(A) If the application for a building permit is approved, the building permit shall state the approval date and the expiration date for the permit. No activity related to the building permit may begin until the permit is issued to the applicant and displayed in a conspicuous place at the building site. Activity includes excavation or clearing of land, delivery of material, any new construction or the altering, adding or repairing of existing construction. The permit will not be issued to the applicant until payment of the designated fees, as provided in § 155.065, including the payment of any fines owed to the town.
(B) If any activity related to the building permit begins prior to the issuance of a building permit, the owner will be subject to a fine, not to exceed $1,000, and the fee for the building permit shall be doubled. This fine and double fee must be paid prior to the issuance of the building permit. If the permit was already issued, all work must stop until the fine and additional fee is paid.
(C) (1) No changes or alterations of any plans or specifications that: (i) increases the size or height of any structure; (ii) alters the pitch of the roof of any structure; (iii) is a change or alteration that is regulated by the Building Code or Sanitary Code; (iv) removes trees not previously indicated; or (v) involves excavation or grading shall be made without the Building Committee's approval.
(2) The Building Commissioner shall notify the applicant in writing of the Building Committee's action.
(D) Construction hours. No construction or activity related to the building permit is permitted outside of these designated hours of construction: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. There shall be no construction on any Sunday. There shall be no construction on the following holidays or on a Saturday on the following weekends: Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, the Fourth of July, or Labor Day. In the event of emergency, the Building Commissioner may authorize temporary exceptions.
(Ord. 208, passed 12-19-1983; Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2016-11, passed 12-19-2016; Am. Ord. 2021-09, passed 7-20-2021)