A. Payment Of Fees. No permit will be issued until all fees required for such permit have been paid.
B. Required Subdivision And Utilities. No permit will be issued for the construction of any principal building until the Village Engineer has certified that the property can be properly served with Village sewer and water mains. The Village Engineer may release the property for permit if construction improvement plans have been approved and the owner of the property, or his or her agent, has guaranteed the installation of all required construction improvements with surety bonds or other certified documents acceptable to the Village, conforming to the requirements of Title 10 and every other applicable regulation.
C. Other Agency Or Department Approvals. No permit will be issued until required approvals from other agencies or departments are received by the Building Department.
D. Permit As License Only; Compliance With Title. A permit is only a license to proceed with the work. No permit is, nor may be construed or applied to be, authority to violate, cancel, or set aside any of the provisions of this Title, except as specifically provided by approved modification or legally granted variations as described in the application and supporting documents.
E. Compliance With Permit. All work must conform to the approved application and plans for which the permit has been issued and any approved amendments thereto, except that such applications, plans, and amendments may not be construed or applied to authorize any violation of this Code.
F. Compliance With Site Plan. All new work must be located and constructed strictly in accordance with the approved site plan.
G. Change In Site Plan. No site plan or part thereof may be changed, increased, or diminished in area from that shown on the official approved site plan unless a revised site plan showing such changes, accompanied by the necessary affidavit of the owner or applicant, has been filed and approved by the appropriate Village authorities.
H. Completion Or Removal Of Structure. If a structure is not completed, for whatever cause, then the incomplete structure, including all foundations and other underground installations, must be removed and the site restored to its original condition as provided in this Title.
I. Working Hours.
1. Limitation On Exterior Construction Hours. There shall be no exterior construction work, material hauling, construction equipment startup, or idling of construction equipment or construction vehicles on any property in the Village during the following times:
a. Monday through Friday before 7:00 A.M. and after 7:00 P.M.;
b. Saturdays before 8:00 A.M. and after 6:00 P.M.;
c. Sundays and the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; before 9:00 A.M. and after 5:00 P.M.; provided, however, that in no event shall heavy equipment, including, without limitation, earthmoving machinery, dump trucks in excess of 2.5 tons, and other similar equipment and vehicles, be operated at any time on Sundays or holidays recognized by the Village of Lake Bluff personnel manual.
2. Limitation On Interior Construction Hours. There shall be no interior construction work of any kind on any property in the Village that produces noise that can be heard on any property other than the property on which such interior construction work takes place at the following times:
a. Monday through Friday before 7:00 A.M. and after 7:00 P.M.;
b. Saturdays before 8:00 A.M. and after 6:00 P.M.;
c. Sundays and the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; before 9:00 A.M. and after 5:00 P.M.
3. Waiver by Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner may waive any of the construction hour regulations in the event of an extraordinary circumstance or emergency. (Ord. 2021-13, 6-28-2021)