(a) When specifications and drawings so submitted shall be found to conform to the requirements of this Building Code, the Building Inspector shall issue a permit and affix to the specifications and drawings his or her official stamp, stating that examination has been made and a permit issued. One copy of such stamped specifications and plans shall be returned to the applicant and shall be continuously kept at the site of the proposed work throughout its construction period. The second copy shall be filed with the permanent records of the Building Inspector. The stamping of any specification or drawing shall not be held to permit or be an approval of any violation of any section of this Building Code, nor shall the issuance of any permit for a part of the structure be held to imply or require the approval of any remaining part of such structure for which complete specifications and drawings were not submitted at the time of issuance of the permit for a part of the structure.
(b) Any permit so issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by the permit shall have been commenced within six months after the date of its issuance; provided, however, that one or more extensions of time, for periods not to exceed ninety days each, may be allowed in writing by the Building Inspector.
(c) Upon issuing a building permit, the Building Inspector shall fix the reasonable time necessary to complete the work authorized by the permit, taking into consideration the time for completion as estimated by the applicant, the nature of the work and the effect of seasonal and weather conditions, and shall note the completion date on the building permit.
(d) Upon completion of the work authorized by the permit in accordance with the plans, specifications and drawings, the owner, builder or his or her representative shall request a final inspection by the Building Inspector. No building shall be used or occupied until its completion, in accordance with the plans, specifications and drawings, has been approved by the Building Inspector. Upon application and for good cause shown, the Building Inspector may extend the completion date for delays caused by conditions beyond the control of the owner or builder, or for other good and sufficient reasons.
(e) Within six months from the date originally fixed by the Building Inspector for the completion of the work authorized by the permit, the property upon which the building is located shall be finish graded and seeded or sodded with quality grass seed or sod or planted with other ground cover in accordance with the site improvement plan submitted with the application for a building permit and shall be continuously maintained thereafter.
(f) Failure to complete the work authorized by the permit or failure to grade and seed or sod the property, as required by the provisions of this section, shall constitute a violation of this Building Code.
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)