequoit, New York, may be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by jurisdiction the violation of any provision of the Uniform Code, this chapter, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or a violation order or to vacate the occupancy or building in the case of imminent danger to life or property. Such remedy shall be in addition to penalties otherwise prescribed by law.
This chapter shall not be construed to hold any Code Enforcement Official of the Town of Irondequoit or the Town of Irondequoit responsible for any damages to persons or property by reason of inspection or reinspection authorized herein or failure to inspect or reinspect for any permits required under this chapter, nor shall it be liable for any damage to persons or property by reason of the Director of Community Development, Fire Marshal or Building Inspector exercising his or her discretion as provided by this chapter.