ORDINANCE - Lee County Budget Ordinance FY 17-18

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SPECIAL NOTES 1. FAILURE TO SECURE PERMIT Failure to obtain the appropriate permit before construction begins shall result in a 100% penalty (double fees). Commencement of or proceeding with any work of which a permit is required by the State Building Code or any other state or local laws (shall include digging footings or moving manufactured homes on site), (GS. § 153A-357, G.S. § 160A417; G.S. § 153A-354, GS. § 160A414; C.S. § 153A-352, G.S. § 160A-412). 2_ ISSUANCE OF PERMITS Individual trades are responsible for purchasing their respective permits (no blanket permits are issued) If a building permit is required for any job, the building permit must be issued prior to issuance of any trade permits. AD approvals from other regulatory agencies (local, state, and federal) must be documented (Le. zoning approval, erosion control, historic district, environmental health, etc) before building permits will be issued. (G.S. § 153A-357, G.S. 0153A-363, G.S. § 160A417, GS. § 160A423). It is the contractor's resportisi 0ty to meet all requirements of license limitations when making application for permits. (GS. § 87-14, G.S. § 87-21(e), G.S. § 87-43.1, G.S. § 87-58, G.S. § 163A-134, GS. § 153A-357, G.S. § 160A-194, G.S. § 160A417). The Permit Coordinator will notify the applicant at which time the permit is prepared for issuance and the cost of the permit. BUILDING PERMITS The North Carolina Building Code requires tihat a permit be issued for Mie construction, reconstruc'don, alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal; of demolition of *ny building or structure;" Accessory Buildings with any dimension greater than twelve (12) feet are required to meet the provisions of the North Carolina Residential Code for One- and Two -;Family Dwellings. "No permit ...shall be required for any construction, installation, repair, replacement, or alteration costing Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) or less in any single family residence or farm building unless the work involves: the addition, repair, or replacement of load bearing structures;" • Building permits will be issued to a properly licensed North Carolina General Contractor. OR • To the owner of the property on which the building is to be built and occupied by said owner for at least twelve (12) months following completion (no rental property). Volume I -A, G.S. 87-1. OR • To an individual when a general contractor's license is not required. The cost of the undertaking cannot exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000). Permits will be issued personally to the license holder of record only. A bonafide employee of the licensee will be allowed to obtain permits upon submittal of the "Authorization for Permit Application by Employee of Licensed Contractor Form". General Contractors Licensing Limitations: If the estimated cost of construction from the fee schedule exceeds a contractor's license limitations a copy of the original bid, quote or estimate will be required prior to permit issuance, 11