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If proposed construction, for which a building permit is applied, is required to comply with zoning regulations, the zoning division shall also check the application for compliance with the York County Zoning and Land Development codes before the permit shall be issued. Refer to Chapters 154 and 155, of the York County Code of Ordinances for specific requirements. If the application does not comply with these regulations, the permit shall not be issued.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
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)
(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)
(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)
Work requiring a building permit shall not begin until the permit holder or the permit holder's agent shall have the building permit on site of a permitted activity. The permit shall be protected from the weather and in such position as to allow an inspector to conveniently review. The permit, or a copy, shall be kept on the site of work by the permit holder until completion of the permitted work.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
INSPECTIONS
(A) The building official or a representative of the building and codes department shall inspect or cause to be inspected all construction, installations or work for compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The inspections shall be made at the minimum following specified intervals:
(1) Footing, slab, and foundation inspection. This inspection is to be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected and any required reinforcing steel is in place.
(2) Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. This inspection shall be made after inslab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.
(3) Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement or crawl-space, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification shall be submitted to the floodplain manager.
(4) Framing inspection. This inspection is to be made after the roof, all framing, fire-blocking, draft-stopping and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents are complete.
(5) Rough-in inspection. This inspection is to be made before any framing, electrical, gas, heating, air conditioning, plumbing or other work regulated by this chapter is covered or concealed.
(6) Other inspections. In addition to inspections required in this section, the building official shall have the authority to make or require any other inspections to ascertain compliance with this code and other laws enforced by the building official.
(7) Final inspection. This inspection is to be made upon completion of all work and prior to occupancy.
(C) Inspections. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to give reasonable advance notice to the department when work is ready for inspection and testing. A log of all requests for inspections shall be kept by the department so that a permanent record can be had of the times and dates when the requests for inspections were made.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
(A) Upon completion of building or installation in accordance with approved plans and after the final inspection herein referred to, the building and codes division shall issue a certificate of completion or occupancy.
(1) No new building shall be lawfully occupied and no change in occupancy of a building or part of a building shall be made until after a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
(B) The building official may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy, which shall only be valid for the period stated on the certificate, for a specified portion or portions of a building, which may safely be occupied prior to final completion of the entire building and/or site. Any conditions that are attached to the temporary certificate of occupancy must be completed prior to the expiration of the certificate. When such conditions have not been completed prior to the expiration date of the conditional certificate, the certificate of occupancy shall immediately expire. Upon receipt of a written application to the building official stating satisfactory reasons for the failure to complete work within the given time period, the building official may renew the certificate for a specified period of time, not to exceed 90 days.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)
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