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§ 150.24 FLOODPLAIN AREAS.
   A permit shall not be issued for any construction on lands that are deemed to be situated within a floodplain area unless the conditions of Chapter 151, Floodplain Management, of the York County Code of Ordinances have been met. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide ample information to meet these requirements. All final documentation, which maybe required as a result of meeting Chapter 151 stipulations, shall be submitted prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued for the permitted area.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
§ 150.25 FEES.
   (A)   No permit shall be issued until the required fees are paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase in the estimated cost of the building or structure is paid.
   (B)   Fees for permits, inspections, appeals, amendments and other matters pertaining to this subchapter shall be paid in accordance with the fee schedule in Chapter 31 - County Policies Section 31.01.
   (C)   Refunds. If work has not commenced, a refund may be requested in writing within six months of permit issuance (but not thereafter) by submitting a completed York County Refund Request form. York County will deduct applicable administrative fees from the balance. If a refund is received, the permit is void.
   (D)   When the county shall review plans for commercial construction, the person or entity submitting the plans or applying for the review shall pay a fee for the review of the plans in an amount equal to 50% of the building permit fee under this code for a building permit for the improvements for which the commercial plans were submitted. Refer to the fee table within Chapter 31, § 31.01(A) of the York County Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
§ 150.26 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT; SCOPE; REVOCATION; EXPIRATION; TERMINATION OF WORK.
   (A)   The building and codes division shall act upon an application for a permit without unreasonable or unnecessary delay.
   (B)   A permit issued shall be construed to be an authorization to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, conceal, alter or set aside any of the provisions of this chapter, nor shall the issuance of a permit prevent the department from thereafter requiring correction of errors in plans or in construction or of violations of this chapter.
   (C)   The building official is authorized to suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter wherever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete information, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
   (D)   Revoke permits. In case of false statements or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which a permit or approval is based, the building official may revoke the permit or approval issued under the provisions of this chapter. In such cases, no permit fee shall be refunded.
   (E)   All permits issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it is commenced and the initial inspection is made within 180 days after its issuance, or, if following the initial inspection, the work authorized by the permit is suspended, abandoned or no inspection is performed for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced; provided, that for cause, one or more extensions of time periods not exceeding 180 days each may be allowed in writing by the building official.
   (F)   Should any person to whom a permit is issued quit the construction or installation for any reason, the person shall notify the department and state the reason. If the construction or installation is partially completed, the person to whom the permit was issued, upon quitting the construction or installation, shall notify the department and request an inspection. Acceptance of, or violations against, the work shall be recorded by the inspector on the permit record, No refund of the permit shall be granted.
   (G)   If the holder of a permit quits an installation or construction and fails to notify the department, the owner or the owner's agent may notify the department and request inspection. Upon inspection, the holder of the permit shall be sent a notice of any violation. The owner may then secure another qualified person to proceed with the work.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
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