[Adopted 1-7-1969 as Ord. No. 7.1 of the Unified Code]
[Amended 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000; 5-5-2009 by L.L. No. 9-2009; 12-18-2012 by L.L. No. 13-2012]
No person or persons shall commence or carry on any building or construction work within the Village, whether for the erection of new buildings, structures, or for the installation of roofs, or for the alteration, enlargement or demolition of any existing buildings, structures, and/or roofs unless such person or persons shall first obtain a permit therefor from the Building Inspector.
[Added 11-4-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
No permit for the demolition of a structure, building, residence, or garage may be issued except in accordance with the following:
A. 
Upon total loss, the applicant must apply within 60 days of event.
B. 
Where a new structure, building, residence, or garage is proposed, the applicant has received all permits and approvals for the construction of a new structure, building, residence, or garage on the same property; or
C. 
Where no new structure, building, residence, or garage is proposed, the applicant submits a plan to the Building Department for maintenance of the property, which shall include removing foundations to a minimum of one foot below grade, leveling the grades and planting grass, maintaining the grass cover, and keeping the site in a condition that will not result in any adverse visual impact from the vantage point of neighboring properties or any street. The maintenance plan shall be subject to approval by the Building Department and shall further include commitments by the owner of the property to: 1) maintain the property from the time of demolition until the property is redeveloped; 2) safely fill any foundations or other excavations on the site immediately following demolition; and 3) post a letter of credit or cash deposit with the Village in the amount of $10,000 to ensure completion and maintenance of the landscaping called for under the plan. The letter/deposit shall be given to the Village prior to issuance of the demolition permit and shall be held by the Village for three months after completion of all landscaping, as determined by the Building Department, after which time the letter/deposit shall be released. A maintenance plan created pursuant to this section shall constitute a Type II Action for purposes of SEQRA,[1] provided such plan does not include the creation of impervious lot coverage, retaining walls, or the removal of two or more trees.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 6 NYCRR Part 617.
D. 
In the event that the Village determines a property is not or has not been maintained in accordance with an approved maintenance plan, it shall mail a notice to the property owner directing that the condition be remedied. If no remedial action is taken by the property owner within 30 days after mailing of the notice, the Village may enter upon the property and perform such basic maintenance as is necessary and shall charge the cost of such work, plus any incidental costs or expenses, to the property owner. Reimbursement for the above-referenced costs and expenses shall first be drawn from the letter of credit or deposit held by the Village. After the letter/deposit has been released, or is exhausted, the costs and expenses shall be charged directly to the property owner(s) and shall be reduced to a lien against the property if left unpaid for a period of 30 days after written demand is mailed to the owner's last known address.
No such permit shall be granted unless the person or persons applying therefor shall first file with the Building Inspector, in duplicate, copies of the plans and specifications of such building or structure intended to be erected or of such alterations or enlargements intended to be made to any existing building or structure, and the Building Inspector and/or the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have approved such plans and specifications as being in compliance with Chapter 200, Zoning. Every application for a permit hereunder shall be accompanied by a cash deposit to guarantee compliance with Chapter 200, Zoning, this article, the Oil Burner Ordinance, Chapter 160, Streets and Sidewalks, Article IV, Street Openings, Excavations and Improvements, and Article V, Construction of Driveways, and Chapter 70, Buildings, Moving of. The cash deposit shall be a sum equal to 5% of the value of the construction, alteration or enlargement intended to be made, with a minimum deposit of $15.
The obtaining of a permit under this article shall be sufficient authority for the person or persons obtaining the same to do any of the acts for which a permit may be obtained under Chapter 160, Streets and Sidewalks, Article IV, Street Openings, Excavations and Improvements, and Chapter 70, Buildings, Moving of, so far as such are directly connected with and are necessary to the building or construction work authorized by this article, and the permit so obtained pursuant to this article and the deposit aforesaid shall be in lieu of the permits and deposits required under Chapter 160, Streets and Sidewalks, Article IV, Street Openings, Excavations and Improvements, and Chapter 70, Buildings, Moving of, and such deposit shall be held subject to the provisions thereof as well as to the provisions of this article.
[Amended 5-5-2009 by L.L. No. 10-2009]
No person or persons shall commence or carry on any plumbing, drainage, heating, air conditioning, ventilating and refrigerator work or the installation of incinerators or elevators within the Village except as a part of the building operation in a building or structure for which the permit required by § 68-1 of this article has been issued, unless such person or persons shall, when filing the plans and specifications for such proposed work or installation, pay the fee required by § 68-5 of this article and obtain a permit therefor from the Building Inspector.
[Amended 6-3-1975 by L.L. No. 1-1975]
A. 
In addition to the deposit required by § 68-2 hereof, there shall be paid to the Village Clerk an inspection fee and/or a certificate of occupancy fee and/or a certificate of compliance fee in each case where an application for a permit for any building or construction work is required. Such fee shall also be payable in each case where a permit is required under § 68-4 hereof. The fee required to be paid by this section shall be computed as set forth in the current Village Fee Schedule (see Chapter 83, Fees).
[Amended 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
B. 
No portion of the original permit fee shall be returned.
[Added 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $250 for each offense or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both.