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 Article 4: Certificates of Occupancy
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400.00 Certificate of Occupancy
- 400.01 Registration
- 400.015 Application for Certificate of Occupancy
- 400.03 Who May Request Inspection
Section 401-404 →
Section 400.00 Certificate of Occupancy
This law shall be enforced by the officer of the Village of Alfred designated by the Village Trustees of the Village of Alfred and shall be known as a housing Law enforcement Officer. Whenever the Housing Enforcement Officer inspects premises and finds them to be in compliance with the Village of Alfred Housing Law, he shall issue a certificate of occupancy on a form prescribed by the Village Trustees. The certificate of occupancy shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance unless sooner revoked. A certificate of occupancy may only be revoked by the officer charged with the enforcement of this law after and inspection of the premises, notice to the owner and occupant, and a reasonable opportunity to remedy any violation which does not represent an imminent danger to the health or welfare of the occupants of the premises. If the officer charged with the enforcement of this law upon inspection finds a condition which constitutes an imminent danger to the health or welfare of the occupants of the premises, he may revoke the certificate of occupancy forthwith. The certificate of occupancy shall be posted conspicuously on the premises. (Amended 12/00).
Section 400.01 Registration
1) Owners and lessors of rental housing, or their respective agents, shall within 30 days of making their buildings suitable for occupancy by tenants, file with the Code Enforcement Officer (C.E.O.) on registration forms provided by the C.E.O., the following information:
- the names and addresses of owner(s) and lessor, and of their respective agents, upon whom violation orders may be served;
- the street addresses of all properties subject to this code as will enable the C.E.O. to locate same;
- such other appropriate information as may be required for inspection, including but not limited to the use of the premises, number of units, and number of rooms.
2) Nonresident owners of premises subject to this housing law who live beyond a fifteen (15) mile radius of the Village of Alfred, and who are not employed in the Village of Alfred, shall designate an agent with responsibility for the premises. Such agent shall reside in the Village of Alfred or within a fifteen (15) mile radius of the village.
Section 400.015 Application for Certificate of Occupancy
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a property subject to inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer to apply for renewal of the Certificate of Compliance for that property. Such application shall be made to the Code Enforcement Officer not less than sixty (60) nor more that ninety (90) days before expiration of the existing certificate.
Section 400.03 Who May Request Inspection
If, following a request directed to the Code Enforcement Officer (C.E.O.),the C.E.O. finds probable cause to believe a violation of this Local Law, the New York State Fire Protection and Building Code, or the Zoning Law of the Village of Alfred exists on premises subject to inspection by the C.E.O., the C.E.O. shall conduct an inspection to determine whether in fact such violation exists. If such violation exists, the C.E.O. may proceed to remedy or sanction such in accordance with the provisions of this or other applicable law. Such initial inspection following a request to inspect shall be free of charge. However, any subsequent inspections to determine whether violations have been remedied shall be charged in accordance with the fee schedule for this law against the offending party. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this section shall preclude a regularly scheduled inspection, nor shall it preclude the C.E.O. from inspecting a property subject to this Local Law if the C.E.O. believes that a violation of the code may exist.
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