[Amended 7-2-1979 by Ord. No. 79-63; 10-9-1984 by Ord. No. 84-83; 1-27-1986 by Ord. No. 86-7; 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 86-52]
There is hereby created in the City the separate
and distinct position of Building Inspector in the Department of Housing
Assistance, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Building Inspector
is designated the code enforcement official as provided pursuant to
the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code.
A.
The qualifications for appointment as Building Inspector
shall be one of the following:
[Amended 10-9-1984 by Ord. No. 84-83]
(1)
A licensed professional engineer;
(2)
A licensed architect;
(3)
An engineer or architect with a degree from a recognized
college or university; or
(4)
An individual with a minimum of 10 years of progressively
responsible experience in the enforcement of laws, ordinances and
regulations regarding building construction and inspection.
B.
The qualifications of assistants or employees of the
Building Inspector's office shall be consistent with their duties
and with the qualifications of the Building Inspector.
A.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law,
ordinance or regulation or except as herein otherwise provided, the
Building Inspector shall administer and enforce all of the provisions
of laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the construction,
alteration, repair, removal and demolition of buildings and structures
and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein and
the location or relocation, use, occupancy and maintenance thereof.
B.
He shall receive applications and cause the issuance
of permits for the erection, alteration, removal and demolition of
buildings or structures, or parts thereof, and shall cause the inspection
of the premises for which such applications have been received or
such permits have been issued for the purpose of insuring compliance
with laws, ordinances and regulations governing building construction.
C.
If at the time he receives an application for a permit
and would issue the permit except for the fact that the City Council,
by resolution, has directed the Building Inspector to halt the issuance
of the permit and has taken formal action to consider a relevant change
in the requirements for the issuance of the permit, he shall cause
the application to be held for further consideration after the relevant
change has been made. If 90 days after the Council resolution has
been passed, no relevant change has been made, he shall cause the
permit to be issued.
[Amended 5-22-1978 by Ord. No. 78-40; amended 1-31-1983 by Ord. No. 83-05]
D.
Whenever the same may be necessary or appropriate
to assure compliance with the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances
or regulations covering building construction, he may require the
performance of tests by experienced, professional persons or by accredited
and authoritative testing laboratories or service bureaus or agencies,
with the cost of such tests to be borne by the owner, lessee or their
agents.
A.
The Building Inspector shall keep permanent official
records of all transactions and activities conducted by him, including
all applications received, permits and certificates issued, fees charged
and collected and inspection reports and notices and orders issued.
All such records shall be public records open to public inspection
during business hours.
B.
The Building Inspector shall, annually, submit to
the Mayor a written report and summary of all business conducted by
the Building Inspector, including permits and certificates issued,
fees collected, orders and notices promulgated, inspections and tests
made and appeals or litigation pending.
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
The Building Inspector may request and shall
receive, so far as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties,
the assistance of the Police, Fire and Health Departments or officers
and of the City Electrical Inspector, the Corporation Counsel and
of all other municipal officials.
[Added 9-12-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-16]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any individual or individuals, partnership or corporation
or any similar type of business organization, whether for profit or
otherwise, in whose name title to a building stands, including a mortgagee
or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee,
lessee, agent or any other person, firm or corporation directly or
indirectly in control of the property.
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Editor's Note: Former § 138-10, Fire Hazards, was
repealed 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986.
