(A) Upon a determination by the Building Inspector that the proposed project, if undertaken and completed according to the statements contained in the application and in accordance with the plans, specifications and other papers accompanying the application, would meet all requirements of state law, this code, the Building Code or other technical codes adopted by this chapter, and upon a determination that the application has been properly filed and the required fee has been paid, the Building Inspector shall so advise and recommend to the Building Committee that the permit be issued. The Building Inspector shall recommend that a permit be denied when he or she has determined that the above requirements would not be met; provided, that the Building Inspector may permit any application to be amended by the applicant so as to meet such requirements.
(B) The Building Committee shall review the application for building permits and the recommendations of the Building Inspector and shall finally approve such permits for issuance.
(C) Building permits shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Building Inspector, unless otherwise provided by the Council. The application for a building permit, as well as its accompanying plans, specifications and other papers, if any, as approved by the Building Inspector, shall be deemed to be an integral part of the permit.
(D) (1) If the performance of the work authorized by the building permit has not commenced prior to the expiration of six months from the date of issuance, the building permit becomes automatically null and void. Upon a permit becoming void, a refund of the applicable building permit fees may be obtained upon the request of the applicant, pursuant to the restrictions and provisions of § 150.004.
(2) Application tor an extension of time to commence work may be made at anytime within the six-month time period. Approval of said extension shall be made by the Building Inspector or his or her representative, but only for good cause shown. Each extension shall be limited to a period of 90 days, with the total extension time not to exceed 360 days from the issue date of the original permit.
(1991 Code, § 5-6) (Ord. passed 4-1-1982; Ord. 096-02, passed 3-11-1996; Ord. 159, passed 9-20-2012)