(a) Payment of Fees. No permit shall be issued and no amendment to a drawing, application for permit, or other submission shall be approved or certified until nonrefundable fees have been paid.
(b) Compliance with Building Code. A permit shall be an authorization to proceed with the work, but shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel or set aside any of the provisions of this Building Code, zoning laws or other applicable laws, except as specifically allowed by authorized modification or deviation.
(c) Compliance with Approved Documents. All work shall accurately conform to the approved application and drawings for which the permit has been issued and any approved amendments thereto.
(d) Change in Plot. No lot or plot shall be changed, increased or diminished in area from that shown in the application for permit without first amending the application to that effect, except where the change is caused by reason of an official street opening, street widening or other public improvement.
(e) Lot Lines. No person shall sell, lease or provide an easement over any land at any time if by virtue of such sale, lease or easement any clearance, yard or court space prescribed by this Building Code or the zoning or other applicable law for fire clearance or for other legal purposes is reduced to such an extent as to constitute a violation of this Building Code or such other laws. Any such sale, lease or easement shall be deemed null and void.
(f) Permits shall not be transferred to another entity or person. If a contractor is removed from a job by an owner, a new permit shall be issued to the replacement contractor pursuant to this section.
(Ord. 2007-501. Adopted 10-15-07; Ord. 2024-047. Adopted 3-4-24.)