Work for which a building permit has been issued
under this chapter 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 and heating and air conditioning.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner
or his agent to notify the Building Inspector when work is ready for
each required inspection. Inspections of all work authorized by a
building permit shall be on notice not less than one working day prior
to the time the inspection is to be scheduled unless otherwise approved
by the Building Inspector. All inspections shall be scheduled on regular
working days during normal working hours. Failure to request a required
inspection shall be cause for rejection of the work subject to inspection.
A.
Where permits are required, the Building Inspector
may at all reasonable hours enter any building or premises within
the Town of Williamson for the purpose of making the required inspections.
B.
The Building Inspector may at any reasonable hour
enter any building, with the exception of a single- or two-family
dwelling, for the purpose of making any inspection or investigation
to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the Uniform
Code.
C.
Should entrance to make an inspection be refused or
permission to enter be unable to be obtained, application may be made
for a warrant to make such inspection to any court of competent jurisdiction.
A.
The inspections required by this article must be performed by the Building Inspector or his assistants. The Building Inspector is authorized to order, in writing, the correction of any condition in violation of the Uniform Code found in, on or about any building. Such orders shall be served in person upon a responsible party set forth in any relevant application for a permit or in any relevant certificate. The order shall set forth the time within which the condition must be corrected. A responsible party who fails to correct the condition within the specified time shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Article VIII of this chapter.
B.
A person subject to inspection under this article
may be required by the Building Inspector to have such inspection
performed at his own cost and expense by a competent inspector acceptable
to the Building Inspector. Such inspector may be a registered architect,
licensed professional engineer, other certified code enforcement officer
or other person whose experience and training has been demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector. Such inspector shall
certify the results of his inspection to the Building Inspector. Any
person required by the Building Inspector to have an inspection performed
at his own cost shall not be assessed the fees otherwise prescribed
by the Town Board.
