§ 17.12.058. Approval—Commencing work—Expiration.

A.

Upon approval of a building permit, the applicant shall be provided verbal or written notification to the address specified on the application that the permit has been approved and is available for issuance.

B.

A building permit is void unless issued within thirty days from the date of the notification to the applicant pursuant to Subsection A of this section.

C.

A building permit is void unless construction for which the permit has been issued is commenced within a period of forty-five days after issuance or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of sixty days after the time of commencing the work, unless approved otherwise by the Director of the Department of Planning and Zoning or his designee.

D.

A building permit shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance, unless a shorter time period is designated by the Director or designee.

E.

Demolition, tent and special permits shall be valid for the time period as established by the Director or designee.

F.

The issued permit card must be posted within twenty-four hours of the issuance and made visible from the fronting roadway or street. The permit card shall be posted regardless of construction start date and remain for the duration of the project. Owner/contractor is responsible for protecting the card from damage.

G.

The Code Official may require the owner to provide a monetary guarantee in the form of a certified check, letter of credit or performance bond for specific permits to guarantee completion of the work under agreement with the City.

H.

The Director may renew a building permit for an additional six-month period if the applicant:

1.

Makes written request for the renewal prior to the expiration date of the permit; and

2.

Provides written justification, satisfactory to the Director, that work could not be completed prior to the expiration date of the permit because of circumstances beyond the control of the applicant.

I.

A building permit may not be renewed more than twice for a total of one year, unless approved otherwise by the Department of Planning and Zoning.

J.

If the building permit is to be renewed more than twice, all permit paperwork and applicable surety, shall be updated to Department of Planning and Zoning requirements and all permit fees shall be repaid in full prior to renewal.

K.

Work Hours. No construction work or machinery shall start prior to seven a.m. and shall finish up no later than dusk and there shall be no outside Sunday work unless specifically approved otherwise.

L.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a municipal infraction and is subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for any single, initial violation and a fine of two hundred dollars for each repeat or continuing violation.

(Ord. O-1-05 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. O-5-04 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-62-95 § 1 (part): Ord. O-3-88 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. O-21-10 Amended, § I, 11-8-2010; Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)