179.07 ADDITION – PERMIT EXPIRATION.

Permit Expiration, of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following:

12 Month Expiration   Every permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issue, unless the application is accompanied by a construction schedule of specific longer duration, in which instance the permit may be issued for the term of the construction schedule, with approval of the Code Official. If the work has not been completed by the expiration date of the permit, no further work shall be done until the permit shall have been renewed by the owner or his or her agent and by payment of the renewal fee as established by Resolution of the City Council, and provided no changes have been made in plans or location. Upon approval, permits may be extended for no more than two periods not exceeding 180 days each.

179.08 ADDITION – SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES.

Schedule of permit fees, of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following:

Schedule of permit fees   Permits shall not be issued until the fees, as set forth and established by resolution of the City Council, have been paid to the City of Ankeny. An amended permit or a supplemental permit for additional construction shall not be issued until the permit fee(s) for the additional work has been paid.

179.09 ADDITION – FEE REFUNDS.

Fee refunds, of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following:

Fee refunds The Code Official is authorized to establish a refund policy in accordance with City policy.

179.10 ADDITION – STOP WORK ORDER.

Stop work order of the NEC is hereby established by adding the following sections:

Stop Work Order

Authority Whenever the Code Official finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the Code Official is authorized to issue a stop work order.

Issuance The stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume. Where an emergency exists the Code Official shall not be required to give notice prior to stopping the work.

(Chapter 179 - Ord. 1929 – Feb. 18 Supp.)