Building permit required; application.

A. No person, firm or corporation shall, without first obtaining a separate building permit from the Building Division for each instance:(1) Commence the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, removal, improvement, demolition, conversion or change in the nature of the occupancy of any building or structure or cause the same to be done;(2) Install or replace a solid-fuel-burning appliance, chimney or flue without obtaining a permit from the Building Division or Fire Marshal's office;(3) Remove or change any required means of egress, or the rearrangement of parts of a structure in a manner which affects egress;(4) Install a stationary standby emergency generator;(5) Exemptions.

No building permit shall be required for work in the following categories:(a) Performance of ordinary repairs which are not structural in nature;(b) Installation of swings and other playground equipment associated with a one- or two-family dwelling;(c) Construction of retaining walls unless such walls support a surcharge or impound Class I, II or IIIA liquids;(d) Replacement of any equipment, provided the replacement does not alter the equipment's listing or render it inconsistent with the equipment's original specifications. This exemption does not apply to any solid-fuel-burning appliances administered and inspected by the Fire Marshal's office;(e) Construction of temporary motion-picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery;(f) Installation of window awnings supported by an exterior wall of a one- or two-family dwelling;(g) Installation of partitions or movable cases less than five feet nine inches in height;(h) Painting, wallpapering, tiling, carpeting or other similar finish work;(i) Installation of listed portable electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation or cooling equipment or appliances;(j) Repairs, provided that such repairs do not involve the removal or cutting away of a load-bearing wall, partition, or any portion thereof, or any structural beam or load-bearing component.(k) The removal from service of all or part of a fire-protection system, as defined in § 124-12C (4) of this Code, for any period of time.

Notification to the Fire Marshal's office is required before commencing any work of this exemption.B. Application for a building permit shall be made to the Building Inspector on forms provided by the Building Division and shall contain the following information:(1) A description of the land on which the proposed work is to be done.(2) A statement of the use or occupancy of all parts of the land and of the building or structure.(3) The estimated cost of construction of the proposed work.(4) The full name and address of the owner and the applicant, and the names and addresses of their responsible officers if either of them are corporations.(5) A duplicate set of plans as set forth in Subsection D of this section.(6) A permit from the Superintendent of Highways having jurisdiction for the right-of- way, approving the plans for any driveway approach and for any required or proposed grading or construction within the highway limit, together with the statement of said Superintendent as to the amount of security, if any, required to insure the proper installation of said driveway approach or grading and construction within the highway limits.(7) Where required, a permit from the Monroe County Department of Health when septic tanks are proposed for sanitary waste disposal.(8) Verification that all easements shown on the approved site plan or subdivision plan have been filed with Monroe County.(9) Such other information as may reasonably be required by the Building Inspector to establish compliance of the proposed work with the requirements of any applicable building laws, ordinances and regulations.C.

Application shall be made by the owner or lessee or agent of either or by the architect, engineer or builder employed in connection with the proposed work. Where such application is made by a person other than the owner, it shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the owner or applicant that the proposed work is authorized by the owner and that the applicant is authorized to make such application.D. Submission of plans.(1) Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by duplicate copies of plans, including a site plan drawn to scale, showing the location and size of all existing and proposed new structures on the site, the nature and character of the work to be performed and the materials to be incorporated, distance from lot lines and the relationship of structures on adjoining streets, walks and alleys.

Where the structures are for a commercial or industrial use, the Building Inspector may require details of structural, mechanical and electrical work, including computations, stress diagrams, specifications and other essential technical data.(2) The site plan shall indicate all existing and proposed finished grades, locations and plans of sanitary waste disposal, a plan for any driveway approach to the premises and any alteration by grading or otherwise of any portion of the public highway or highways or a public right-of-way adjoining the premises. Said site plan shall be prepared in accordance with all applicable statutes and ordinances of the Town of Webster and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Town, and, when required, having received approval of the Town of Webster Planning Board.(3) Where required by Article 147 of the Education Law of the State of New York, plans shall contain the original signature and seal of a licensed architect or professional engineer or land surveyor.

Each application shall contain a certificate executed by the applicant that the plans and proposed construction conform to and will comply with the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, the Energy Code, and all applicable Town ordinances and regulations.(4) The Building Inspector may waive the requirement for filing plans when the work involved is of a minor nature and the building operation is adequately described in the application.E. Amendments to the building plans may be filed at any time prior to the completion of the work, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. These changes must conform to the approved site plan.

More than one application may be filed with the same set of duplicate plans for dwellings to be built in subdivisions, provided that the dwellings are identical in size and detail.