(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)