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<br />replacement, or change in the design of heating, air conditioning, or
<br />electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment; the use of materials
<br />not. permitted by the state uniform residential building code; or the
<br />addition, excluding replacement of like grade of fire resistance, of roofing.
<br /> (d) It shall be unlawful to commence or proceed with any new construction
<br />without first obtaining an insulation permit.
<br /> (e) It shall be unlawful for any person who, for consideration, installs,
<br />alters, or restores any insulation or other materials or energy utilization
<br />equipment designed or intended to meet the state building c6de requirements
<br />for insulation and energy utilization standards, to begin work without first
<br />securing a permit. This requirement shall not apply to an owner working upon
<br />his own building or to an installer working under the supervision of a
<br />registered architect or professional engineer, whose name and registration
<br />number shall appear upon the face of the permit.
<br /> (f) It shall be unlawful to commence or proceed with construction on any
<br />building or structure requiring a fire sprinkler without first obtaining a
<br />fire sprinkler permit.
<br /> (g) It shall be unlawful to commence or proceed with the installation,
<br />extension, or general repair of any plumbing system without first securing a
<br />permit.
<br /> (h) It shall be unlawful to commence or proceed with the installation,
<br />extension, or general repair of any heating or cooling equipment system
<br />without first securing a permit.
<br /> (i) It shall be unlawful to commence or proceed with the installation,
<br />extension, alteration, or general repair of any electrical wiring, devices,
<br />appliances, or equipment without first securing a permit.
<br /> (j) The following municipalities shall be subject to the requirement of the
<br /> county Development Services Department regarding issuance of permits, fees,
<br /> and inspection: Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, and Mt. Pleasant.
<br /> (k) No applicant may obtain a permit of any kind without correcting all
<br /> code defects in his work performed under a previously issued permit. (Ord.
<br /> Of 5-13-91: Ord of 12-16-91)
<br /> *State law reference - County building inspection, G.S. 153A-350 et seq.
<br /> State law reference --Similar provisions, G.S. 143-138(b), 143-151.29,
<br />143-151.31, 153A-357.
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<br />Sec. 14-27. Permit application.
<br />(a) Application for permits shall be made to the Development Services
<br />Departmen~ and shall be accompanied by plans and specifications showing the
<br />proposed work. Sealed architect or engineer drawings of appropriate footer
<br />and foundation design shall be submitted when existing structures (which are
<br />designed for human occupation) are to be relocated to a new property.
<br /> (b) No permit shall be issued unless the plans and specifications are
<br />identified by the name and author thereof.
<br /> (Ord. of 5-13-91, § 2: Ord. of 7-17-95)
<br />State law reference--Application for building permits, G.S. 153A-357.
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<br />Sec. 14-28. Approval of plans.
<br />Such applications with plans and specifications shall be referred to the
<br />senior plan reviewer, who shall examine the same to determine whether the
<br />proposed construction or alteration will comply with the ordinance provisions
<br />relative thereto. The senior plan reviewe~ shall retain one set of plans and
<br />specifications. No permit shall be issued until after approval of the plans.
<br /> (Ord. of 5-13-91, § 3)
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<br />Sec. 14-29. Variations.
<br />(a) It shall be unlawful to vary, change, or deviate from the terms of the
<br />application, the plans and specifications, or the permit, except if the
<br />change or deviation is clearly permissible under the state building code, it
<br />may not be made until specific written approval of the proposed change or
<br />deviation has been obtained from the Development Services Department.
<br />(b) It shall be unlawful to proceed with work on a project after a building,
<br />plumbing, heating, insulation, cooling, fire sprinkler, or electrical
<br />contractor has been released or dismissed from the job without first
<br />obtaining a letter of release from the structure's or building's owner and/or
<br />the contractor.
<br /> (Ord. of 5-13-91, § 4; Ord. of 7-17-95)
<br />State law reference -- Changes in work, G.S. 153A-359.
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<br />Section.14-30. Additional permit restrictions.
<br />(a) Discontinued work; expiry. If, after a permit has .been obtained and
<br />the work has commenced, the work is discontinued for a period of 12 months,
<br />the permit immediately expires. No work authorized by a permit that has
<br />expired may thereafter be performed until a new permit has been secured.
<br />(b) Appeals from determinations of Development Department. Unless otherwise
<br />provided by law, any appeal from an order, decision, or determination of a
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