A. 
An application for permit to construct, alter, repair, move or demolish a building or structure shall be made by the owner or his authorized agent on the official form and/or forms provided by the Commissioner of Public Works.
B. 
The owner or owners of the property in question shall be the party primarily responsible for any and all permits.
C. 
Excavation or other work shall not be started before a permit is granted, as prescribed by this code, but the Commissioner of Public Works may issue a temporary permit for excavation, if deemed for the best interests of all concerned.
D. 
Buildings for which permits have been issued before this code takes effect may be finished according to the regulation existing prior to the enactment of this code, but subject to the further approval of the Commissioner of Public Works if in his judgment changes should be bade to carry out the provisions of this code.
E. 
Unpermitted demolition.
[Added 10-20-2015]
(1) 
No person shall demolish or destroy a building or structure without the written approval of the Commissioner of Public Works.
(2) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 193-50, any person who violates the provisions of Subsection E(1) above shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $2,500 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and shall restore the property to the condition it was in prior to its demolition or destruction, or shall agree to and, in fact, provide restitution for the restoration of the property to the condition it was in prior to its demolition or destruction, whichever the court determines is appropriate under the circumstances.
The application for permit shall be filed in duplicate; accompanying such application there shall be filed duplicate plans and specifications showing the proposed work, together with any other information concerning the operation, not contained therein, as may be required by the Commissioner of Public Works.
Every application for permit shall designate where the work is to be done, by lot number and street, or as required by the Commissioner of Public Works, so as to readily and definitely identify and locate the proposed work.
Every application for permit shall show the use or occupancy of all parts of the building and such other reasonable information as may be required by the Commissioner of Public Works.
[Amended 4-23-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
Every application for permit shall contain a sworn statement, in writing, giving the name of the registered architect, licensed professional engineer or the person, when authorized by Articles 145 and 147 of the State Education Law, by whom such applications were prepared and the full name and residence of the owner of the premises or building to be erected, altered, moved or demolished or in which the installation or alteration of building equipment is to be made.
[Amended 12-13-1971]
Every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a fee, as required by this section, payable to the City of Middletown, through the Commissioner of Public Works.
A. 
Every building permit shall expire if the work authorized has not been commenced within 12 months after the date of issuance or has not been completed within 18 months from such date, on construction costing less than $1,000,000, and has not been completed within 30 months from such date for construction costing in excess of such amount. If no zoning amendments or other codes or regulations affecting subject property have been enacted in the interim, the Building Inspector may authorize, in writing, the extension of either of the above periods for an additional six months, following which no further work is to be undertaken without a new building permit.
B. 
The following schedule of fees payable to the City shall apply to every building application. $10 per $1,000 up to $500,000. (Projects over $500,000 to pay an inspection fee of 2%.)
[Amended 9-9-1974; 1-12-1987; 9-3-1996; 12-27-2005]
C. 
The fee for a permit to demolish a building or structure shall be set at $200.
[Added 2-14-1972; amended 9-9-1974; 12-27-2005]
D. 
The fee for a permit to move a building or structure from one location to another shall be set at $200.
[Added 2-14-1972; amended 9-9-1974; 12-27-2005]