A. Duration:
1. All building permit fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any permits.
2. Any building permit approved pursuant to this title under which the building permit fee has not been paid in full within three (3) months from the date of approval, shall expire automatically by date of approval of the building official; and the fees paid therefor, if any, shall be forfeited to the Village.
3. Any building permit issued pursuant to this title under which no substantial progress shall have been made within six (6) months from the date of issuance thereof shall expire automatically by limitation and may not be extended or renewed without the written approval of the building official; and unless such permit is surrendered to the Village Clerk within two (2) months after its expiration for such cause, the fees paid therefor shall be forfeited to the Village. However, under any circumstances the plan exam fee will not be returned.
4. Any building permit issued hereunder shall expire automatically upon cessation of work for more than two (2) months. A cessation of work shall be deemed to have occurred in any case where for any such period no substantial progress has been made in the work for which a permit has been issued and all fees paid shall be forfeited to the Village.
5. A building project shall be considered abandoned if no significant progress has been made for a period of six (6) months or more. A building, structure, or part thereof so abandoned shall be declared a public nuisance by the building official and the Board of Trustees and shall be dealt with accordingly.
6. Substantial progress for purposes of this title shall be defined as the amount of work a journey tradesperson can perform in one week.
7. A building permit for a single-family residence, single-family residential room addition, or a building or structure accessory to a single-family residence shall expire automatically if all exterior work is not completed within one year from the date of the first scheduled footing inspection as per subsection 9-2-24A1b of this chapter or within one year from the issuance of a permit if there is no footing inspection. Exterior work shall include, but not be limited to the following:
a. The exterior facade, including but not limited to doors, windows, and siding, the roof of the building, paving of driveway(s), final grading, and required landscaping.
b. Removal from the exterior of the property of all construction fencing and unneeded appurtenances including building materials, construction trailers and equipment, and construction fencing. Dumpsters and portable sanitation facilities may remain on the site as may be needed but shall be moved to a hard-surfaced area or inside a garage whenever possible.
8. A building permit that has or will expire as per this section, may be extended as follows:
a. Completion of landscaping and driveways may be extended without further action when the deadline for completion falls between October 16 and March 31 as per section 9-2-28 of this chapter.
b. The building official may grant up to four (4) 90-day extensions upon written request or emailed, by the permit applicant and payment of an extension fee as per subsection A8c of this section.
c. For each extension granted as per section 9-2-10 of this chapter, an extension fee shall be paid as follows:
Work Remaining | Fee1 | |
First 90-day extension | Site improvements, only2 | 5% |
First 90-day extension | Building with or without site improvements | 10% |
Second 90-day extension | Site improvements, only2 | 5% |
Second 90-day extension | Building with or without site improvements | 10% |
Third 90-day extension | Site improvements or building | 10% |
Fourth 90-day extension | Site improvements or building | 10% |
Notes:
1. Percent of building permit fee.
2. Site improvements include walks, drives grading, ground cover, and removal of silt fencing, dumpsters, and other outside construction appurtenances.
(Ord. 19-05, 6-4-2019)