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(A) Building permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of any building or structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work the total cost of which does not exceed $1,000 and which does not involve any change of the structural parts of the stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of egress of the buildings or the structure in question. The County Board of Health approval is required where the sewage system cannot be connected to a city or other approved sewage treatment system.
(B) Plumbing permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system without a written permit therefor from the Inspection Department; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or replacements on the house side of a trap to an installed system of plumbing if such repairs do not disrupt the original water supply or the waste or ventilating systems. County Board of Health approval is required for property that cannot be connected to a city or other approved sewage treatment system.
(C) Heating, air conditioning permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment without a written permit therefor from the Inspection Department; provided, however, that no permit shall be required for minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed; provided, further, no permit shall be required for the installation, alteration, or repair of the electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment installed by, or for, an electrical public utility corporation for the use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy, or for the use of such corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence.
(1996 Code, § 150.41) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING PERMIT. Building permits as defined by G.S. § 153A-349.51.
DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES. All property taxes delinquent prior to, on, and after the effective date of this chapter which have not been paid.
INSPECTION DEPARTMENT. The County Inspection Department.
PERSON or PERSONS. Includes every person or other entity in whose name property is lawfully held situated in the county and in whose name such property is listed or required to be listed for ad valorem tax purposes.
PROPERTY. Any property listed or required to be listed for ad valorem tax purposes situated wholly or in part in the county, the tax situs for which is the county.
TAX ADMINISTRATION OFFICE and TAX ADMINISTRATOR. The County Tax Administration Office and the County Tax Administrator.
(B) A building permit or permits shall not be issued under G.S. § 153A-357(a)(1) to any person or persons who owe(s) delinquent property taxes on property owned by the person or persons situated in the county.
(C) Any person or persons applying for a building permit shall first apply to the Tax Administration Office for certification by the Tax Administrator that such person or persons owes no delinquent property taxes. Application shall be made upon a form to be prepared by the Tax Administrator and shall show the applicant name, address, location, and tax map number of the proposed construction site, and shall contain a statement certifying that the applicant owes no delinquent taxes on any property in the county. Upon receipt of such application, the County Tax Administrator shall determine whether in fact any such taxes are owed and delinquent and if not shall certify to this effect on a form prepared by the Tax Administrator directed to the Inspection Department. In the event of a determination that any taxes are owed and delinquent, certification shall be refused.
(D) In the event the Tax Administrator shall refuse to issue to any person or persons the certificate provided for in division (C) above, the applicant may within three days thereof request a review and redetermination and the Tax Administrator shall within three days of receiving such request in writing notify the applicant of the grounds on which refusal is based, which notification shall be mailed to the applicant by certified mail return receipt to the address set forth on the application.
(1996 Code, § 150.42) (Ord. passed - -)
(A) Written application shall be made for all permits required by this chapter, and shall be made on forms provided by, and completed by, the Inspection Department.
(B) Such application shall be made by the owner of the building or structure affected, or by his or her authorized agent or representative, and, in addition to such other information as may be required by the appropriate inspector to enable him or her to determine whether the permit applied for should be issued, shall show the following:
(1) Name, residence, and business of owner;
(2) Name, residence, and business of authorized agent or representative if any; and
(3) Name and address of the contractor, if any, together with evidence that he or she has obtained a certificate from the appropriate state licensing board for such contractors, if such be required for the work involved in the permit for which application is made.
(1996 Code, § 150.43) (Ord. passed - -)
Detailed plans and specifications shall accompany each application for permit for any building or structure where plans and specifications are deemed necessary by the appropriate inspector in order for him or her to determine whether the proposed work complies with the appropriate regulatory codes. Plans shall be drawn to scale with sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed, and will conform to the provisions of this chapter and the appropriate regulatory codes. Where plans and specifications are required, a copy of the same shall be kept at the work until all authorized operations have been completed and approved by the appropriate inspector.
(1996 Code, § 150.44) (Ord. passed - -)
(A) No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure the estimated total cost of which is more than $50,000 unless the work is to be performed by a licensed general contractor. A permit may, however, be issued to a person building his or her own primary residence, providing that any and all subcontractors be licensed.
(B) No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure, other than a one- or two-family dwelling, the estimated total cost of which is more than $75,000, unless the plans bear the seal of a registered architect or a registered engineer.
(C) Where any provision of the General Statutes or any ordinance requires that work be done by a licensed specialty contractor of any kind, no permit for such work shall be issued unless it is to be performed by such licensed specialty contractor.
(D) Where detailed plans and specifications are required under this chapter, no building permit shall be issued unless such plans and specifications have been provided.
(1996 Code, § 150.45) (Ord. passed - -)
When proper application for a permit has been made, and the appropriate inspector is satisfied that the application and the proposed work comply with the provisions of this chapter and the appropriate regulatory codes, he or she shall issue such permit, upon payment in advance of the proper fee or fees as hereinafter provided in § 150.050.
(1996 Code, § 150.46) (Ord. passed - -)
The appropriate inspector may revoke and require the return of any permit by notifying the permit holder in writing stating the reason for such revocation. Permits shall be revoked for any material departure from the approved application, plans or specifications; for refusal or failure to comply with proper orders of the inspector; for refusal or failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the appropriate regulatory codes; or the false statements or misrepresentations made in securing such permit.
(1996 Code, § 150.47) (Ord. passed - -)
All permits issued under this chapter shall expire by limitation six months after the date of issuance if the work authorized by the permit has not been commenced. If after commencement the work is discontinued for a period of 12 months, the permit therefor shall immediately expire. No work authorized by any permit which has expired shall hereafter be performed until a new permit therefor has been secured.
(1996 Code, § 150.48) (Ord. passed - -)
After a permit has been issued, changes or deviations from the terms of the application and permit, or changes or deviations from the plans or specifications involving any work under the jurisdiction of this chapter, or of any regulatory code adopted herein, shall not be made until specific written approval of such changes or deviations has been obtained from the Inspection Department.
(1996 Code, § 150.49) (Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 150.999
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