Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the Building Code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the Fairfield Building Department and obtain the required permit. Permits shall not be required for work exempt from a permit as outlined in the adopted codes. Work exempted from a permit does not deem to grant authorization for work to be done in any manner in violation of the Building Code. A homeowner may be subject to a Class B Misdemeanor if work requiring a permit is performed without first securing the permit(s) required. Anyone who received payment or equivalent value to perform work requiring a permit may be subject to a Class C Misdemeanor if the work is performed without first securing the permit(s) required.