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Chapter 89 Building Construction

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Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
L.L. No. 2-2024	2024-01-03	Building Construction Amendment	Ch 89

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Babylon 12-9-1969.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

General penalties — See Ch. 1, Art. II.

Dangerous buildings — See Ch. 92.

Electrical standards — See Ch. 112.

Environmental quality review — See Ch. 114.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 123.

Flood damage control — See Ch. 125.

Housing standards — See Ch. 138.

Multiple dwellings — See Ch. 153.

Plumbing — See Ch. 170.

Sewers — See Ch. 181.

Site plan review — See Ch. 186.

Zoning — See Ch. 213.

Editor's Note: The provisions of this chapter are derived from Arts. I, II and IV of Ch. 7 of the 1969 Unified Code of Ordinances of the Town of Babylon.

Article I Standards Accepted

§ 89-1 Acceptance of standards.

Article II General and Administrative Provisions.

§ 89-2 Definitions.

§ 89-3 Applicability of provisions.

§ 89-4 Construal of provisions.

§ 89-5 Compliance required.

§ 89-6 Conflict with other provisions.

§ 89-7 Variance of provisions.

§ 89-8 Matters not covered by provisions.

§ 89-9 Applicability to existing buildings.

§ 89-10 Building Inspector; appointment; qualifications.

§ 89-11 Enforcement.

§ 89-12 Stop-work orders.

§ 89-13 Penalties for offenses; parties responsible for offenses.

§ 89-13.1 Apprenticeship training program compliance required.

§ 89-13.2 Construction site safety training.

Article III Permits and Certificates

§ 89-14 Permit required.

§ 89-15 Application for permit; parties responsible for offenses.

§ 89-16 Plans to accompany application.

§ 89-17 Amendment to application or plans.

§ 89-18 Action on application.

§ 89-19 Permit fee.

§ 89-20 Issuance of permit for part of work.

§ 89-21 Bond required to move building.

§ 89-22 Conformity of work to approved materials.

§ 89-23 Permit expiration; extensions.

§ 89-24 Copy of permit on premises.

§ 89-25 Copy of plans on premises.

§ 89-26 Revocation of permit.

§ 89-27 Building permits for repairs.

§ 89-28 Certificate of occupancy.

§ 89-29 Change of occupancy and use.

§ 89-30 Change to prohibited use.

Article IV Additional Standards and Specifications.

§ 89-31 Classification of occupancy.

§ 89-32 Classification of construction.

§ 89-33 Height restrictions.

§ 89-34 Area restrictions.

§ 89-35 Fire limits.

§ 89-36 Determining buildings within fire limits.

§ 89-37 Construction within fire limits.

§ 89-38 Wooden shingle roofing within fire limits.

§ 89-39 Public garages within fire limits.

§ 89-40 Additions to buildings within fire limits.

§ 89-41 Frame or unprotected metal structures permitted in fire limits.

§ 89-42 Ventilation of habitable rooms.

§ 89-43 Ventilation of rooms in business buildings.

§ 89-44 Ventilation of rooms in public buildings.

§ 89-45 Ventilation of bathrooms and water closet rooms.

§ 89-46 Rooms without windows in residence buildings.

§ 89-47 Window glass area.

§ 89-48 Width of courts.

§ 89-49 Overcrowding in residence buildings.

§ 89-50 Egress from business and public buildings.

§ 89-51 Exits from multiple-family dwellings.

§ 89-52 Hallway width in multiple-family houses.

§ 89-53 Standards for materials.

§ 89-54 Weights of materials.

§ 89-55 Working stresses and loads.

§ 89-56 Workmanship standards.

§ 89-57 Excavations.

§ 89-58 Foundations.

§ 89-59 Foundation footings.

§ 89-60 Masonry construction.

§ 89-61 Thickness of masonry walls.

§ 89-62 Height of party walls.

§ 89-63 Reinforced concrete standards.

§ 89-64 Steel and iron standards.

§ 89-65 Firesafe construction standards.

§ 89-66 Wood frame construction standards.

§ 89-67 Wood beams near flues and chimneys.

§ 89-68 Fire partitions and walls.

§ 89-69 Fire precautions relating to garages.

§ 89-70 Fire precautions relating to cellars.

§ 89-71 Drop awnings.

§ 89-72 Chimneys.

§ 89-73 Responsibility to raise adjoining chimneys.

§ 89-74 Metal smokestacks.

§ 89-75 Fireplaces.

§ 89-76 Gutters, leaders and dry wells.

§ 89-76.1 Sprinkler systems in Senior Citizen Multiple Residence Districts.

Article V Asbestos Monitoring

§ 89-77 Asbestos monitoring; certification.

§ 89-78 Fee for asbestos permit.

Article VI ENERGY STAR Requirements

§ 89-79 Intent.

§ 89-80 Exemptions.

§ 89-81 (Reserved)

Article VII Unsafe Buildings

§ 89-82 Penalties for offenses.

Article VIII Green Building Certification

§ 89-83 Intent.

§ 89-84 Green building rating system.

§ 89-85 Applicability.

§ 89-86 Standards for green building projects.

§ 89-87 Compliance and enforcement.

Article IX Universal Design and Accessibility Incentive

§ 89-88 Legislative intent; findings.

§ 89-89 Definitions.

§ 89-90 Incentives.

Article X Solar Power Incentive: Solar Energy System Fast-Track Permit Process

§ 89-91 Legislative intent.

§ 89-92 Solar panels.

§ 89-94 Standard installation; requirements.

§ 89-95 Severability.