The provisions of this code are hereby declared to be remedial and shall be construed to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof, and shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair and/or maintenance of buildings and structures and appurtenances thereto or portions thereof, such as vaults, areaways and street encroachments and to buildings and structures hereafter moved or demolished in the Village. The provisions of this code based on occupancy also apply to conversions of existing buildings and structures or portions thereof from one occupancy classification to another.
The provisions of this code shall be deemed to supplant and otherwise void any existing building ordinances, as of the effective date of this code.
Nothing in this code shall be construed to prevent the enforcement of other laws which prescribe more restrictive limitations. Any existing or future State laws or revisions thereto pertaining to the erection, maintenance or occupancy of buildings and structures are hereby made a part of this code.
The Zoning Ordinance heretofore enacted by the Village is hereby made a part of this code. Should any provision in such Zoning Ordinance conflict with any provisions of this Building Code, the more restrictive one shall govern.
If any chapter or part of a chapter or section of this code is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other chapter or chapters or a part of a chapter or section of this code.
It shall be unlawful to maintain, occupy or use a building or structure, or part thereof, that has been erected or altered in violation of the provisions of this code, and no building or structure shall be occupied unless it is in a safe and habitable condition as prescribed in this code, and for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued, under the provisions of this code.
Nothing in this code shall be construed to prevent the use of any material or method of construction whether or not specifically provided for in this code if, upon presentation of plans, methods or analysis, test data or other necessary information, to the building official by the interested person or persons, the building official is satisfied that the proposed material or method of construction complies with specific provisions of or conforms to the intent of this code. (Ord., 12-12-1962)