Codes

Code enforcement

Code Enforcement & Building Inspector, Ralph Lamson
& Nick Kirby

Duties include:

Enforcement of the New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code:

* Review building permit applications
* Review building plans
* Issue building permits
* Perform building inspections
* Issue certificates of occupancy & compliance

Fire Inspections:

* All public assembly occupancies annually
* All other business occupancies every 2-years
in the village, 3-years in the town

* Regulation of land and building uses

Enforcement of additional regulations including:

* Wetland Regulations
* Flood Plain Regulations
* Storm Water Management
* Local Laws including the "Litter Law"

Enforcement of additional regulations including:

Examples of Projects
That Require a Building Permit:
- Any new building
- Additions to existing buildings
- Structural changes or repairs
- Decks & porches (including replacement)
- Sheds & pole barns
- Fences
- Swimming pools over 24" deep
- Fireplaces & alternative fuel heating devices
- Furnace installation
- Changes in the use of a building or land
- Certain excavation work
- Electrical Work
- Plumbing Work (County Health Department 315-435-6614)

Code Enforcement Contact Information
Town of LaFayette
2577 US Route 11
PO Box 193
LaFayette, NY 13084

Phone:
315-677-5371

Fax:
315-677-7806

E-mail:
lafayettecodes@cnymail.com
Hours:
Tuesdays: 6 - 7 PM or by appointment