(a) Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs (maintenance). Approval from all City departments shall be obtained before a permit will be granted.
(b) Any person wanting to do any work which requires a permit shall pay the required fees to the City of Reynoldsburg, Building Division at the time the permit is issued. The applicant shall reimburse the City for expenses involved for any plan review or other contracted consultant services required to satisfy needs for the issuance of a permit. Permits shall not be issued until these expenses and or fees have been paid.
(c) Any owner, contractor or authorized agent who desires to obtain a permit shall first make application to the Chief Building Official. Each application for a permit shall be filed with the Chief Building Official. The application shall be signed by the owner or his/her agent. The permit application shall contain a general description of the proposed work, site address, applicants address and any other information pertaining to the permit.
(d) When a permit is issued, there shall be no refund after the fees have been deposited into the City of Reynoldsburg accounts.
(e) A permit shall be revoked if after six months the work for which the permit is granted has not continuously progressed toward completion.
(f) Application for which no permit is issued within 180 days of filing shall be deemed expired. Reapplication shall include resubmittal of plans and fees. One extension of time for a period of not more than ninety days shall be permitted to be allowed by the Chief Building Official for the application, provided the extension is requested in writing and justifiable cause is demonstrated.
(g) A person holding an unexpired permit shall be permitted to apply for a one-time 180 day extension provided the person shows good and satisfactory reasons beyond control that the work cannot be commenced within the 180 day period from the original permit issue date. No additional fee is required for this one-time extension.
(h) A permit which has expired for 180 days or less shall be permitted to be renewed provided no changes have been made in the original plans and specifications and provided no code changes have taken place. The renewal fee shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit. Permits which have been expired for greater than 180 days require a new application and payment of the full permit fee.
(i) If a permit has been revoked for noncompliance, a new permit shall be obtained if the work is to be corrected and completed by another party.
(j) The fee for work started without a permit shall be twice the regular permit fee.
(Ord. 60-17. Passed 6-12-17; Ord. 159-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)