Whenever any building permit is issued, the construction contemplated by such building permit shall begin within three (3) months from the date of the issuance of such building permit and such construction shall be completed within the time prescribed from the date of the issuance of such building permit:
New homes and demolition/rebuild projects | 24 months | |
Nonresidential structures | 24 months | |
Residential additions 2,500 square feet or greater | 18 months | |
Residential additions less than 2,500 square feet | 12 months | |
Pools | 9 months | |
Septic repairs/modifications | 9 months | |
Accessory structures, decks and all other exterior work, except as specified above | 6 months | |
All other interior work, except as specified above | 12 months | |
except that if said permit has expired or been abandoned: a) the building official may, in his discretion, and if there is reasonable cause shown, grant one or more extensions of time for said permit, all of which shall not exceed, in the aggregate, one hundred eighty (180) days for any such permit if there is reasonable cause shown; and b) in addition, the village president may, in his discretion, and if there is reasonable cause shown, grant one or more extensions of time for such permit, all of which extensions shall, in the aggregate, not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days for any such permit. In the event such construction is not begun within said three (3) month period, the building permit shall be null and void. The building or structure shall be completed within the period referred to above from the date of issuance of said permit and the extensions thereof as authorized by this section. Each day any building or structure remains incomplete after the expiration of such period and any extensions thereof as authorized by this section shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
This title shall not require changes in the construction documents, construction or designated occupancy of a structure for which a lawful permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise lawfully authorized, and the construction of which has been pursued in compliance with this title unless said permit has expired or been abandoned. (Ord. 06-822, 3-14-2006)