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City of Biddeford, ME
York County
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[Code 1975, § 19-66]
(a) 
Applications for permits under this article shall be on forms provided by the City Engineer, and shall be accompanied by such plans as he may require. As the case may be, applications must be accompanied by written evidence of final approval from the Planning Board, Zoning Board or Building Inspector, where approvals of or permits for the development activity are required from those boards or officials. Applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $200.
[Amended 2-4-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.6]
(b) 
In determining the amount of wastewater flow likely to be discharged from any development activity, the City Engineer shall be guided by the State of Maine Internal Plumbing Rules. His determination is final.
[Code 1975, § 19-67]
Permits issued under this article shall expire if construction of the development for which each permit is issued has not commenced within one year of the permit being issued, except that the City Engineer may extend the life of such permits if the holder is able to demonstrate that he has been delayed in his development by natural conditions beyond his control or that he has been diligently pursuing other licenses required for the development but has not yet received approval through no fault of his own. Decisions of the City Engineer under this section may be appealed to the City Council.
[Code 1975, § 19-68]
Permits issued under this article may not be transferred to other development projects on other real estate but shall run with the real estate which is the subject of the proposed development for which the permit is issued, but only for the life of the permit as indicated in Section 70-142.