Request to Extend Building Permit

Town Code Section §15-4(I) Building permit time periods and renewals.
[Amended 7-17-2012 by L.L. No. 11-2012]

(1) A building permit shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance.

(2) A building permit may be renewed annually thereafter. A renewal application shall be granted by the Building Inspector upon a determination that the applicant has met the following conditions:

    (a) A complete renewal application has been submitted, which incorporates any retroactively applicable building code provision that may have been enacted after the permit was first issued;

    (b) The applicable renewal fee (§ 15-16) has been paid;

    (c) The owner does not have any uncured outstanding violations on the subject property other than violations the work under the permit is intended to cure (if any).

    (d) The owner does not owe any adjudicated fines for violations;

    (e) If the renewal application was filed after the previous permit or permit renewal expired, payment by the owner of all previous years' renewal fees as ifthe owner had applied timely for a renewal each year.

(3) Grace period for building permits issued before August 1,2012. A building permit issued before August 1, 2012, whether or not expired, shall be eligible for renewal as if it had been issued as a new building permit in the previous twelve-month period.

(4) All exterior and site work shall be completed within 24 months after issuance of the first
building permit to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector.