TOWN OF
Herkimer County
CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Carl Irwin.
PHONE 826-3436 -- TOWN OFFICE 826-3432
BUILDING
PERMIT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS
AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
1. On-site work may not start prior to issuance of a Building Permit. No building may be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose at all, until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Violators are subject to severe penalties under the law.
2. At certain stages of construction, a Uniform Code Enforcement Officer will inspect the work for compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. He will notify the applicant of any discrepancies and violations. In such cases, continuation of work will depend upon timely corrective action.
3. Upon approval of the application, a Building Permit and Building Permit Notice will be issued to the applicant. The Notice is to be posted in a conspicuous location on the work site, and failure to do so may result in an order to stop work.
4. Applications
for Building Permits in the Town of
5. Except in the cases of owner-occupied one and two-family dwellings, plans and specifications for the construction or alteration of buildings and structures must be submitted with the Application for Building Permit.
· Plans and specifications submitted must comply with Sections 7209 and 7307 of the Education Law, which, with certain exceptions, require that they be stamped with the seal of the responsible licensed architect, professional engineer, or land surveyor, and bear his signature.
· Applications
must be completely and legibly filled out by typing or in ink and submitted in
triplicate. Enter "NA" where requested information does not
apply.
· Application
forms may be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer, or from the Town
Clerk,