Building permits shall be required before any construction or
development is undertaken within any area of the Borough of Wilmerding.
A copy of all applications and plans for any proposed construction
or development in any identified floodplain area to be considered
for approval shall be submitted by the Building Permit Officer to
the County Conservation District for review and comment prior to the
issuance of a building permit. The recommendations of the Conservation
District shall be considered by the Building Permit Officer for possible
incorporation into the proposed plan.
A copy of all plans and applications for any proposed construction
or development in any identified floodplain area to be considered
for approval may be submitted by the Building Permit Officer to any
other appropriate agencies and/or individuals (e.g., Planning Commission,
Borough Engineer, etc.) for review and comment.
After the issuance of a building permit by the Building Permit
Officer, no change of any kind shall be made to the application, permit
or any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted with
the application without the written consent or approval of the Building
Permit Officer. Requests for any such change shall be in writing and
shall be submitted by the applicant to the Building Permit Officer
for consideration.
In addition to the building permit, the Building Permit Officer
shall issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises during
the time construction is in progress. This placard shall show the
number of the building permit, the date of its issuance and be signed
by the Building Permit Officer.
Work on the proposed construction and/or development shall begin
within six months and shall be completed within 12 months after the
date of issuance of the building permit, or the permit shall expire
unless a time extension is granted, in writing, by the Building Permit
Officer. Construction and/or development shall be considered to have
started with the preparation of land, land clearing, grading, filling,
excavation of basement, footings, piers or foundations, erection of
temporary forms, the installation of piling under proposed subsurface
footings or the installation of sewer, gas and water pipes or electrical
or other service lines from the street. Time extensions shall be granted
only if a written request is submitted by the applicant which sets
forth sufficient and reasonable cause for the Building Permit Officer
to approve such a request.
Applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a
fee, payable to the Borough, based upon the estimated cost of the
proposed construction as determined by the Building Permit Officer
at the established rates.