(a)
Fee schedule.
Building permit fees, inspection fees and other fees shall be as established in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(b)
Refunds.
There will be no refunds of building permit fees except in the following instances:
(1)
When it is determined that the permit was issued due to an error by the division of building inspection, a full refund may be authorized;
(2)
When determined that a permit cannot be legally issued; or
(3)
In cases where the building permit has been issued and a fee paid with no portion of the work started; however, the town will, in any case, retain $50.00 or the total amount paid if less than $50.00.
(c)
Exemptions.
No permit fee or plans checking fee is required for work involving buildings or structures if the title is directly vested in the U.S. government, the state, the county, the town or the public school district.
(d)
Commencing work without permit.
Where work for which a permit is required is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such fees shall not relieve the person from fully complying with the requirements of the applicable code or ordinances and [in] the execution of the work nor from any other [requirements] prescribed in such code or ordinance.
(e)
Valuation estimate.
The valuation estimate is not used in determining the permit fee for new construction (building area is used). The dollar value of the proposed work is important to accurately report the total activities in the town. It shall be the present best estimate of the total market value (all of the owner’s cost, including contractors’ overhead and profit) of the proposed construction work (excluding new land cost).
(f)
Additional permits.
A new building permit covers work to be done during new construction which is included on the plans submitted. Work done after the final inspection has been made for said permit will require an additional permit as repair, alteration, and additions or finishing of shell buildings or other specific permits or miscellaneous permits.
(g)
Enforcement; penalty.
(1)
Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the municipal court shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense, and each and every day any violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
(2)
No public or private utility service or authority, including but not limited to electrical, natural gas, butane, water and sanitary sewer, shall be connected to, used by or otherwise consumed at, for or in premises or buildings which are built, transported, moved, used, occupied or vacated within the town unless all fees designated by this section and required by the ordinances of the town have been paid in full. No permit shall be issued unless all conditions and requirements of the town, including but not limited to the building and construction codes and zoning ordinances, have been complied with by the applicant. It is and shall be unlawful for the applicant to obtain or use the aforementioned utility services without full compliance with this section.
(Ordinance 133-10-2000, secs. I(C)–(G), II, adopted 10/2/00; Ordinance 139-11-2001, secs. I(C)–(G), II, adopted 11/5/01; Ordinance 157-2-2004, secs. I(C)–(G), II, adopted 2/2/04; Ordinance 181-8-2006, secs. I(C)–(G), II, adopted 8/7/06; Ordinance adopting Code)