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Sec. 18-56. - Required.#
No person shall erect, construct or alter any building or structure or any part of a building or structure or any platform, staging or flooring to be used for seating or standing purposes within the town unless he shall first receive a permit therefore from the building official pursuant to the State Building Code, G.L. 1956, § 25-27.3-113.1, as provided by this article.
(Code 1967, § 7-3; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-57. - Application; required drawings and statements.#
(a)
Before the erection, construction or alteration of any building or structure or any part of a building or structure or any platform, staging or flooring to be used for seating or standing purposes is commenced within the town, the person desiring to make a building or structure shall obtain a permit therefore from the building official. Unless such permit shall expressly waive the same, shall submit to the building official such drawings as may be necessary to show the construction of the building or structure and shall on appropriate blanks to be furnished by the building inspector set forth the location and the proposed use of such building or structure, the estimated cost of such building or structure, whether or not the same is a new building or an addition to an old building, and the full name and residence of the owner or of each of the owners of such building, staging or flooring and such other data as the building official deems necessary or advisable.
(b)
Such drawings and statements shall be placed in the custody of the building inspector and shall be public records pursuant to state law.
(c)
If construction is proposed to be made by any person other than the owner in fee, the person intended to make such erection or alteration shall give the full name of the owner of the land and also of every person interested in the building or proposed building, either its owner, lessee, or in any representative capacity.
(d)
Such statement may be made by the agent or architect or the person required in subsection (c) of this section to make the same, and any notice served upon such agent or architect shall be binding upon the principals.
(e)
Such statement and a copy of such application and plans shall be kept on file in the office of the building official and such construction or any part of such construction shall not be commenced or proceeded with until such statement and plans shall have been so filed with the building inspector and the permit for such construction shall have been issued by him.
(Code 1967, § 7-4; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-58. - Consideration of flood hazards when reviewing applications.#
(a)
The building official when reviewing applications for building permits, including the plans and specifications for the proposed construction, will review all building permit applications to determine if the proposed construction is consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.
(b)
The building official shall review all building permit applications to determine if the site of the proposed construction is reasonably safe from flooding and to make recommendations for construction in all locations which have flood hazards in accordance with the requirements of the zoning ordinance and consistent with hurricane, storm and flood standards as established by the state building code standards committee pursuant to G.L. § 23-27.3-100.1.5.5.
(c)
The building official, in his review of all applications for construction in flood hazard locations within the town, shall require the applicant to provide in his plans and specifications the information or certification required by the zoning ordinance.
(Code 1967, § 7-4.1; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-59. - Erection, construction or alteration of part of building.#
A permit may be granted for the erection, construction or alteration of any part of a building upon the filing of such drawings as may be necessary to show the construction of such part of such building and a statement as set forth in section 18-57 referring to the part proposed to be constructed before the entire plans and detailed statements of all of such buildings have been submitted.
(Code 1967, § 7-5)
Sec. 18-60. - Not required for certain repairs.#
Ordinary repairs may be made without a permit from the building inspector, as required by this article, but such repairs shall not be construed to include the cutting away of any structural support, whether wall, pier, column, girder or beam, or the removal, change or closing of any staircase or exit.
(Code 1967, § 7-6)
Sec. 18-61. - Action by building official.#
All permits under this article shall be acted upon by the building official within 15 days after receiving application for such permits.
(Code 1967, § 7-7; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-62. - Term.#
Any permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within six months after its issuance, or if the work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned, for a period of six months after the time the work is commenced; provided, that, for cause, an extension of time for a period not exceeding 90 days has not been granted. All extensions must be in writing and signed by the building official. For purposes of this section, any permit issued shall not be considered invalid if the suspension or abandonment is due to a court order prohibiting the work as authorized by the permit
(Code 1967, § 7-8; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-63. - Renewal.#
A permit issued under the provisions of this article may be renewed by the building official upon application therefore who shall endorse thereon the reason for such renewal.
(Code 1967, § 7-9; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-64. - Fees.#
The fees for building permits shall be paid to the building official who shall deposit them in the general funds of the town. The building official shall be responsible for establishing a fee schedule for building permits which shall be posted for public display in the building official's office.
(Code 1967, § 7-9.1; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-65. - Copies sent to tax assessor's office; report on number and nature.#
The building official shall send copies of all building permits issued to the tax assessor's office.
(Code 1967, § 7-9.2; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-66. - Plumbing and electrical permits.#
Application shall be made to the building official for all plumbing and electrical permits. The building official shall refer such applications to the appropriate plumbing and electrical inspectors. Fees for plumbing and electrical permits shall be collected by the building official who shall deposit them with the town treasurer to be held in a separate fund. The town treasurer shall draw from this fund in reimbursing the plumbing and electrical inspectors for services performed.
(Code 1967, § 7-9.5; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)
Sec. 18-67. - Demolition of historic building, structure or site.#
No permit for demolition of an historic building, structure or site shall be issued until 90 days has expired from the date the application for such permit has been filed with the building official. For the purpose of this article, historic buildings, structures and sites are defined as those buildings, structures or sites set forth in the publication of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission entitled "Historic and Architectural Resources of Tiverton, Rhode Island: A Preliminary Report" published in 1983.
(Code 1967, § 7-3)