It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement
Officer of the Town of Standish to enforce the provisions of this
Part 1. If the Code Enforcement Officer shall find that any of the
provisions of this Part 1 are being violated, he shall notify, in
writing, the person responsible for such violations, indicating the
nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct
it. He shall order the discontinuance of the illegal use of land,
buildings or structures; the removal of illegal buildings or structures
or of additions, alterations or structural changes thereto; or the
discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other
action authorized by this Part 1 to ensure compliance with or to prevent
violation of its provisions.
When any violation of any provision of this
Part 1 shall be found to exist, the Code Enforcement Officer shall
notify the municipal officers, who shall then initiate any and all
actions to be brought in the name of the Town.
Any person, firm or corporation being the owner
of or having control or use of any building or premises which violates
any of the provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and,
on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than
$1,000. Each day such a violation is permitted to exist after notification
thereof shall constitute a separate offense. All fines collected hereunder
shall inure to the Town of Standish.
No building, improvement or other structure shall be installed or erected, moved, added to or structurally altered without a permit therefor issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. No building permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this Part 1, except after written order from the Board of Appeals. The building permit shall be valid for two years from the date of issue. If construction has not been completed within the twenty-four-month period, the permit shall become null and void. If construction has not been completed, a new permit shall be applied for and the fee paid. All building permits heretofore issued shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
All applications for building permits shall
be accompanied by plans drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions
and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations
on the lot of buildings already existing, if any; and the location
and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application
shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by
the Code Enforcement Officer to determine conformance to and provide
for the enforcement of this Part 1.
[Added 6-4-2002 by Order No. 63-02; amended 6-7-2011]
When the plans that are submitted with an application
for a major structure or principal addition to a major structure indicate
that the proposed building, improvement or other structure will be
placed within five feet of the minimum front, rear or side setback
dimension appropriate for the lot size and zoning district, the Code
Enforcement Officer shall require that:
A.Â
The applicant will verify and identify every property
boundary marker (e.g., pins, granite markings, etc.) for the appropriate
front, rear or side lot line; and
B.Â
The applicant shall lay out the lot line in sufficient
detail that the Code Enforcement Officer can verify the setback measurements
from the lot line to the front, rear or side line of the footing or
line of the proposed building, improvement or other structure.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the
use or occupancy of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof,
hereafter created, erected, changed, converted or wholly or partly
altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of
occupancy shall have been issued therefor by the Code Enforcement
Officer and endorsed to the effect that the proposed use of the building
or land conforms to the requirements of this Part 1.
B.Â
The certificate of occupancy shall be issued in conformity
with the provisions of this Part 1 upon completion of the work. A
temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Code Enforcement
Officer for a period of six months during the construction of alterations
for partial occupancy of a building pending its completion, provided
that such temporary certificate may require such conditions and safeguards
as will protect the health, welfare and safety of the occupants and
the public.
C.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall maintain a public
record of all certificates of occupancy.
D.Â
Failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy shall
be a violation of this Part 1.
No manufactured housing unit shall be moved
to or erected upon a lot without a permit therefor issued by the Code
Enforcement Officer. The permit shall be valid for two years from
the date of issue. Thereafter, if the manufactured housing unit has
not been moved to or erected upon the lot, a new permit shall be applied
for.
All applications for manufactured housing units
shall be accompanied by plans drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions
and shape of the lot which the manufactured housing unit shall be
moved or erected upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of
buildings already existing, if any; and the dimensions of the proposed
manufactured housing unit. The application shall include such other
information as lawfully may be required by the Code Enforcement Officer
to determine conformance to and provide for the enforcement of this
Part 1.
All applications for permits shall be accompanied
by a fee as set forth from time to time by order of the Town Council.
Failure to obtain a valid building permit prior
to the start of construction shall double the normal fee for the building
permit.
