This chapter shall be enforced by the Building Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Trustees. All applications for building permits shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code.[1] This chapter may also be enforced by direct action of the Board of Trustees.

It shall be unlawful for any person to alter, enlarge, change structurally, convert, create, build or erect, in whole or in part, any building or structure, except a municipally owned structure, without first obtaining from the Building Inspector the permit provided for in this article. No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit has been issued by the Building Inspector. Except upon a written order of the Board of Appeals, no such building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building where said construction, addition or alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. All special permits, including all sanitary permits and drainage and site plan approvals shall be previously obtained. Prior to the improvement of any land or buildings for a public purpose by any board. commission, office, agent or employee such proposed improvement shall be subject to the reviewing provisions of this chapter. Nothing contained herein, however, shall be construed to impair or dilute the powers vested in the Board of Trustees by § 4-412 of the Village Law of the State of New York.

All applications for building permits shall be filed with the Village Clerk and shall be forwarded by the Clerk to the Building Inspector. There shall be submitted with all applications for building permits eight copies of a layout or plot drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of the building and accessory buildings to be erected, the drainage planned and such other information as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter.

Upon notification by the Building Inspector, the applicant shall pay to the Building Inspector a fee in accordance with the fee schedule which the Board of Trustees shall periodically adopt. This fee shall be retained irrespective of the action taken on such application. After the filing of such plan and the payment of such fee, the Building Inspector shall act upon such application, either approving it, rejecting it or referring it to the Planning Board in accordance with § 210-77 of this chapter. If approved, one copy of such plan shall be returned by the Building Inspector to the applicant, together with a permit for the construction, erection or alteration of such building or structure. Conditional permits may be granted, provided that such conditions are endorsed upon the permit issued and attached to such returned plans. If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, any plan and/or application submitted does not comply with the provisions of the chapter, he shall return to the applicant one copy of the plans with his disapproval and forward five copies of the plans, together with the application, to the Clerk of the Board of Appeals.

Every permit for the erection of any structure shall expire by limitation one year from the date of its issuance. If construction thereunder has been commenced but has not been completed within that period, a new permit good for three months may be granted by the Building Inspector upon payment of a fee as per the schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees. If necessary, further extensions of three months may be granted until completion of the building or the removal of the uncompleted structure. All such permits shall be subject to the payment of the above-mentioned fee.