Related TopicsDocuments and LinksAbout...Department Head: Len Russo (914) 424-2811 (primary) and (914) 231-3320 (secondary) Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am-11:30am for walk in Note: In order to best serve the needs of the public, and the various other professionals who must deal with the Building Inspector, a schedule has been created. Please review the schedule and participate in the following manner: From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday thru Friday the Building Inspector will be in the office to meet with tradesmen, architects, homeowners, and contractors. He can be seen within that time without an appointment on a first come first serve basis. Due to obligations in keeping appointments for making field inspections NO ONE CAN BE SEEN AFTER 11:30 A.M. WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. Appointment times are from 3 pm to 4 15 pm Monday thru Friday and these are typically reserved for the projects that require more involvement with Village land use boards and require more time. Please contact the building inspector at 424-2811. Please call ahead for an appointment or inspection. Through the full-time Building Inspector/Plan Examiner/Code Enforcement Official the Village of Pelham Building Department on a daily basis meets and consults with the owners of residential and commercial properties, and their builders and architects to provide advisement for the development of plans that comply with local and state codes for various types of construction projects and business uses. The Building Department is supported by a part-time Village Engineer. The department also staffs the three Land Use Boards – Architectural Review, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals – and coordinates with the Village Administrator’s and Clerk's Offices to see site plan, special permit and other applications through the land-use processes. The Board of Trustees holds final site plan approval authority, based on the report and recommendations of the Architectural Review and Planning Boards. The Zoning Board of Appeals is a quasi-judicial Board authorized by New York State Law with appeals authority under the local Village zoning code, and makes decisions regularly on special permit, variance and other appeals applications. The Building Department issues building permits and makes inspections for buildings under construction, improvement, or in a state of poor maintenance and/or disrepair. Inspections are made of existing housing and commercial properties for related complaints and Code enforcement. Also issued are plumbing permits, oil tank removal permits, street opening permits, sidewalk replacement/repair permits, fence permits, electrical permits, sign permits, awning permits and sidewalk café permits. Upon completion of work authorized by a permit, the department transmits the estimated value added to real property under construction to the Pelham Assessor’s Office, and supplies the Town Engineer with a copy of the plans for all Building Permits in order to update the Tax Maps and records. The Department also maintains records and assists property and title research companies by providing information to residents, realtors and attorneys. It researches records in order to provide certification letters and closing certificates to title companies and attorneys regarding the status of existing buildings in the normal course of the property refinance, mortgage and/or sale and transfer processes. Activity from June 2004 through March 2005 included: 146 Building Permits 45 Plumbing Permits 159 Electrical Permits 41 Letters of Completion 29 Certificates of Occupancy and/or Compliance
Disclaimer* The following lists are not comprehensive and are to be used as guidelines only. All are encouraged to contact the Building Department with any questions regarding the need for permits. | ||
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