[Adopted 8-1-2007 by Ord. No. 21-2007]
Any individual, entity and/or property owner constructing and/or
improving any residential building shall be required to apply to the
City of Nanticoke Code Enforcement Department and obtain a permit
for the following construction and/or improvements: new home construction;
erection of manufactured, modular, or mobile homes; alterations or
renovations to an existing home; additions; reroofing; siding; drywall
or plastering; floor or wall tiling; cabinets, trim, and countertops;
stoves and fireplaces; spas and hot tubs; sun rooms; decks; porches
and steps; concrete patios and slabs; patio roof structure; fences
over six feet; retaining walls; attached and detached garages; driveway
cuts; paving and repaving of driveways and parking areas; in-ground
and aboveground swimming pools with a depth in excess of 24 inches;
storage sheds exceeding 200 square feet; signs; electrical services
and wiring; new and replacement heating and air-conditioning systems;
plumbing except changing fixtures, repairs to faucets and traps, and
clearing of the blockages of drains; earthmoving and grading; and
demolition.
Any individual, entity and/or property owner failing to obtain
a permit as required by the provisions of this article shall be guilty
of a summary offense and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
$1,000 per violation and costs and, in default of payment of such
fine and costs, be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not
exceeding 90 days.
