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City of Middletown, NY
Orange County
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New Laws (12) Index
A. 
Plans and specifications shall clearly show the name and address of the owner or owners of the property, the registered architect, licensed professional engineer or the person, when authorized by Articles 145 and 147 of the State Education Law, by whom such plans and specifications were prepared; the name and location by street, lot number or number of the building; and also the exact use and occupancy for which the building or structure is being built.
[Amended 4-23-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
B. 
All construction shall bear on masonry or reinforced concrete foundations. Said foundations shall be installed on poured or reinforced concrete footings and/or suitable pilings below the frost line.
[Added 8-10-1987]
The complete property lines and the dimensioned distances from such lines to all parts of the building shall be fully shown, and the North point shall also be noted.
The materials to be used for protecting any structural member or any part of the building against fire shall be fully noted and details given.
Details of special equipment such as equipment for elevator protection, fire doors, ventilating devices, etc., shall be filed upon request of the Commissioner of Public Works.
A. 
Plans submitted which do not show required information necessary for a complete check of all requirements of this code shall be rejected.
B. 
Plans or specifications having statements to the effect that work or materials, in whole or in part, are to be done in accordance with the provisions of this code without specifically mentioning the proposed materials or sizes thereof, shall be considered incomplete and shall be rejected by the Commissioner of Public Works.
Plans and specifications submitted shall be carefully checked to determine compliance with all the provisions of this code. Where these documents comply with the provisions of this code, a permit shall be issued by the Commissioner of Public Works.
A. 
Plans and specifications shall be officially stamped as approved by the Commissioner of Public Works, who shall then return one copy of those filed in duplicate to the owner, or his agent. The other copy, and all plans of which one copy is required, shall then be filed systematically in the office of the Commissioner of Public Works.
B. 
The owner shall keep on the construction site at all times one set of the approved plans and specifications so that they may be referred to by the Commissioner of Public Works if necessary.
Plane shall be drawn to a scale which shall be readily legible, and such plans shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and character of the work proposed to be done.
[Amended 4-23-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
Where required by Articles 145 and 147 of the State Education Law, plans shall be stamped with the seal of the registered architect or licensed professional engineer.