Village of Camillus, NY Article IV Permit Regulations

§ 110-14 Permit required.

[Amended 3-3-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987; 2-16-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]

No structure, secondary structure or accessory structure shall be erected, enlarged or structurally altered, nor shall the number of dwelling units in any structure be increased or decreased until a building permit has been issued. No building permit shall be issued unless the Building Official has determined that the subject property is, or will be after completion of the work for which the permit is to be authorized, in compliance with this chapter of the Code of the Village of Camillus.

§ 110-15 Application for permit; contents.

A. Applications for a permit shall be filed in accordance with the regulations established by the appropriate administrative official and shall include the payment of fees as prescribed by such regulations.

B. All applications shall be submitted in duplicate and be executed by the owner or an agent of the owner, in which case the agent's representative capacity shall be clearly stated.

C. All applications shall contain, in addition to such other requirements as may be imposed, the following:

(1) A survey of the lot to be imposed, indicating the exact location of all existing and proposed improvements, including the dimensions of same.

(2) A certification that all sanitary regulations of the County of Onondaga and other units of government having jurisdiction within the Village have been complied with.

(3) The exact nature of all uses and activities proposed for which a permit is requested.

§ 110-16 Certificates of compliance; inspections.

No lot shall be used or occupied and no structure, secondary structure or accessory structure shall be utilized until a certificate of compliance shall have been issued. The issuance of a building permit shall constitute authorization for the appropriate official to enter upon the premises where the work under permit is being pursued at such times as may be necessary to ensure that all applicable regulations are being complied with.

§ 110-17 Revocation.

[Amended 3-7-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]

Any building permit or certificate of compliance may be revoked where it appears that any applicable regulations are being violated.

§ 110-18 Lapse of permits.

[Amended 5-3-1988 by L.L. No. 4-1988]

A. Except as otherwise provided for herein, all special permits, administrative permits, variances and similar special authorizations issued pursuant to this chapter shall lapse at the end of 18 months from the date thereof unless development of the land use activity has been substantially completed in accordance with all applicable building permits as determined by the appropriate Building Official. In making such determination, the following elements shall be considered:

(1) Investment in materials and labor resulting in physical improvements to the land.

(2) The degree of progress, taking into account weather conditions, governmental intervention, material or labor shortages or other acts not within the immediate control of the applicant.

B. The Building Official shall, at least 20 days prior to the expiration of the eighteen-month period, execute a certificate of lapse or no lapse and forward the same to the appropriate decision-making body. Such determination may be appealed by any interested party to the decision-making body in accordance with the procedures applicable to the standard provisions of this chapter. This section shall also apply to all permits issued prior to the effective date of this amendment, provided that the time period of 18 months shall be computed from the date of adoption of this chapter.

§ 110-19 Effect of provisions on existing permits.

Development of any land use activity for which all necessary permits have been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter may be pursued to completion despite the fact that such development would result in nonconforming elements not allowed as a matter of right or otherwise prohibited, provided that, where such permit involves construction, the same is commenced prior to or within 30 days following the effective date and substantially completed within one year from the date thereof, or in the case of occupancy not requiring substantial construction or improvements, such occupancy is effected within 30 days following such effective date. Substantial completion shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of § 110-18 of this chapter.

§ 110-20 Fees.

[Added 11-4-1982]

A. The fees included in Subsection B of this section will be charged by the Village of Camillus to reimburse the Village for the expenses necessarily involved in processing applications to the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Board of Trustees. All such fees must be paid at the time the application is filed with the Village.

[Amended 8-11-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]

B. Application fees shall be as follows:

(1) For an application to the Board of Trustees for a zone change: $25.

(2) For an application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a use variance: $25.

(3) For an application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an area variance: $25.

(4) For an application to the Village Board of Trustees for site plan review: $100.

[Amended 8-11-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]

(5) For an application to the Village Board of Trustees for subdivision approval: $100.

[Amended 8-11-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]

(6) For an application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an administrative permit: $25.

(7) For an application to the Board of Trustees for a special permit: $25.