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City of Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saratoga Springs 7-1-1991; amended in its entirety 9-4-2012 by L.L. No. 2-2012. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Electrical standards — See Ch. 106.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 120.
Plumbing — See Ch. 171.
Zoning — See Ch. 240.
Subdivision Regulations — See Ch. 241.
There is hereby established in the City of Saratoga Springs an office designated as Fire Inspector. Fire Inspectors shall administer and enforce those portions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Codes dealing with fire prevention. The Fire Inspector is within the Department of Public Safety. The authority conferred upon fire inspectors in this chapter shall be in addition to and not in limitation of any other authority conferred upon Fire Inspectors by law.
A. 
There is hereby established in the City of Saratoga Springs a Building Department within the Department of the Mayor, which includes Building Inspectors, Zoning and Building Inspectors, and Assistant Building Inspectors. The Mayor may appoint additional inspectors on a temporary or permanent basis, and shall have authority to designate which of such additional inspectors shall act in the place of the Building Inspector or Zoning and Building Inspector when either is absent, unavailable, or such position(s) is/are vacant. Such inspectors shall administer and enforce those portions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Codes dealing with the construction, equipment, alteration, demolition, use or occupancy, location, repair or removal of buildings and structures in the City of Saratoga Springs and the installation and use of materials and equipment therein.
B. 
The authority conferred upon Building Inspectors, Zoning and Building Inspectors and Assistant Building Inspectors in this chapter is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other authority conferred upon them by law.
C. 
The Building Department shall administer and enforce the provisions of the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations as set forth in the City Zoning Ordinance Article 9.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 240, Zoning.