(A) Whenever a person which is either an applicant for a building permit or an obtainer of a building permit owes fees (including checks returned for insufficient funds, or permit fees owed pursuant to the County Building Commission) the Building Commissioner may withhold the issuance of subsequently requested permits until such time that the debt is satisfied.
(B) Whenever a person applies for a building permit for a structure that is not being used or constructed in conformance with applicable provisions of an applicable zoning ordinance or other ordinance relating to land use, the Building Commissioner is authorized to withhold the issuance of requested permits until such time that the property is brought into conformance with applicable ordinances.
(C) Wherever a person applies for a building permit for any structure pursuant to this chapter, the owner of the real estate upon which said structure is to be constructed and the general contractor, if said structure is being constructed by someone other than the owner shall agree in writing in the application for building permit that the said owner and contractor, if there is a contractor, shall hold the county, its County Commissioners and its other agents, servants or employees harmless and indemnify the above from any damages which may result from or because by the construction of the aforesaid building upon said real estate, including, but not limited to subsidence or sinkage of the earth upon which the building or structure is placed.
(BC Ord. 2003-14, passed 7-15-03) Penalty, see § 150.99