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Building Code and Enforcement

2023last touched · 11 source resolutions
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Resolutions and local laws adopting and amending the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, appointing building inspectors and code enforcement officers, and establishing related local building regulations.
In force, by year of last update
2023
Part-Time Zoning Enforcement Officer Position
A part-time Zoning Enforcement Officer position is established at 15 hours per week to address the increased volume of permits and complaints.[9]
Fire Inspector Appointment
Clark Kimble is appointed as Fire Inspector for the Village of Red Hook, as approved by the Board pursuant to Village Law 3-301(3).[11]
Building Inspector, Code & Zoning Enforcement Officer Appointment
Gary Beck is appointed as Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer, and Zoning Enforcement Officer for the Village of Red Hook.[11]
Deputy Building Inspector & Code Enforcement Officer Appointment
William Johosky is appointed as Deputy Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer for the Village of Red Hook.[11]
Deputy Zoning Enforcement Officer Appointment
Thomas Keith is appointed as Deputy Zoning Enforcement Officer for the Village of Red Hook.[11]
2011
Chapter 95 — Building and Fire Protection Code
The Village approved updated Chapter 95, incorporating the New York State Building Code and Fire Protection Code into the Village Code as Local Law 2-2011, to maintain compliance with state law and authorize administration of places of assembly.[4]
CEO/ZEO Proactive Code Violation Enforcement
The Code Enforcement Officer/Zoning Enforcement Officer (CEO/ZEO) is directed to be proactive by driving around the Village to identify code violations.[3]
Operating Permits — Places of Assembly Fee
Operating permits are required for all churches and places of assembly at a cost of $50.00 per permit, with each permit valid for 3 years.[5]
2008
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code — Local Law Adoption
The Village of Red Hook enacted Local Law Number 1-2006 to supplement and replace the prior local law addressing Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code issues. A supplement to the Title 19 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code was subsequently enforced retroactively to Local Law 1-2006.[1][2]
History · superseded or expired
2023
Z3 Consultants, Inc. — Building Code and Zoning Enforcement Agreement
Expired May 31, 2024. The Village authorized a consultant agreement with Z3 Consultants, Inc. (464 Freedom Plains Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603) for building code and zoning enforcement services from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 at a rate of $125.00 per hour, terminable by the Village upon 30 days' written notice.[10]
2018
Acting Building Inspector Appointments — Beck and Greaves
Superseded by Resolution 22-2023 (footnote 11), which established new formal appointments. Gary Beck and James Greaves had been appointed as Acting Building Inspectors in April 2018.[7]
Donald Cocker — CEO/ZEO Appointment
Superseded by the appointment of Gary Beck as Building Inspector, Code & Zoning Enforcement Officer under Resolution 22-2023 (footnote 11). Donald Cocker had been appointed CEO/ZEO with office hours on Wednesday afternoons.[8]
2012
MOU with Gary Beck for Building Inspector Services
Superseded by the formal appointment of Gary Beck as Building Inspector, Code & Zoning Enforcement Officer under Resolution 22-2023 (footnote 11). The original MOU (footnote 6) was approved to address a permit backlog.[6]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2008-02-04Title 19 Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
  2. [2]2008-07-07Uniform Fire Protection Code Supplement
  3. [3]2011-04-29CEO/ZEO code violation enforcement
  4. [4]2011-06-06Chapter 95 – Building and Fire Protection Code
  5. [5]2011-08-19Operating permits for places of assembly
  6. [6]2012-05-17MOU with Gary Beck for Building Inspector Services
  7. [7]2018-04-09Appoint Building Inspectors
  8. [8]2018-06-11Appoint Donald Cocker as CEO/ZEO
  9. [9]2023-02-13Establish part-time Zoning Enforcement Officer position
  10. [10]2023-05-25Resolution to Authorize a Consultant Agreement Between Z3 Consultants, Inc., and the Village of Red Hook
  11. [11]2023-06-12RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF FIRE INSPECTOR, ZONING & CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, BUILDING INSPECTORS & DEPUTIES

Synthesized from the chronological history of these resolutions. Each clause shows the year it was last established or amended. The text is a reading aid — for legal force, consult the source resolutions and the Village Code.