A. General. No permit to begin work for new construction, alterations, replacement, removal, demolition, relocation, or other building construction operations or work requiring a building permit will be issued until after the fees required for that permit, as prescribed in Section 1-12-3, have been paid in full to the Village. In addition, no amendment to a permit for which an additional fee must be paid as prescribed in this Chapter will be approved until after the additional fee has been paid in full to the Village.
B. Basis Of Fees. Building permit fees are based, as provided in this Chapter, on the size of the project and the cost of total construction.
C. Additional Fees. The payment of the fees for the construction, alteration, replacement, removal, demolition, relocation or other building construction operations and for all other work done in connection with or concurrently with the work contemplated by a building permit does not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the obligation to pay all other fees prescribed by law or ordinance.
D. Site Performance; Cash Deposit.
1. Deposit Requirement. Every applicant must post with the Village, at the time of issuance of a permit, a site/performance cash deposit in an amount determined by the Building Commissioner as necessary to guarantee the timely completion of work in a manner that is compliant with this Code and all applicable laws, and restoration of any damage to Village property.
2. Village Right To Draw On Deposit. The Village has the right at all times, at its option, to draw on the site/performance cash deposit to reimburse the Village for the costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and administrative expenses, actually incurred and reasonably estimated to be incurred by the Village in exercising any of its rights under this Title in the event: a) the applicant undertakes any work in violation of any provision of this Title or of any permit issued or plan approved pursuant to this Title or b) the applicant fails or refuses to complete the work authorized by any permit issued under this Title in accordance with all plans approved in connection with said permit.
3. Replacement Of Deposit. If the Village draws on the site/performance cash deposit, then the applicant must replenish the deposit to the full amount required by this Section within five days after demand therefor is made to the applicant in writing by the Village. Any failure of the applicant to fully replenish the deposit will result in cancellation of the related permit, which permit will not be reissued thereafter except after the filing of a new application and paying the required fees therefor.
4. Return Of Unused Deposit. The Village will promptly return any unused portion of the site/performance cash deposit to the applicant, without interest, as follows:
a. For all work other than a temporary sign, after proper completion of all work.
b. For a temporary sign, after removal of such sign, but only if that removal occurs within 48 hours after the permit for the temporary sign has expired. If removal occurs later than 48 hours after the permit expired, then the site/performance cash deposit is forfeited to the Village.
5. Forfeiture Of Deposit. A site/performance cash deposit posted pursuant to subsection (D)(1) shall be forfeited to the Village in full if:
a. the permittee does not request a final inspection prior to the expiration of the permit for which the deposit was made
b. the permittee does not cure all defects in the performance of the work pursuant to the permit for which the deposit was posted within 30 days after the specified date for completion; or
c. the permittee occupies the building or any portion of the building without written permission or certificate of occupancy. (Ord. 2021-13, 6-28-2021)