The responsibility of administering and enforcing
the provisions of this chapter is hereby conferred upon the Building
Inspector and his/her duly authorized assistants, who shall have the
powers conferred upon him/her by this chapter, those as may be reasonably
implied therefrom and those powers conferred upon him/her by other
applicable laws. The Building Inspector and his/her duly authorized
assistants shall be appointed by the Town Board and receive such compensation
as determined by the Town Board. All references to duties and/or authority
of the Building Inspector shall be deemed to also include any duly
authorized assistants.
The following certificates and permits are hereby
established for the equitable enforcement and administration of the
provisions of this chapter:
A. Zoning permit. The Building Inspector is hereby empowered
to issue a zoning permit for any plans involving the construction
or alteration of a building or structure or part of any building or
structure, including signs, or the change in use of any land, building
or structure or part thereof, where he/she determines that such plans
comply with the provisions of this chapter. A zoning permit is not
a building permit. An applicant may need both permits.
B. Temporary use permit. Upon written direction of the Planning Board, the Building Inspector is hereby empowered to issue a temporary use permit pursuant to §§
235-54B and
235-63B(4). Except as otherwise provided in §
235-54B, a temporary use permit shall only be effective for a period not exceeding 12 months, and such permit may be extended by the Planning Board for an additional consecutive period not exceeding six months.
C. Emergency housing permit. The Building Inspector is hereby empowered to issue a nonrenewable emergency housing permit when a dwelling unit is rendered uninhabitable (e.g., fire, flooding, etc.), for a period not exceeding one year in conformance with §
235-54B.
D. Special use permit. The Building Inspector is hereby empowered to issue a special use permit when granted by the Planning Board as provided for in §
235-63.
E. Certificate of compliance. The Building Inspector
is hereby empowered to issue a certificate of compliance certifying
that all provisions of this chapter have been complied with in respect
to the location and use of the building, structure or premises in
question.
Fees may be charged for the processing of applications
for the various permits, amendments, and variances required and/or
permitted by the provisions of this chapter, together with site plan
review and planned unit developments. The fees shall be set by separate
resolution of the Town Board and may be changed from time to time
in the same manner.
No land shall be used, occupied or changed in
use and no building hereafter erected, altered, or extended shall
be used or changed in use until a certificate of compliance has been
issued by the Building Inspector in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs,
any person may file a complaint in regard thereto. All such complaints
must be in writing, signed, and shall be filed with the Building Inspector,
who shall properly record such complaint, investigate it and take
appropriate action in a timely manner.