(A) No building permit shall be issued for the foregoing purposes, unless the application for a permit is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done.
(Prior Code, Title II, Ch. VI, Art. I, § 6)
(B) A permit shall be obtained before beginning new construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure adding additional square footage, changing a load bearing wall or any roofing or recovering of any existing roof, and for any building project exceeding $1,500 in cost, excluding costs of interior finishes, trim or cabinetry and exterior cosmetic finishes, using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner. All fees required by this subchapter shall be paid to the town.
(Prior Code, Title II, Ch. VI, Art. I, § 7)
(C) All work done under any permit shall be in full compliance with all other ordinances pertaining thereto, and in addition to the fees for permits, there shall be paid the fees prescribed in such ordinances. Unless the context clearly indicates a contrary meaning works and phrases used in this subchapter are to be defined by reference to the town’s Zoning Ordinance as now or hereafter amended.
(Prior Code, Title II, Ch. VI, Art. I, § 8)
(D) Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the Building Commissioner shall:
(1) Review all building permit applications to determine full compliance with the provisions of this subchapter;
(2) Review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding;
(3) Review building permit applications for major repairs within the floodplain area having special flood hazards to determine that the proposed repair:
(a) Uses construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage; and
(b) Uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
(4) Review building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements within the floodplain area having special flood hazards to assure that the proposed construction (including prefabricated and mobile homes):
(a) Is protected against flood damage;
(b) Is designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure, flood damage; and
(c) Uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
(Prior Code, Title II, Ch. VI, Art. I, § 10)
(Ord. passed 6-2-1999)