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TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. ___ OF THE YEAR 2025
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING TOWN OF ITHACA CODE CHAPTER 270, ZONING,
REGARDING ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO BUILD
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 270 (Zoning), Article XXVIII (Administration) of the Town of Ithaca
Code, Section 270-233, titled “Permit to build,” is amended by deleting the last sentence in
Subsection B and replacing it with the following sentence:
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if there is an existing violation of this chapter on
the parcel, this subsection shall not prohibit the issuance of a permit to repair or replace
an element of a structure or part or all of a system when the Director of Code
Enforcement determines that such repair or replacement is necessary to maintain the
structure’s integrity or to protect the occupant’s or public’s health, safety or wellbeing.”
Section 2. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the New York
State Secretary of State.