Every permit issued hereunder shall expire six (6) months after its date unless work has been commenced under it within said six (6) month time period, and may be revoked or canceled by the Building Director, on notice, at any time after abandonment or discontinuance of the work for a continuous period of six (6) months. If a permit expires before any work is done, all fees and deposits made in connection therewith shall be returned, less a service fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) which shall be retained by the Village in addition to any charges received for plan reviews performed. If a permit is terminated because of abandonment after work has commenced, the permittee shall restore the site to its condition prior to the beginning of the work, and if he fails to do so within a reasonable time, the Village may so restore the site at the permittee's expense and any representative of the Village may enter upon the real estate for that purpose. In such case, the Village shall reimburse itself, for any expenses incurred, from the amount received for fees and deposits on issuance of the permit, and the balance, if any, shall be returned to the permittee, less a service charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) which shall be retained by the Village. If the expense incurred by the Village is more than the fees deposited, the permittee shall pay the excess to the Village on demand.
(Ord. 3819, 10-6-03; Amd. Ord. 3911, 7-19-04; Amd. Ord. 5247, 12-4-17; Amd. Ord. 5342, 10-15-18)