A. When a building permit is required as set forth in state law or county ordinance, a person shall apply for and obtain a building permit before performing any construction activities for the proposed project that requires a building permit.
B. The Building Official shall create and approve the form for any building permit. The County Commission shall establish the fees for the building permit by resolution.
C. Once issued, building permits are valid for one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance. All construction must begin within the one hundred eighty (180) day period. After the one hundred eighty (180) day period, the permit expires unless an extension is applied for and granted as set forth in this section.
D. In the case where construction has commenced and at least one building inspection has taken place within the initial one hundred eighty (180) days but the project remains unfinished prior to the expiration of the initial one hundred eight (180) days, the applicant may apply for and be given an extension by paying a fifteen dollar ($15.00) extension fee. Upon approval from the Kane County Building Department, the permit will then be extended an additional one hundred eighty (180) days.
E. An applicant may apply for a renewal of a building permit after the permit expires by paying a reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Any renewed building permit may be subject to new building code regulations that became effective before the renewal date.
F. A building permit may only be extended for a total of six (6) consecutive years from the original issue date of the permit and may only be renewed within six (6) years from the original issue date of the permit. After six (6) years from the original issue date the property owner will need to reapply for a new permit. If a new building permit is required, the new building permit fees will be calculated using only the construction left to be completed. (Ord. O-2023-18, 4-25-2023)