[Amended 3-23-2000 by Ord. No. 4-2000]
A. 
No person, firm, corporation, association or partnership shall commence the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion or change in the nature of the occupancy of any building or structure, or cause the same to be done, or install heating, ventilation and/or central air-conditioning equipment, without first obtaining a separate building permit from the Building Inspector for each such building or structure.
B. 
Application for a building permit shall be made to the Building Inspector on forms provided by him or her and shall contain the following information:
(1) 
A description of the land on which the proposed work is to be done.
(2) 
A statement of the use or occupancy of all parts of the land and of the building or structure.
(3) 
The valuation of the proposed work.
(4) 
The full name and address of the owner and of the applicant, and the names and addresses of their responsible officers, if any of them are corporations.
(5) 
A brief description of the nature of the proposed work.
(6) 
Four sets of plans and specifications as set forth in Subsection D of this section.
(7) 
A statement that the work shall be performed in compliance with the Uniform Code and applicable state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(8) 
With respect to a permit for the installation of heating, ventilation and central air-conditioning equipment, the contractor shall provide proof of liability insurance.
C. 
Application shall be made by the owner or lessee, or agent of either, or by the architect, engineer or builder employed in connection with the proposed work. Where such application is made by a person other than the owner, it shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner or applicant that the proposed work is authorized by the owner and that the applicant is authorized to make such application.
D. 
Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by duplicate copies of plans and specifications, including a plot plan drawn to scale and showing the location and size of all proposed new construction and all existing structures on the site, the nature and character of the work to be performed and the materials to be incorporated, distance from lot lines, the relationship of structures on adjoining property, widths and grades of adjoining streets, walks and alleys and, where required by the Building Inspector, details of structural, mechanical and electrical work, including computations, stress diagrams and other essential technical data.
E. 
Plans and specifications shall bear the signature of the person responsible for the design and drawings, together with a statement by a registered architect or licensed professional engineer of this state, when the signature of such an architect or professional engineer is required to be affixed to plans and specifications by Title 8 of the Education Law, that such plans and specifications comply with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and local requirements. The Building Inspector may waive the requirement for filing plans in appropriate situations.
F. 
Amendments to the application or the plans and specifications accompanying the same may be filed at any time prior to the completion of the work, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector.
A. 
The Building Inspector shall examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits and the plans, specifications and documents filed therewith. He or she shall approve or disapprove the application within a reasonable time.
B. 
Upon approval of the application and upon receipt of the legal fees therefor, he or she shall issue a building permit to the applicant upon the form prescribed by him or her and shall affix his or her signature or cause his or her signature to be affixed thereto.
C. 
Upon the approval of the application, all sets of plans and specifications shall be endorsed with word "approved." Three sets of such approved plans and specifications shall be retained in the files of the appropriate City agencies and the other set shall be returned to the applicant together with the building permit and shall be kept at the building site open to inspection by the Building Inspector or his or her authorized representative at all reasonable times.
D. 
If the application, together with plans, specifications and other documents filed therewith, describes proposed work which does not conform to all the requirements of the Uniform Code and applicable building regulations, the Building Inspector shall disapprove the same and shall return the plans and specifications to the applicant. Upon the request of the applicant, the Building Inspector shall cause such refusal, together with the reasons therefor, to be transmitted to the applicant in writing.
A. 
A building permit shall be effective to authorize the commencing of work in accordance with the application, plans and specifications on which it is based for a period of six months after the date of its issuance. For good cause, the Building Inspector may allow a maximum of two extensions for periods not exceeding three months each. Any further extensions may only be granted by order of the Planning Board.
B. 
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 the Uniform Code and applicable state and local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations. All work shall conform to the approved application, plans and specifications.
[Amended 12-19-1991]
A. 
Permit required for construction or excavation. No construction work, including excavation, whether new construction or additions or alterations to existing structures or whether of a temporary or permanent nature, will be commenced in the City of Auburn except upon the issuance of a building permit by the Building Inspector after payment of the fee hereinafter prescribed.
B. 
Refund. In the event that an application for a building permit is not approved, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of 50% of the fee paid, provided no construction has been commenced. If construction work has been started and the application is not approved, the fees paid shall not be refunded.
The Building Inspector may revoke a building permit theretofore issued and approved in the following instances:
A. 
Where he or she finds that there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application, plans or specifications on which the building permit was based.
B. 
Where he or she finds that the building permit was issued in error and should not have been issued in accordance with the applicable law.
C. 
Where he or she finds that the work performed under the permit is not being prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the application, plans or specifications.
D. 
Where the person to whom a building permit has been issued fails or refuses to comply with a stop order issued by the Building Inspector.
Whenever the Building Inspector or any other inspector designated in this Part 1 has reasonable grounds to believe that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted in violation of the provisions of the Uniform Code or applicable building laws, ordinances, rules or regulations or not in conformity with the provisions of an application, plans, or specifications on the basis of which a building permit was issued or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, he or she shall notify the owner of the property, or the owner's agent, or the person performing the work, to suspend all work and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work and suspend all building activities until the stop order has been rescinded. Such order and notice shall be in writing, shall state the conditions under which the work may be resumed and may be served upon a person to whom it is directed either by delivering it personally to him or her or by posting the same upon a conspicuous portion of the building under construction and sending a copy of the same by registered mail.
A. 
Any building official shall be authorized, in the performance of his or her duties, to conduct inspections of premises, or parts of premises, at such times and in such manner as the building official may find convenient or necessary, with the consent of the person in possession or occupancy.
B. 
If admission is refused or cannot be obtained from the person in possession or occupancy, the building official shall be authorized to obtain a warrant to make an inspection, provided reasonable or probable cause is shown.
C. 
In case of an emergency, the building official may, without a warrant, enter any premises, or parts of premises, to inspect the same, at any time, without the permission of the person in possession or occupancy.
A. 
Work for which a building permit has been issued under this article shall be inspected for approval prior to enclosing or covering any portion thereof and upon completion of each stage of construction, including but not limited to building location, site preparation, excavation, foundation, framing, superstructure, electrical, plumbing, and heating and air conditioning. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, applicant, or his or her agent to inform the Building Inspector that the work is ready for inspection and to schedule such inspection.
B. 
Existing buildings.
(1) 
Existing buildings not subject to inspection under Subsection A of this section shall be subject to periodic inspections for compliance with the Uniform Code in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) 
All areas of public assembly defined in the Uniform Code, all buildings or structures containing areas of public assembly, and the common areas of multiple dwellings: every three months.
(b) 
All buildings or structures open to the general public: every six months.
(c) 
All other buildings: every 12 months.
(2) 
Notwithstanding any requirement of this Subsection B to the contrary, no regular, periodic inspections of occupied dwelling units shall be required; provided, however, that this shall not be a limitation on inspections conducted at the invitation of the occupant or where conditions on the premises threaten or present a hazard to public health, safety or welfare.
C. 
Inspections shall be made in response to bona fide complaints regarding conditions or activities allegedly failing to comply with the Uniform Code.
A building permit for installation of a solid-fuel-burning heating appliance, chimney and flue in any dwelling unit shall be obtained prior to installation as provided in § 125-14 of this Part 1; provided, however, that the installation may be commenced without such permit if the delay in obtaining such permit could be expected to cause irreparable damage to the property or serious injury to the occupants, and provided an application for the building permit is made within three business days of commencement of the installation. If the Fire Inspector, after inspection, determines that the installation is in compliance with the Uniform Code, he or she shall issue a certificate of compliance on a form to be prescribed by resolution of the City Council. A violation of this section and of Subdivision 5 of § 378 of the Executive Law shall be punishable as provided in such Subdivision 5.
[Added 1-20-1994 by Ord. No. 2-1994]
A. 
Violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as follows:
(1) 
A first violation within an eighteen-month period shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both.
(2) 
A second violation within an eighteen-month period shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both.
(3) 
A third violation within an eighteen-month period shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both.
B. 
Said fine as set forth in Subsection A(1), (2) and (3) above shall be levied against either the private contractor providing construction services and/or the property owner contracting for said services, or both, individually or separately. Furthermore, each fine rendered against an individual and/or contractor shall be cumulative, regardless of the address or site at which the initial violation(s) is cited.
C. 
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.