A building permit (hereinafter “permit”) shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, or repair of any building or structure, the size of which exceeds 200 square feet, and all construction that adds living area or gross square footage to an existing structure. A building permit shall be applied for using forms furnished by the Department of Development, and all fees required by this code shall be paid to the town's Clerk-Treasurer prior to the issuance of the permit.
(A) Permit period. A permit is valid for a period of 90 days from issuance for the start of construction. After construction has commenced, the permit shall be valid for a period of 18 months from the date of issuance.
(B) Expiration. If the construction project has not passed a final inspection and received a certificate of occupancy within 18 months from the date of issuance the permit shall expire; additional work shall not proceed until a new permit is obtained.
(C) Extensions. If the project has encountered unforeseen circumstances which delay or prohibit the project from being satisfactorily completed within the valid permit period, the applicant may request an extension permit for a period of up to 12 months. All requests for an extension permit must be made in writing, and received by the Department of Development a minimum of two business days prior to expiration of the original building permit. All requests will be reviewed by the Director of Development. Approval of all extension requests shall be at the discretion of the Director of Development or his or her designee.
(D) Extension fee. If a permit extension is granted, an extension fee equal to 25% of the original permit fee excluding utility and special impact fees shall be paid to the town in the same manner as the original permit prior to the issuance of extension permit.
(Ord. 1989-5, passed 5-9-1989; Ord. 1999-6, passed 5-11-1999; Ord. 2022-11, passed 6-28-2022)