Inspection Fees

Fees for Property Inspections:
This fee schedule applies to inspections conducted to determine compliance with applicable provisions of the following laws:

Village of Alfred Housing Law

New York State Multiple Residence Law

New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (particularly Subchapter C)

Fire Prevention Regulations and Subchapter F
Housing Maintenance

DWELLINGS:

Single-Family (on request). . $45.00

Two -Family . . . . . . . . . $60.00

Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Establishments, Fraternities, Sororities, Rooming Houses. . . . .$65.00 plus $1.50 per room, including all rooms in the building, regardless of use. No charge for private bathrooms that are accessory to individual guest rooms or suites in hotels and bed and breakfast establishments.

Other multiple Dwellings . . . Charged according to the number of dwelling units (apartments):

3 to 6 units. . . . . . . $75.00 plus $15.00 for each additional unit from 4 to 6
7 to 12 units . . . . . . $125.00 plus $7.00 for each additional unit from 8 to 12
More than 12 units. . . $165.00 plus $3.50 for each additional unit greater than 12

OTHER USES OR OCCUPANCIES:

Business and Mercantile
Fee is based on the gross floor area of each individual business or tenancy:


Bars and Restaurants Same fee schedule as business and mercantile occupancies, with a minimum fee of $55.00. Assembly Spaces, except Bars and Restaurants $20.00, including closely associated areas that are located on the same floor, including rest rooms and offices. See note 2. Industrial $7.50 per thousand square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof; minimum fee $70.00 per building. Buildings owned and operated by Not-for-Profit, Tax Exempt Organizations and Institutions, including churches, but excluding institutions of higher education. . . . . . . . .$15.00 Buildings Owned and Operated by Not-for-Profit Institutions of Higher Education
Fee schedule to be determined and enacted by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees.
NOTES:
1. The fee charged for inspection of a mixed-use building is the total of the fees listed for each different use or occupancy in that building.
2. A minimum total fee of $50.00 is charged for inspection of a building that includes an assembly space, except a bar or restaurant and except buildings owned and operated by Not-for-Profit organizations or institutions.
3. The same fee shall be charged for each and every inspection required by this local law for issuance or renewal of a Certificate of Compliance, whether it is the initial inspection, or a subsequent inspection to determine whether or not existing violations have been remedied.
4. If, at the time an inspection visit is made by prior appointment, no authorized person is present to give full access to the property and to accompany the inspector, a service charge of $45.00 will be billed to the property owner. The service charge paid will not be credited to fees charged for subsequent inspections.
5. If a part of the property is not accessible to the inspector, a return visit for inspection of that space will be billed at the full inspection fee for the building or space involved, with a minimum fee of $45.00 for each such return visit. Enacted October 3, 2000.