Town Of Hopewell: Departments: Code Enforcement [Digital Towpath]

The Code Enforcement Official oversees and administers the day-to-day operations of the Department and reviews all applications submitted for regulatory applicability to the New York State Building Codes and the Town of Hopewell Local Law(s) for the jurisdictional area of the Town of Hopewell. The Building/Code Enforcement Officer issues respective Building Permits, Certificates of Occupancy/Use and Compliance Certificates and monitors, inspects, and approves construction phases (footers, foundations, framing, plumbing, occupancy change/use, etc.). Site Plan, Subdivision and Variance Applications are processed through this office.

Issuance of Official Addresses for new properties in Hopewell is also governed by this department for coordination with the Ontario County 911 Office.

The Code Enforcement Official:

* Oversees Flood Plain Administration

* Planning Board/Project Coordinator

* Enforces regulatory construction standards (New York State) that prescribe the materials and type of

construction for new construction renovation, and repair

* Completes periodic Fire and Safety Inspections within buildings setforth in Local Law

Electrical Inspections are conducted by third party inspectors approved by the Town. Contact the Building Department for additional information.

Property Transfer Waste Water Treatment System Inspections:

Contact Ontario County Soils, Water, Conservation District at (585) 396-1450

Soil Testing for new construction of Waste Water Treatment System

is conducted by the Ontario County Agency noted above @ (585) 396-1450.

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Monday through Friday

Please call the office to make an appointment.

The Code Enforcement Officer is in and out doing inspections throughout the day.

TO PRINT THE APPLICATIONS: (DOC - 19.0 KB) PRINTING THE APPLICATIONS: 1. Go to print set-up 2. Change paper size to legal size before printing All applications are intended to be printed using legal size paper ONLY.
Building Fees (PDF - 21.9 KB) As of April 5, 2006
Building Permit Application (PDF - 32.9 KB)
Site Plan Application (PDF - 32.8 KB) Short Form Environmental Assessment Form is also required (see document below)
Application for an advertising/identification sign (PDF - 791.5 KB)
Subdivision Application (PDF - 32.5 KB) Short Form Environmental Assessment Form is also required (see document below)
Zoning Board of Appeals Application - Interpretetation of Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map (PDF - 22.1 KB)
Zoning Board of Appeals Application - Variance of Zoning Ordinance (PDF - 22.1 KB) Short Form Environmental Assessment Form is also required (see document below)
Zoning Board of Appeals Application with Part 2 - Area Variance (PDF - 43.6 KB)
Zoning Board of Appeals Application with Part 2 - Use Variance (PDF - 42.7 KB) Short Form Environmental Assessment Form is also required (see document below)
Zoning Board of Appeals Application with Part 3 - Special Use Permit (PDF - 56.1 KB) Short Form Environmental Assessment Form is also required (see document below)
Short Form Environmental Assessment Form (PDF - 497.6 KB)
Full Environmental Assessment Form (PDF - 2.2 MB)