Erection, re-erection or movement of a building or structure;

Change of the exterior structural dimensions of a building or structure;

Change in use of land, buildings or structures through the establishment of a new use, or through the expansion or enlargement of an existing use;

The resumption of any use which has been discontinued for a period of 12 months or longer;

Establishment or change in dimensions of a parking area for nonresidential or multifamily residential uses;

Change in the contours of land.

Construction of a septic system, wastewater source, or outhouse for a new use.

Installation of outdoor furnaces.

Demolition of buildings or structures.

Accessory structures with less than 150 square feet of ground coverage, unless over 15 feet in height;

Alterations of less than 150 square feet of ground coverage;

Fences or walls complying with § 240-19 of this chapter;

Interior structural alterations or routine maintenance and improvement that does not expand the exterior dimensions of the structure (e.g., roofing, window replacement, siding replacement, etc.);

Minor accessory structures such as posts, sidewalks, driveways, flagpoles, playground equipment, etc.;

Family day-care and group family day-care homes;

Agricultural uses, commercial logging, conservation practices, and passive recreation uses;

Replacement or improvement of a septic system, wastewater source or outhouse for a preexisting use. Facilities for new uses requires a development permit as indicated in § 240-76G;

Wells.

Applications for development permits shall be submitted to the enforcement officer or Town Clerk and shall include three copies of a layout or plot plan showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be used; the size and location on the lot of existing and proposed structures and accessory structures; the setbacks of structures from all lot lines, road center lines, mean high water lines of streams, ponds and wetlands, and any other features of the lot; and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this chapter. This information, and other relevant application data, shall be provided on forms issued by the Town Clerk.

When establishing measurements to meet the required setbacks, the measurements shall be taken from the lot line, road center line, or nearest mean high water line to the furthermost protruding part of the use or structure. This shall include such projecting facilities as porches, carports, attached garages, etc.

The enforcement officer shall take action to approve or disapprove the application within 15 days of the receipt of a completed application by the enforcement officer and the payment of all fees.

A development permit shall expire one year from the date of issue if construction is not substantially started or the use has not commenced. Such permit may be renewed upon payment of all fees.

Approve and disapprove development permits and certificates of compliance;

Scale and interpret district boundaries on the development map;

Refer appropriate matters to the Board of Appeals, Planning Board, or Town Board;

Revoke development permits or certificates of compliance where there is false, misleading or insufficient information or where the applicant has varied from the terms of the application;

Investigate violations, issue stop-work orders and appearance tickets, and refer violations to the Town Justice or the Town Board;

Report at regular Town Board meetings the number of development permits and certificates of compliance issued.

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five members as set forth in § 267 of the Town Law, or in the alternative the Town Board may enter into an agreement pursuant to Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law and § 284 of the Town Law to establish a cooperative Zoning Board of Appeals. In the event of a cooperative Zoning Board of Appeals, membership shall be as per the contractual agreement and may otherwise vary from provisions of § 267 of the Town Law as may be set forth in that agreement.

The powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be to interpret this chapter and to grant area variances and use variance in accordance with the standards set forth in § 267-b of the Town Law and as may be otherwise provided by law.

The procedure before the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be in accordance with § 267-a of the Town Law except as may be specifically modified by intermunicipal agreement should the Town elect to enter into a cooperative Zoning Board of Appeals, in which event such procedures shall be strictly governed by the intermunicipal agreement.

This chapter specifically supersedes those provisions of § 267 of the Town Law requiring that there be three or five members of the Board of Appeals, that the terms be staggered, that the Town Board select the Chairman and the voting power of members of the Zoning Board of Appeals in the event that the Town should enter into an intermunicipal agreement pursuant to § 284 of the Town Law and Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law in which event the intermunicipal agreement shall govern those factors. The Town Board is authorized by § 267, Subdivision 11, of the Town Law to appoint up to two alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill in for other members of the Zoning Board of Appeals if they are unable to participate in matters due to illness, absence or conflict of interest. The Town Board may appoint up to two alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals for these purposes.

A copy of all development permits, temporary development permits, certificates of compliance, notices of violation, and stop-work orders shall be immediately filed in the office of the Town Clerk, upon issuance by the enforcement officer.

A copy of all decisions of the Board of Appeals shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk within five business days of the decision.

A copy of all special use permit decisions of the Planning Board shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk within five business days of the decision.

All such records shall be available for the inspection of the public.

Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, any person may file a complaint in regard thereto. All such complaints shall be in writing and shall be filed with the enforcement officer, who shall properly record and immediately investigate such complaint. If the complaint is found to be valid, the enforcement officer shall issue a stop-work order requiring all work to cease until the violation is corrected. If the violation is not corrected within the specified time, the enforcement officer shall take action to compel compliance.

Pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 150.20(3), the enforcement officer is hereby authorized to issue an appearance ticket to any person causing a violation of this chapter, and shall cause such person to appear before the Town Justice.

Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 10 and Town Law § 268, any person, firm, or corporation who commits an offense against, disobeys, neglects, or refuses to comply with or resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a violation and subject to fine and/or imprisonment. Any violation of this chapter is an offense by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for a conviction of a second offense both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months; or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $750 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction on courts and judicial officers generally, violation of this shall be deemed classified misdemeanor for such purposes only, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.

The Town Board may maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or restrain by injunction the violation of this chapter.