Except where otherwise provided, any written notice required by this chapter to be served may be served personally or by registered mail or by certified mail addressed to the person to whom notice is to be given or his agent for service at his latest known address, and, where notice is served by registered mail or certified mail, the service shall be deemed to have been made on the third day after the day of mailing unless the person to whom notice is given or his agent for service establishes that he did not, acting in good faith, through absence, accident, illness or other cause beyond his control receive the notice until a later date.
Where it appears to the Board of Trustees that there is or may be a failure in construction or demolition or in the enforcement of this chapter or in the enforcement of the Code, the Board may designate a person to conduct an inquiry into such failure.
A. 
Work for which a building permit has been issued under this section 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, insulation, heating and air conditioning. There shall also be a final inspection prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, applicant, or his agent to inform the Chief Official that the work is ready for inspection and to schedule such inspection. Electrical inspections must be performed by a qualified inspector. The building permit fee does not include the electrical inspection fee.
B. 
The owner, applicant or his agent shall endeavor to provide the Chief Official 24 hours' advance notice for each of these inspections prior to covering any work, but in no event shall he provide the Chief Official less than four hours' notice.
C. 
For the purposes of this section, notice shall be defined as one of the following:
(1) 
Telephone call or personal contact with the Chief Official, at any time.
(2) 
Telephone call or personal visit to the Village Office during normal office hours.
(3) 
Telephone call to the Village Office during other hours, except that a minimum twenty-four-hour notice period must be given if the call is made to the Village Office.
(4) 
Written communication mailed 72 hours prior to commencement of a given activity, from a location within New York State.
A. 
The Chief Official or an Inspector shall conduct and perform inspections for compliance with the provisions of the Code and this chapter as follows:
(1) 
For all places of public assembly, inspection shall be performed every six months, beginning each cycle during the months of May and November.
(2) 
For those activities for which a special permit has been issued, except those of public assembly, inspection shall be performed annually during the month of March.
(3) 
Anytime upon request of the owner, leasing agent or renter, inspections may be performed, subject to the schedule of the Chief Official.
(4) 
Upon occurrence, when a one-time infrequent operation, such as the transfer of a highly flammable liquid, is being conducted, and other sensitive one-time events.
(5) 
For any nonresidential establishment in which a fire has occurred and in which violations of the Code have been noted, inspections shall be conducted every three months thereafter until one year has passed.
(6) 
Upon reasonable proof that a serious fire hazard exists in a nonresidential establishment, inspection shall be conducted only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
(7) 
Upon approval of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Official or an Inspector shall inspect, upon written formal complaint of any person, all buildings and nonresidential premises for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause a fire or which may impair public safety in the event of a fire upon the premises.
B. 
No inspection shall be necessary in the event that:
(1) 
The establishment has assigned qualified safety personnel who spend a minimum of 10 hours per week on safety-related matters, provided that his duties also include fire prevention inspections, and further provided that the establishment has a self-supported fire response team who shall accomplish the initial fire-suppression functions; or
(2) 
The owner, lessor or renter of an establishment can show proof that another suitable qualified agency who also has a responsibility for the prevention of fire has conducted an inspection within the past 12 months, and the results of that inspection were satisfactory.
C. 
If entrance to make an inspection is refused or cannot be obtained, the Chief Official, with approval of the Board of Trustees, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a warrant to make an inspection.
Where the construction of a building involves any of the following, the applicant may request that the requirement of submitting plans and detailed specifications be waived, and said waiver may be allowed by the Chief Official, provided that all other provisions of this chapter are complied with, and this waiver shall only apply to any of the following:
A. 
The alteration or construction involved is less than $10,000 in value;
B. 
The alteration or construction involved is a single-family residence of less than 1,500 square feet gross area; or
C. 
The alteration or construction is an accessory building, such as a garage, shed or other unheated, uninsulated building not to be used for habitation.
A. 
No action or other proceeding for damages shall be instituted or lie against the Board of Trustees or any member thereof or any person conducting an inquiry under § 72-26 for any act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of his duty or for any alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of his duty.
B. 
No action or other proceedings for damages shall be instituted or lie against an Inspector or Chief Official for an act or omission by him in good faith in the execution or intended execution of any power or duty or obligation set forth or required under this chapter.
A. 
No person shall hinder, obstruct, molest or interfere with or attempt to hinder, obstruct, molest or interfere with a Chief Official or Inspector in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under this chapter.
B. 
Every person shall furnish all necessary means in his power to facilitate any entry, inspection, examination, testing or inquiry by an Inspector or Chief Official in the exercise of his powers or duties under this chapter.
C. 
No person shall neglect or refuse to produce any drawings and specifications as required by an Inspector pursuant to Article VIII.
D. 
No person shall furnish an Inspector or Chief Official with false information or neglect or refuse to furnish information required by an Inspector or Chief Official in the exercise of his duties required pursuant to this chapter.
A. 
A Chief Official, Inspector, person who, at the request of an Inspector, accompanies an Inspector or person who, at the request of an Inspector, makes an examination, test or inquiry or takes samples shall not publish, disclose or communicate to any person any information, material statement or result of any test acquired, furnished, obtained, made or received under the powers conferred under this chapter or the Code except for the purposes of carrying out his duties under this chapter or the Code.
B. 
No report of a Chief Official, Inspector, person who, at the request of an Inspector, accompanies an Inspector or person who, at the request of an Inspector, makes an examination, test or inquiry or takes samples shall be communicated, disclosed or published to any person except for the purposes of carrying out his duties under this chapter or the Code.
C. 
The Board of Trustees may communicate or allow to be communicated, disclosed or published information, material or statements or the result of a test acquired, furnished, obtained, made or received under the powers conferred by this chapter or the Code.
D. 
No person to whom information is communicated under this chapter shall divulge the name of the informant to any person except for the purposes of this chapter.