For all permits or authorizations to proceed issued by the City
under this title, all permittees, property owners and/or contractors
shall provide written notification to the City when a change of ownership
of a property and/or a change of contractor occurs subsequent to an
application for, but prior to an approval of any platting procedure,
zoning procedure, grading permit, or building permit; or during any
development, land disturbance or construction activity; or during
the term of an active permit or authorization issued by the City;
or prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit (all hereinafter referred
to as "development activities"), a written notification of a change
in ownership and/or contractor shall be made to the City with notarized
signatures from all property transferors and transferees, stating
that the property has been subject to a whole or partial conveyance.
[Ord. No. 14.541 (Bill No. 2761), 12-19-2019; Ord. No. 14.559 (Bill No. 2832), 7-21-2022]
For the purpose of this Chapter the following term shall have
the meaning set out herein:
Any person or firm that undertakes with or for another to
construct, alter, repair, or demolish any structure or any portion
thereof, including, but not limited to every: i) plumbing contractor,
ii) electrical contractor, iii) mechanical heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning ("HVAC") contractor, and iv) general contractor,
building contractor, residential contractor, and landscape contractor,
as well as heavy construction contractors engaged in activities such
as paving, highway construction, and utility construction.
[Ord. No. 14.541 (Bill No. 2761), 12-19-2019; Ord. No. 14.559 (Bill No. 2832), 7-21-2022]
A.
When
a change of ownership of a property occurs during development activities
(as defined herein), a written notification of a change in ownership
shall be made to the City with notarized signatures from all property
transferors and transferees, stating that the property has been subject
to a whole or partial conveyance.
C.
All
permits or authorizations shall be reissued by the City showing the
new transferee as the permittee or authorized party as of the transfer
date, but the date of the effective permit or authorization shall
remain as when it was originally issued. Permit issuance dates shall
not be deemed extended due to a change in the property's ownership
or contractor.
D.
When
a change in a contractor occurs during development activities, written
notification of any change in contractor(s) shall be made to the City
with notarized signatures from the property owners and all new contractors,
stating that the project has been subject to a change in contractors.
E.
The written notification required by Subsection (D) of this Section shall provide:
1.
The permit/project number(s), the address and locator number or legal
description of the property in the letter's subject line.
2.
All owners' names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
3.
All new contractor's names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses,
and licenses, if applicable.
4.
All past contractors' names, addresses, phone numbers, and email
addresses.
5.
All engineers' and architects' names, addresses, phone numbers, and
email addresses.
[Ord. No. 14.541 (Bill No. 2761), 12-19-2019; Ord. No. 14.559 (Bill No. 2832), 7-21-2022]
Failure to comply with the provisions of this Chapter may result
in the issuance of a stop work order (SWO), citation under applicable
Codes, the requirement for submission of new applications, including
applicable review and fees, and any other remedies at law or in equity
available to the City, including fines up to five hundred dollars
($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
