§ 2-10. Action on application for permits.

A. 

The Building Commissioner shall examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits and the plans, specifications and documents filed therewith. He shall approve or disapprove the application within a reasonable time.

B. 

Upon approval of an application for a permit and upon receipt of the legal fees therefor, the Building Commissioner shall issue a permit to the applicant upon the form prescribed by him and shall affix his signature or cause his signature to be affixed thereto.

C. 

Upon approval of an application for a building permit, both sets of plans and specifications shall be endorsed with the word "approved." One set of such approved plans and specifications shall be retained in the files of the Building Department and the other set shall be returned to the applicant, together with the building permit and shall be kept at the building site, open to inspection by the Building Commissioner or his authorized representative at all reasonable times.

D. 

If an application, together with plans, specifications and other documents filed therewith, describe proposed work which does not conform to all the requirements of the applicable building ordinances and regulations, the Building Commissioner shall disapprove the same, and one set of plans and specifications shall become part of the public record and one set returned to applicant. Upon request of the applicant, the Building Commissioner shall cause such refusal, together with the reasons therefor, to be transmitted to the applicant in writing.

Amended 4-2-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002