§ 42-27. Issuance of permits; inspections.

(a)

The City of Delray Beach serves as the town's building official and shall issue all building permits for construction in the town. The town shall charge a fee to cover the costs associated with reviewing for compliance with zoning, design manual and other town ordinances. Such fee shall be established in a fee schedule adopted by a resolution of the town commission. The town manager or the contactor will request the City of Delray Beach building department for inspection for a given time and date and the permit inspection card and plan shall be on the construction site at all times and the inspector on completion of this inspection will mark the card as to acceptance and the date thereon or will note reasons for rejection. Upon completion of the project and final inspection, by both the City of Delray Beach and the town if necessary, the inspector will report this to the City of Delray Beach building department, which shall then issue the certificate of occupancy to the builder.

(b)

If there is a change in the initial plans as approved, the contractor shall be required to file such plan change with the town. The fee payable to the town for review of such change in plans shall be as indicated in the town fee schedule.

(c)

If the contractor wishes to either demolish or move a building or structure located within the town, a permit must be obtained from the town and a fee established by the town's fee schedule shall be paid to the town for receipt of such permit.

(d)

If a construction trailer is parked within the town a permit shall be required therefor along with approval of the town commission, and a permit fee in the amount established in the town's fee schedule shall be paid to the town. The permit will be valid for a period of six months.

(e)

If a person fails to obtain a building permit where otherwise required within the town, the penalty fee applicable by the City of Delray Beach in the amount of three times the regular fee due to the City of Delray Beach shall be paid. In addition, there shall be paid to the town a fee three times the regular fee due the town.

(Code 1978, § 4-3; Ord. No. 89-6, § 1, 12-15-89; Ord. No. 98-1, § 1, 4-14-98; Ord. No. 09-9, § 2, 11-13-09)