(A) Permits.
(1) Building permit.
(a) No person shall commence or proceed with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, removal, or demolition of any building or other structure, or any part thereof, without a written permit therefor from the Building Inspector; provided, however, that no building permit shall be required for work, the total cost of which does not exceed $100, and which does not involve any change of the structural parts or the stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of egress of the building or the structure in question. County Board of Health approval of a septic tank is required where the sewage system cannot be connected to the town sewer.
(b) In all cases of removal or demolition of a building or structure, a good and sufficient bond may be required to be posted by the property owner or by his or her contractor at the time of application for a permit, to insure complete removal or demolition, including all rubble and debris. Failure on the part of the property owner or his or her contractor to completely demolish, remove, and clear the premises, after 30 days’ notice by the Building Inspector, shall be cause for forfeiture of the bond.
(2) Plumbing permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, or general repair of any plumbing system without a written permit therefor from the Plumbing Inspector; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or replacements on the house side of a trap to an installed system of plumbing if the repairs or replacements do not disrupt the original water supply or the waste or ventilating systems.
(3) Heating-air conditioning permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system without a written permit from the Heating-Air Conditioning Inspector; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repairs or minor burner services or filter replacements of warm air furnaces or cooling systems.
(4) Electrical permit. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment without a written permit therefor from the Electrical Inspector; provided, however, no permit shall be required for minor repair work such as the replacement of lamps or the connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles which have been permanently installed; provided, further, no permit shall be required for the installation, alteration, or repair of the electrical wiring, devices, appliances, and equipment installed by or for an electrical public utility corporation for the use of the corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy.
(5) Underground storage tanks. No person shall commence or proceed with the installation, extension, alteration, or general repairs of any underground storage tanks without a written permit therefor from the tank inspector; however, no permit shall be required for:
(a) Farm or residential tanks of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for non-commercial purposes;
(b) Tanks used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored;
(c) Flow-through process tanks; or
(d) Tanks above floor level, but still underground.
(6) Tank abandonment requirements. Tank shall be removed from the ground or filled with an inert material, either sand or concrete slurry.
(7) Notification for underground storage tanks. EPA Form 7530-1 (11-85) must be filled out by owner and forwarded to the Division of Environmental Management - GW Section Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, N.C. 27611.
(Prior Code, § 9-2043) (Amended by undated Ord.)
(B) Application for permit. Written application shall be made for all permits required by this chapter and shall be made on forms provided by the Inspection Department. The application shall be made by the owner of the building or structure affected or by his or her authorized agent or representative, and, in addition to other information as may be required by the appropriate inspector to enable him or her to determine whether the permit applied for should be issued, shall show the following:
(1) Name, residence, and business address of owner;
(2) Name, residence, and business of authorized representative or agent, if any; and
(3) Name and address of the contractor, if any, together with evidence that he or she has obtained a certificate from the appropriate state licensing board for the contractors, if it be required for the work involved in the permit for which application is made.
(Prior Code, § 9-2044) Penalty, see § 151.999