A building permit shall be required for all plumbing, electrical and roofing work except as specifically provided in this chapter; chapter 8, "Electricity"; chapter 16, "Plumbing And Sewers", of this Code, and for all construction or improvement work when such work is regulated by the provisions of the Village Building Codes.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section or any other section of this Code or the Village Building Codes, a permit is not required for the following types of work provided that the work does not include (i) changes to, or the installation of, plumbing or electric conduit, electrical boxes, or electric wiring; (ii) the cutting away or removal of any portion of an exterior wall, interior wall, partition, floor or roof; (iii) the removal or cutting away of any structural beam, column or load-bearing support; or (iv) the removal or change of any required means of egress or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements:
(a) Painting, wallpapering, floor tile, floor coverings, carpeting, countertops, the installation of shelving, the installation of non-kitchen cabinets, and similar finish work;
(b) Repairs or replacement of a singular plumbing fixture where no modification or extension of any other plumbing is required, and provided that no other work is being performed;
(c) Repairs to an elevator, dumbwaiter, or other conveyance device involving the replacement of existing parts with replacement parts that are identical to those that are replaced, provided a written log of such repairs must be maintained by the owner and made available to the building official upon request;
(d) Repair or in-kind replacement of ceiling fans, light fixtures, electric outlets, and light switches, provided that such repair or replacement is not done in conjunction with any other work;
(e) Repair or in-kind replacement of windows;
(f) Repair or in-kind replacement of interior or exterior doors;
(g) Repair or in-kind replacement of exterior wood, vinyl, aluminum, fiber-cement, stucco or EIFS siding;
(h) Repair or in-kind replacement of a hot water heater;
(i) Repair or in-kind replacement of a furnace;
(j) Repair or in-kind replacement of air-conditioning equipment;
(k) Repair or in-kind replacement of no more than 50 square feet of masonry.
Work may not be divided up into phases for the purpose avoiding the need to obtain a building permit. Any violation of this Section 6-1 shall be an offense punishable by a fine equal to 100 percent of the base building permit fee, with a minimum fee of no less than$300.00 and a maximum fee of no more than$1,000.00, per violation. Each day on which a violation of this section occurs or continues shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 0-94-29, 7-18-1994; amd. Ord. 0-19-32-1, 10-21-2019; Ord. O-23-24, 8-21-2023)