Colden City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XX
Administration, Enforcement and Violations
§ 108-106 Administrative and enforcement officer.
Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Colden. The Code Enforcement Officer shall keep a complete file of all applications, permits, orders, certificates, requirements and decisions affecting each and every application filed with the Town of Colden pursuant to this chapter. Completed documentation shall be stored in the Colden Town Hall.
§ 108-107 Building permit required.
A.
The provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and all subsequent amendments thereto, as adopted by reference by the Town of Colden and other applicable regulations of the Town of Colden shall control the issuance of building permits. In addition to such provisions, every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plat, in duplicate, drawn to scale, and showing the dimensions of the plot to be built upon, the size and location of the building on the plot and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of the regulations contained in this chapter. All dwellings shall have a perimeter foundation of masonry construction set below frost level on an acceptable footer.
[Added 8-14-1997 by L.L. No. 6-1997]
B.
No building permit shall be issued unless the provisions of this chapter are complied with.
§ 108-108 Certificate of zoning compliance required.
A.
No land or building shall be changed in use until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer, stating that the proposed new use thereof complies with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
All applications for a certificate of zoning compliance shall be in writing, signed by the property owner or his/her duly authorized agent, on forms furnished by the Code Enforcement Officer, and shall contain the following information:
C.
In addition, upon written request by the property owner or his/her duly authorized agent, the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect any building, other structure or tract of land existing on the effective date of this chapter and shall issue a certificate of zoning compliance certifying:
§ 108-109 Inspection.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby empowered to cause any building, other structure or tract of land to be inspected and examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any condition found to exist in violation of any provision of this chapter. After any such order has been served, no work shall proceed on any building, other structure or tract of land covered by such order, except to correct the violation or to comply with such order.
§ 108-110 Penalties for offenses.
A.
A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be an offense, punishable by a fine as stipulated in the Fee and Fine Ordinance of the Town of Colden, if any, but in no case less than $150.
B.
A person shall be subject to the penalties imposed by this section in any case where an order to remove any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter has been served by the Code Enforcement Officer upon the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of the building, other structure or tract of land or any part thereof or upon the architect, builder, contractor or anyone who commits or assists in any such violation and such person shall fail to comply with such order within 10 days after the service thereof. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation and shall be punishable hereunder.
§ 108-111 Other remedies.
In addition to the foregoing remedies, the Town of Colden may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or restrain any violation of this chapter.