A. Fees: The fees for all permits, including any extension(s) thereof, as may be required by this title shall be as established and as specified from time to time in section 1-10-7 of this code and shall be assessed by the building commissioner and paid to the village collector and/or village treasurer.
1. The village president and/or the building commissioner may, at their discretion, retain such professionals, experts, and/or consultants as either of them may deem necessary for a full and complete review and consideration of an application for any building permit, septic permit, driveway permit, site development permit or any other permit required by this title or the other ordinances of this village. Such professionals, experts and/or consultants may include, but shall not be limited to: arborists, architects, attorneys, building code specialists, conservationists, engineers, environmentalists, fire code plan review specialists, land planners, landscape architects, soil scientists, structural engineers, surveyors, wetland experts and such other professionals, experts or consultants as the village deems necessary and the cost of such services shall be borne by the applicant as hereinafter provided.
2. The applicant shall be obligated to reimburse the village for all expenses incurred by the village relative to his or her respective application for the services of any and all of the above described professionals, experts and consultants.
3. All such reimbursement shall be made to the village prior to the issuance of the permit in question or in the event such expenses cannot be finally ascertained, the applicant shall be required to deposit with the village treasurer such amounts reasonably necessary to pay the estimated amount of such expenses as determined by the Village Administrator. Any portion of such deposit not expended by the village shall be refunded to the applicant or petitioner at such time as no further expenditures or charges by the village are reasonably anticipated.
4. If any applicant fails to comply with any of the foregoing provisions, the village, in addition to such other remedies as provided by law or the provisions of this title and the other applicable ordinances of this village and/or any officer, employee, board, committee or commission thereof may:
a. Refuse to process any application for any permit;
b. Refuse to make inspections as otherwise required;
c. Refuse to issue any applicable permits;
d. Cause the forfeiture of any applicable building performance bond(s) held by the village in accordance with section 7-2-7 of this chapter; and/or
e. Refuse to issue a Certificate of Occupancy.
In addition to the foregoing remedies, and not by way of limitation, the village may bring action at law to collect any amounts due and owing to the village under any of the foregoing provisions.
5. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy: The Building Commissioner is authorized to and may, in his or her discretion, issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy before the completion of the entire work or project covered by the applicable permit, provided that such portion or portions of the subject structure can be occupied safety safely. The Building Commissioner shall specify in writing an expiration date for each such Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. Any occupancy of the subject premises upon expiration of any such Temporary Certificate of Occupancy is and shall be prohibited and constitute a violation of this Village Code. No Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may exceed six (6) months in length.
6. Revocation of Any Certificate of Occupancy: The Building Commissioner is authorized to, in writing, suspend or revoke any temporary or final Certificate of Occupancy issued under the provisions of this Village Code wherever he or she determines that the Certificate was issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or where it is determined that the subject building or structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this Village Code. Any occupancy of the subject premises after the suspension or revocation of any applicable occupancy permit shall constitute a violation of this Village Code.
(Ord. 2011-O-07, 4-6-2011; amd. Ord. 2020-O-05, 2-4-2020; Ord. 2024-O-11, 5-9-2024)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 1-10-4 of this code. |