(A) Permit voided. It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or architect or for any contractor or builder engaged in erecting, altering or repairing any building to make any departure from the plans as approved by the Building Director of such nature that such departure involves any violation of the requirements of this chapter as to buildings of the class in which such building is, or to make any changes in plans or construction affecting means of egress, ventilation, natural lighting or sanitary conditions without first obtaining the written consent of the Building Director to such changes. Any such departure or any such change without the consent of the Building Director being obtained, as required herein, shall operate to annul the permit which has been issued.
(B) Stop work orders. In case any work is done under a permit authorizing the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure, which work is contrary to the approved plans, the Building Director and their assistants shall have power to at once stop such work and to order all persons engaged therein to stop and desist therefrom. Such work shall not be resumed until satisfactory assurance has been given the Building Director that it will be done according to the approved plans or until the Building Director has consented, in writing, to the changes made in such approved plans, in either of which cases a new permit must be issued before the work proceeds, for which permit the usual fee shall be paid by the contractor doing such work.
(C) Lack of permit. No contractor or builder shall begin any work on any building or structure for which a permit is required until such permit shall have been secured. In case any work is begun on the erection, alteration, repair or removal of any building or structure without a permit, the Building Director and their assistants shall have power to at once stop such work and to order any and all persons engaged therein to stop and desist therefrom until the proper permit is secured.
(D) Penalty fee for work without permit. Any contractor or builder beginning any work on any building or structure for which a permit is required without first obtaining a permit for such work shall be subject to a penalty fee of 2 times the amount of the permit for such work as set forth in § 150.004.
(1997 Code, § 23.17) (Ord. CO-08-95, passed 10-12-1995; Am. Ord. CO-09-27, passed 10-6-2009; Am. Ord. CO-2021-21, passed 8-17-2021)