Building permits shall be required before any
proposed construction or development is undertaken within any identified
flood-prone area of the Borough of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
A copy of all applications and plans for any
proposed construction or development in any identified flood-prone
area to be considered for approval shall be submitted by the Building
Permit Officer to the County Conservation District for review and
comment prior to the issuance of a building permit. The recommendations
of the Conservation District shall be considered by the Building Permit
Officer for possible incorporation into the proposed plan.
A copy of all plans and applications for any
proposed construction or development in any identified flood-prone
area to be considered for approval may be submitted by the Building
Permit Officer to any other appropriate agencies and or individuals
(e.g., planning commission, municipal engineer, etc.) for review and
comment.
Prior to the issuance of any building permit,
the Building Permit Officer shall review the application for permit
to determine if all other necessary governmental permits such as those
required by state and federal laws have been obtained, including those
required by Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, the Water Obstruction Act of 1913, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments
of 1972, Section 404, 33 U.S.C. § 1334. No permit shall
be issued until this determination has been made.
After the issuance of a building permit by the
Building Permit Officer, no changes of any kind shall be made to the
application, permit, or any of the plan, specifications or other documents
submitted with the application without the written consent or approval
of the Building Permit Officer.
In addition to the building permit, the Building
Permit Officer shall issue a placard which shall be displayed on the
premises during the time construction is in progress. This placard
shall show the number of the building permit, the date of its issuance
and be signed by the Building Permit Officer.
Work on the proposed construction shall begin
within six months after the date of issuance of the building permit
or the permit shall expire unless a time extension is granted, in
writing, by the Building Permit Officer. Construction shall be considered
to have started with the first placement of permanent construction
of the site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings or any work
beyond the stage such as the pouring of slabs or footings or any work
beyond the stage of excavation. For a structure without a basement
or poured footings, the start of construction includes the first permanent
framing or assembly of the structure or any part thereof on its pilings
or foundation, or the affixing of any prefabricated structure or mobile
home to its permanent site. Permanent construction does not include
land preparation, land clearing, grading, filling, excavation for
basement, footings, piers, or foundations, erection of temporary forms,
the installation of piling under proposed subsurface footings, or
the installation of sewer, gas and water pipes, or electrical or other
service lines from the street.
During the construction period, the Building
Permit Officer or other authorized official may inspect the premises
to determine that the work is progressing in compliance with the information
provided on the permit application and with all applicable Borough
of Jim Thorpe laws and ordinances. In the event the Building Permit
Officer discovers that the work does not comply with the permit application
or any applicable laws and ordinances, or that there has been a false
statement or misrepresentation by any applicant, the Building Permit
Officer shall revoke the building permit and report such fact to the
Council of the Borough of Jim Thorpe for whatever action it considers
necessary.
Applications for a building permit shall be
accompanied by a fee, payable to the Borough of Jim Thorpe, based
upon the estimated cost of the proposed construction as determined
by the Building Permit Officer at the following rates:
Estimated Cost
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Fee
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$0 to $5,000
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$10
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Each additional $1,000, or part thereof beyond
the first $5,000
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$1
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