Hammondsport Village
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Administration and Enforcement
§ 122-40 Zoning Officer.
A.
Zoning officer. The duty of administering and enforcing this chapter is hereby conferred upon the Zoning Officer, who shall have such powers as are conferred upon him by this chapter and as may be reasonably implied. He shall be appointed by the Village Board and shall receive such compensation as said Board shall determine.
B.
Duties of zoning officer. For the purposes of this chapter, the Zoning Officer shall have the following duties:
(1)
Issue zoning permits in compliance with the provisions of these regulations.
(2)
Upon finding that any provision of this chapter is being violated, notify in writing the person responsible for such violation and the action necessary to correct said violation.
(3)
Order discontinuance of illegal uses of land, buildings or structures.
(4)
Order removal of illegal buildings or structures or illegal additions or structural alterations.
(5)
Order discontinuance of any illegal work being done.
(6)
Submit a written monthly report to the Village Board describing and enumerating actions taken and permits issued under this chapter.
(7)
Take any other action authorized by this chapter to assure compliance with or prevent violations of this chapter.
C.
It shall further be the obligatory duty of the Zoning Officer to attend a zoning officer training session offered by New York State or Steuben County at the first available opportunity, not later than 12 months after his/her appointment.
§ 122-41 Zoning permits.
No building or structure shall be erected, moved, added to, enlarged or structurally altered (except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil or similar customary agricultural use) without a zoning permit therefor, issued by the Zoning Officer in compliance with this chapter.
A.
The Zoning Officer shall make or cause to have made an inspection of each building or lot for which a zoning permit has been applied for before issuing such permit.
B.
Expiration of permits.
(1)
If the work for which a zoning permit has been issued has not begun within six months from the date of issuance, the permit shall expire.
(2)
If the work for which a zoning permit has been issued has not been substantially completed within two years of the date of the permit, the zoning permit shall expire. At that time, the building or land shall be restored to its approximate condition at the time of issuance of the permit. Such restoration shall be completed within 30 days following the lapse of the time for the zoning permit.
(3)
If the restoration is not completed at the end of the thirty-day limit, the Village Board may take such action as is detailed on the application for the original permit.
§ 122-42 Certificates of zoning compliance.
A.
No land use shall be changed and no building or structure hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued by the Zoning Officer.
B.
All certificates of zoning compliance for new or altered buildings or structures shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit therefor. Such certificate of zoning compliance shall be issued within 10 days after the erection or alteration shall have been approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter.
§ 122-43 Applications for permits and certificates.
A.
Application procedures. Applications for zoning permits and certificates of zoning compliance shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer on forms provided by him. Such permits and certificates shall be issued only in conformance with all the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Application content. Each application shall set forth the purpose for which the building is intended and shall be accompanied panied by a plot plan, scale drawings and/or sketches and descriptions of the lot, building dimensions or required yards and such other information as may lawfully be required by the Zoning Officer, including the number of families, number of dwelling units and conditions existing on the lot. The original copy of such plans and/or illustrative and explanatory material shall be filed in the Village Clerk's office.
§ 122-44 Fees.
A.
The following schedule of fees shall be effective with the enactment of these regulations. Fees shall be paid at the office of the Village Clerk upon the filing of an application.
B.
The schedule of fees shall be posted in the Village Clerk's office and may be altered or amended by the Village Board.
[Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989; 4-9-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
C.
Fees are not refundable.
D.
No action will be taken on any application or appeal until applicable fees have been paid.