(A) Reasons for lapse. Any permit issued shall lapse and shall be null and invalid if the authorized work is not commenced within 15 days after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized work is not actively pursued, or is suspended or abandoned for a period of 15 days after the time of commencing the work.
(B) Notice of lapsed permit. As soon as practicable, the Director shall notify the person by whom application was made that the permit has lapsed and is no longer valid. The notice shall be in writing and shall be sent by regular mail, to the mailing address on the application given by the applicant. Any delay in notification of a lapse will not affect the lapsed status of the permit.
(C) Reinstatement of lapsed permit. The Director may reinstate a lapsed permit upon a showing that the delay was not dilatory and that there was reasonable cause for the delay. The Director may waive the repayment of permit fees on a reinstated permit upon a showing that the delay was not dilatory and that there was reasonable cause for the delay and that the delay was beyond the control of the permit holder.
(D) Revocation of permit or approval. The Director shall revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions of this Building Code when a false statement or misrepresentation of fact is made in the application or on the plans on which the permit or approval was based.
(E) Reapplication of a lapsed, expired or revoked permit. Any person seeking the reissuance of any permit that has lapsed, expired or been revoked, or which, for any reason, is no longer valid, shall file a new permit application and comply with the process prescribed in §§ 1443.01 et seq. All fees shall be paid, and all required bonds posted, as for any original application, and the Director shall assess and collect other fees, fines or costs as were caused by the lapse, expiration, revocation or invalidation of the original permit. The Director shall impose restriction(s) on the new permit as are required to assure compliance with the letter and spirit of this Building Code, including the requirement of posting a bond pursuant to § 1443.08(E) through (I).
(F) Time limitation on reissued permits. Upon inspection and evaluation of the work remaining to be completed pursuant to the original permit and completion of the reapplication process, the Director may issue a new permit for up to 90 days on a first reapplication and up to 30 days for any subsequent reapplication.
(G) Revocation of certificates of occupancy.
(1) The Director shall revoke a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of this Building Code when it is determined that any false statement(s) or misrepresentation(s) were made in the application or on the plans on which the building permit or approval was based, and, in the opinion of the Director, the statement(s) or misrepresentation(s) are of a nature as to endanger the public health, safety or welfare.
(2) The Director shall revoke a temporary certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of this Building Code when the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that, in the opinion of the Director, construction being done under the building permit has been done in a way as to endanger the public health, safety or welfare.
(H) Stop-work orders. Upon notice from the Director that work on any building or structure is being prosecuted contrary to the provisions of this Building Code, or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, the work shall be immediately stopped. The stop-work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, to the owner’s agent or to the person doing the work, and shall state the condition under which work will be permitted to resume.
(I) Unlawful continuance of work. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop-work order, except the work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to the penalty set forth in § 1443.99.
(Ord. 96-21, passed 5-14-1996)