§ 5.13.6. Building permits.

A.

A building permit will not be accepted for processing on property that has a valid application pending for review of a variance, special exception, special review, site plan, rezoning, subdivision, conservation development, planned land division, minor land division, minor special review, amended plat or rural land plan.

B.

The building department may accept applications for building permits after a site plan, variance or rezoning is approved. The building department may accept applications for building permits on property subject to a special exception or a special review after all requirements of Section 12.6 of this code are met. The building department may accept applications for building permits for individual lots in approved subdivisions, conservation developments and planned land divisions as follows:

1.

Footing and foundation permits for new construction will be accepted only after the following have occurred:

a.

Over lot grading is complete, and the county engineer has inspected and approved the grading;

b.

Final grading of drainage easements and the installation of the stormwater drainage system is complete, and the county engineer has inspected and approved the grading and installation; and

c.

Construction of the roadway sub-grade and installation of the aggregate base course, or other all-weather surface, for the roadway serving the project is completed and inspected and approved by the county engineer, and acceptable density tests for the subgrade and utility trenches have been submitted to and approved by the county engineer.

d.

Street signs are properly installed at all intersections and have been inspected and approved by the county engineer.

2.

Full building permits for new construction will be accepted only after the following have occurred:

a.

Roadway surfacing at least through aggregate base course or plant mix bituminous base application is complete; the county engineer has inspected and approved the surfacing and density tests for the applied material have been submitted to and approved by the county engineer;

b.

Public water and sewer systems are completely constructed, and evidence of acceptance by the appropriate water, sewer and fire protection providers has been submitted to the county engineer; and

C.

No structure can be occupied until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the building department.

(Res. No. 02222005R002, Exh. A, 2-22-2005; Res. No. 12062005R012, Exh. A, Item 5, 12-6-2005; Res. No. 09262006R024, Exh. A, Item 4, 9-26-2006; Res. No. 11202007R002, Exh. A, 11-20-2007)