[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Town of Bridgeville 7-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1796. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership,
business or corporation to undertake or cause to be undertaken the
construction, reconstruction, enlargement, alteration or relocation
of any building or structure unless an approved building permit has
been obtained from the Municipal Building Permit Official.
B.
A building permit shall not be required for repairs
to existing buildings or structures, provided that no structural changes
or modifications are involved.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
A combination of materials to form a permanent structure
having walls and a roof. Included shall be all mobile homes and trailers
to be used for human habitation.
Any person, persons, partnership, business or corporation.
A combination of materials to form anything permanently affixed
to or in the ground or to any other building or structure permanently
affixed to or in the ground. Included shall be such things as driveways,
carports, porches, swimming pools, etc.
Application for such a building permit shall
be made in writing to the Building Official on forms supplied by the
municipality. Such application shall contain at least the following:
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
The name and address of owner of land on which the
proposed construction is to occur.
C.
The name and address of the contractor.
D.
Site location.
E.
A brief description of proposed work and the estimated
cost.
F.
A plan of the site showing the exact size and location
of the proposed construction, as well as any existing building or
structures.
The Building Official shall issue a building
permit only after it has been determined that the proposed construction
will be in conformance with all applicable requirements and regulations.
After the issuance of a building permit by the
Building Official, no changes of any kind shall be made to the application,
permit or any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted
with the application without the written consent or approval of the
Building Official.
In addition to the building permit, the Building
Official 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 Official.
Work on the proposed construction shall begin
within six (6) 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 Official. 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 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 sewer, gas and water pipes or electric or other
service lines from the street.
[Amended 4-9-2012 by Ord.
No. A12-2; 2-11-2013 by Ord. No. A13-2]
During the construction period, the Building
Official 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 municipal
laws and ordinances. In the event that the Building Official 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 Official shall revoke the building
permit and report such fact to the Commissioners for whatever action
it considers necessary.
[Amended 6-11-2001 by Ord. No. 01-5; 10-6-2008 by Ord. No.
A08-13]
A.
Applications for a building permit shall be accompanied
by a fee, payable to the municipality, based upon the estimated cost
of the proposed construction as determined by the Building Official
at the following rates:
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Estimated Cost of Construction
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Fee
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Up to $1,000
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$20
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Each additional $1,000
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$4
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B.
There shall be a fee for the renewal of any building
permit. This fee shall be equal to the original cost of the building
permit, with a maximum charge of $50.
Any person aggrieved by the Building Official's
estimate of the cost of the proposed construction may appeal to the
Commissioners. Such appeal must be filed in writing, within 30 days
after the determination by the Building Official. Upon receipt of
such appeal, the Commissioners shall set a time and place, not less
than 10 nor more tan 30 days, for the purpose of the hearing of the
appeal, notice shall be given to all parties at which time they may
appear and be heard. The determination of the estimated cost by the
Commissioners shall be final in all cases.
[Amended 4-9-2012 by Ord.
No. A12-2; 2-11-2013 by Ord. No. A13-2]
[Added 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. A05-6]
A.
All construction, alteration, movement, enlargement,
replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal, and demolition
of detached one- and two-family dwellings, and multiple single-family
dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with
separate means of egress, in the Town of Bridgeville, shall comply
with the provisions of the 2003 Edition of the International Residential
Code published by the International Code Council, including all subsequent
amendments and additions thereto (hereinafter “IBC”),
two copies of which shall be maintained in the Office of the Town
Manager or an official designated by him/her.
B.
If any section or provision of the IBC conflicts with
any other section or provision of the Code of the Town of Bridgeville,
the provisions of the Code of the Town of Bridgeville shall prevail.
If any section or provision of the IBC is, for any reason, held to
be unconstitutional or otherwise enforceable, the remaining portions
of the IBC shall remain in effect.
