(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) COMMERCIAL TYPE CONSTRUCTION. Shall relate to but will not be limited to business uses, mercantile uses, office uses, institutional uses, schools, municipal buildings and other similar uses.
(2) MANUFACTURING TYPE CONSTRUCTION. Shall relate to factories, industrial uses, storage, utility building and other similar uses.
(3) MISCELLANEOUS TYPE I. Typical single-family accessory structures, site improvements and structural improvements. Such construction shall include but will not be limited to: decks, driveways,
electrical serviced revisions, fences, garages, interior structural changes (including partitions), patios, room additions, sheds, private sidewalks, swimming pools, other similar construction and necessary repairs. Allowable repairs shall be caused by accidents, acts of God or deterioration and such repairs must be identical to the original pre-existing conditions, provided the work is still in compliance with the codes. Allowable improvements and repairs are for single family residences only. Such work being constructed by the property owner, who is also the resident on the site.
(4) MISCELLANEOUS TYPE II. Similar construction to that listed as Miscellaneous Type I, except that the installation or construction is not being completed entirely or at all by the property owner, who is also the resident on the site.
(5) MISCELLANEOUS TYPE III. Typical accessory structures, site improvements and structural improvements, other than those associated with single- family residences. Such construction shall include but will not be limited to: decks, driveways, electrical service revisions, fences, garages, interior structural changes (including partitions) for existing tenants, patios, sheds, private sidewalks, other similar construction, signs of all types, and construction trailers.
(6) MISCELLANEOUS TYPE IV. Tenant improvements, swimming pools for commercial, multi- family or public use, parking lots, parking lot expansion, tennis courts, public improvements when not associated with a development, utility line repairs or expansions, and site grading.
(B) Fees and bonds. Each application for a permit and/or review shall require a fee or fees to be paid prior to the issuance of a permit upon the completion of a preliminary review or upon the withdrawal of the such application. All fees shall be computed according to the fee schedule listed in the Appendix following this chapter.
(C) Inspections. The number of inspections and type(s) shall be determined by the Building Commissioner. No work, installation or construction may proceed, until the proper inspection has been completed.
(D) School fees. The school fees shall only be charged and collected for those school districts in which the residence is located.
(E) Permit deadlines.
(1) A permit application shall be considered expired, if after 15 calendar days after a written notification if forwarded to the applicant, the permit is not paid for and issued.
(2) If a permit application is withdrawn or reflected or expires pursuant to division (1) above costs for all services rendered up to that time shall be computed in accordance with the fee schedule in the Appendix and charged to the applicant. Such payment shall be due 30 days next.
(3) If the applicant or his representative fails to respond within 60 days to a written request for information in connection with the permit application, said application shall be considered withdrawn in which event the provisions of division (2) above shall apply.
(4) A rejected or expired application shall require the applicant to reapply and shall offer no relief from being charged additional fees or from complying with a new standards or additional requirement that may have been adopted since the submission of the first application.
(Ord. 90-18, passed 3-28-90; Am. Ord. 91-37, passed 12-19-91)