[Amended 5-12-2015 by Bill No. 2015-03]
The County shall have the authority by virtue of this ordinance
to charge fees for road-related permits. All plan reviews or other
reviews, inspections, variances, administration costs, reinspection
fees, minimum inspection fees, additional inspection fees due to permit
extensions, and any other costs associated with work within a public
road right-of-way. Fee amounts shall be determined as specified in
the County's Fees and Charges Schedule.
[Amended 5-12-2015 by Bill No. 2015-03]
A. The requirements established in this chapter shall not apply to any
construction proposed pursuant to a valid permit issued prior to May
12, 2015.
B. The requirements established in this chapter shall not apply to pending
permit applications, provided these permit applications were submitted
prior to May 12, 2015, are issued permits within 60 days of May 12,
2015, and that some manifest commencement of work is undertaken within
six months of the date of the issued permit.
C. The requirements established in Article
VII §
276-36, of this chapter (regarding traffic calming for new residential subdivision roads) shall not apply to permit applications submitted prior to May 12, 2019, provided that the preliminary plan of subdivision was approved by the Planning Commission prior to the effective date of these regulations or the preliminary plan of subdivision was approved within 70 days of the effective date.
The provisions of these Specifications in their interpretation
and application shall be construed as minimum requirements. Should
any requirement of these Specifications be found to be in conflict
with those imposed by other provisions of law, the more restrictive
or higher standards shall prevail, as interpreted by the County Highway
Engineer.
Any person, corporation, association, partnership, or the agent
of any such person who shall violate a provision of this chapter,
or shall fail to comply with any requirements hereof, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, by
imprisonment not exceeding 10 days, or both fine and imprisonment.