Construction Code Bill 6.17.2020

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Section 5-4-6. Action on application. (a) If the application,plans, specifications, and other data filed by an applicant for a permit do not conform to the requirements of pertinent laws, the authority having jurisdiction shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefor. (b) If the authority having jurisdiction finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed therewith conform to the requirements of the construction code and all other pertinent laws, and the fees specified in article 7 have been paid, the authority having jurisdiction shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant. Section 5-4-7. Cancellation of application. (a) Thirty days to pick up permit or plan review letter. Upon notice to applicant that their application is ready for pick up with either a "recommend for issuance" or"recommend return with correction,"the applicant shall have thirty working days to pick up their permit or application respectively. If the permit application is not picked up within thirty working days, the application will be canceled. The thirty-day period will begin on the working day following the day that notification is electronically sent to the applicant. (b) Sixty days to take action on deficient application. If an applicant picks up an application designated "recommend return with correction," the applicant shall have sixty working days to take action on the deficiencies noted in the application. The sixty-day period will begin on the working day following the day the application is picked up. (c) 180 days to obtain permit. An application for a permit shall be deemed to have been canceled 180 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued. The authority having jurisdiction may grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding ninety consecutive days each. Prior to the deadline, requests for extension shall be filed in writing with the authority having jurisdiction, and demonstrate that circumstances beyond the applicant's control justify granting the extension request. (d) Restarting permit application. If a permit application is canceled, the application process must be restarted. In order to restart an application after its cancellation, the applicant shall resubmit plans with alterations to meet current codes and pay a new plan review fee. (e) If an application is canceled,plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the authority having jurisdiction. 32