No person shall, within the Town, move any house or other building over any public street, sidewalk or public grounds, or demolish any building or other structure, or erect, construct, install, repair, alter or enlarge any building or other structure or any electrical wiring, apparatus or appliance, any gas system, apparatus or appliance or any plumbing system or fixture which is or is to become a part of any building or structure except pursuant to a Town building permit first issued to him for such purpose; provided, that minor repairs, the total cost of which does not exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00) for both materials and labor and which do not constitute an alteration of things repaired may be made without such permit; and provided further, that such repairs without permit shall conform to nationally recognized safe and acceptable standards.
(1973 Code §5-6)