(A) Application requirements and specific procedures will be maintained on file in the office of the Building Official.
(B) Permit requests will be considered for completed applications only.
(C) Applications for a building permit will be accepted at any time during the allocation cycle, starting on the first day of a semi-annual allocation cycle.
(D) If the number of building permit applications exceeds the available supply for the semiannual allocation cycle, no further permits will be issued.
(E) Each permit application shall be made pursuant to a specific set of plans for a specific lot or parcel. Plan substitutions are not allowed. Minor revisions are allowed only to plans under review or that have been issued a building permit upon approval of the Building Official. Substantial revisions may require resubmittal.
(F) Permits will be issued only in the applicant’s name.
(1) For purposes of this system, the applicant is the owner of record of the lot for which the permit is sought and who has a present possessory interest in the lot, to include the right of unfettered access and authority to convey.
(2) For purposes of this system, an applicant and any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity in which the applicant holds an interest, shall be considered the same applicant. For purposes of this system, an applicant and his or her spouse and unemancipated children under 21, shall be considered the same applicant.
(3) Proof of ownership and such other information as may be reasonably requested to determine an applicant’s eligibility for a permit must be supplied upon request. Proof of ownership, including but not limited to affidavits detailing information such as business relationships and membership in entities like LLCs and corporations, may be routinely required. The town will consider substance, not mere form, in the interpretation of this section to ensure that an applicant is an owner, in law and in fact.
(Ord. 18097, passed 1-8-19)