A. Required: A building permit issued by the city of Skiatook must be obtained prior to commencing a construction project, in compliance with the technical building codes adopted by the city of Skiatook, whether a new construction project, remodeling project or otherwise.
B. Duration; Residential: A building permit for a residential construction project shall be effective for nine (9) months after the date of issuance and shall lapse and terminate if the project is not completed nine (9) months from the date of issuance. A building permit may be extended for one additional three (3) month period at the discretion of the building inspector/code official upon application by the permit holder and submission of satisfactory evidence that work on the residential project is progressing to completion, and that the project will be completed within the three (3) month extension. The city council may grant additional three (3) month building permit extensions upon a showing by the permit holder that an extension is necessary and good cause exists for such extension.
C. Duration; Commercial, Industrial Or Institutional: A building permit issued for a commercial, industrial or institutional construction project shall be effective for eighteen (18) months after work is commenced on the project. Work must commence within six (6) months after issuance of the building permit or the permit shall lapse and terminate, and a new building permit must be applied for and obtained prior to commencing work on a project. A building permit may be extended for one additional six (6) month period at the discretion of the building inspector/code official upon application by the permit holder and submission of satisfactory evidence that work on the project is progressing to completion, and that the project will be completed within that extension period. The city council may grant additional three (3) month building permit extensions upon a showing by the permit holder that an extension is necessary and good cause exists for such extension.
D. Fees: A building permit extension fee is hereby established in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00), which shall be due at the time of any building permit extension issued. No building permit extension shall be issued unless the required fee has been paid.
E. Lapses And Terminations: In the event that a building permit lapses and terminates and no application is made for a building permit extension by the permit holder within thirty (30) days of notification of such termination by the building inspector/code official, then the city may order that the construction utilities, including, but not limited to, electric service, water or sanitary sewer to the project furnished by the city of Skiatook or the Skiatook public works authority be terminated and no utilities shall be furnished to the project until a building permit extension is obtained. (Ord. 2014-06, 2-25-2015)