[Adopted 6-27-1963 by Ord. No. 201]
No building or structure or any part or parts
thereof, in the Town of Georgetown, shall hereafter be erected, constructed,
added to, altered, repaired, removed, demolished, used or occupied,
except in conformity with the provisions of this article.
[Amended 1-12-2000 by Ord. No. 00-01-01; 9-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-07]
A.
Before the construction, alteration, repair, placement,
removal or demolition of any building or structure or addition thereto
or any part or parts thereof shall be commenced or undertaken, the
person or persons, firm or corporation being the owner or ownership
or having charge of said building or structure or the lands upon which
such building or structure is located or to be located, or the duly
authorized agent or agents of such owner or owners, shall first secure
from the Town Council a written permit approved by said Town Council
and signed by the Mayor and Secretary of said Town Council, for the
erection, construction, alteration, repair, placement, removal, demolition,
use or occupancy of the building or structure to be erected, constructed,
altered, repaired, removed, demolished, used or occupied.
B.
Before the permit required in the subsection above
shall be issued by said Town Council, said owner or owners of the
property, or his or their duly authorized representative, shall before
commencing work submit an application, in writing, to the Town Council,
which shall contain the following information:
(1)
The name, residence and business address of the owner
or owners of the property upon which the proposed work is to be done.
(2)
An accurate description of the location and size of
the premises upon which the building or structure is located, or upon
which said building or structure is to be erected.
(3)
A description of the work proposed to be done. The
Town Council is hereby authorized, if it deems it to be necessary,
to require of the applicant for such permit a detailed plan of the
proposed work.
(4)
The estimated cost of the building.
(5)
The nature of the use to be made of the building or
structure. If the building is to be devoted to business, the nature
of such business must be stated.
C.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation being the owner or agent,
or having charge of, said building structure or lands which fails
to obtain any necessary building permit prior to commencement of work
shall he subject to a fine of $750.
[Amended 8-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-10; 4-24-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-7]
If the application, plans and specifications
conform to the requirements of this article and all other ordinances
or laws applicable to the Town of Georgetown, the Town Council shall,
upon payment of the permit fee hereinafter established, issue to such
owner or owners a permit for the proposed work and shall specify therein
the street and building lines. The application, plans and specifications
shall be approved or rejected within a period of 20 working days from
the date of the filing of the completed application for such permit.
A.
The Town Council shall have the power to cancel and
revoke any such permit for any material departure from the approved
application, plans and specifications and also for any false statement
or misrepresentation as to any material fact relating to the erection,
construction, alteration, removal, demolition use or occupancy of
such building or structure, or addition thereto.
B.
Upon notice from the Town Manager, work on any building,
structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system that is
being done contrary to town regulations or in a dangerous or unsafe
manner shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and
shall be given to the owner of the property or to his agent or to
the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which
work may be resumed. Where an emergency exists, the Town Manager shall
not be required to give written notice prior to stopping the work.
[Added 1-12-2000 by Ord. No. 00-01-01]
Permission to use the public streets in the
immediate neighborhood where such building or structure is to be under
erection, alteration, removal or demolition may be granted by the
Town Council within such limits as may be necessary for the proper
prosecution of the work incident to such erection, construction, alteration,
removal or demolition. The permit under this section shall state what
portion of the street shall be used and shall require the person or
persons, firm or corporation securing such permit to keep clear at
all times all gutters and fire hydrants adjacent to the work; and
to maintain and keep red lights on all such obstructions for the period
of one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. Such permit shall
also require that all sidewalks shall be kept open to travel except
where such travel may be dangerous, at which times the area affected
by such risk shall be roped off, such ropes to be removed as soon
as the risk to the public use shall be removed.
[Amended 2-26-1986 by Ord. No. 201A; 4-22-1987; 4-13-1994 by Ord. No. 201B; 7-10-1996 by Ord. No. 201; 5-8-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5; 1-13-2016 by Ord. No. 2015-19]
[Added 4-22-1987]
If, in the opinion of the Town Manager, the
valuation of any building or structure for which a building permit
is required appears to be underestimated on the application, no permit
shall be issued unless the Applicant can show detailed estimated cost
data to meet the approval of the Town Manager. Permit valuation shall
include a total cost including such matters as plumbing, electrical,
mechanical equipment and other systems.
[Amended 7-10-1996 by Ord. No. 201]
B.
In addition to the penalties prescribed in Subsection A of this section, the Town Council may direct the Town Solicitor to proceed at law or in equity against the person responsible for the violation for the purpose of ordering that person to restrain from any act in violation of these provisions.
