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150.05 Permit Required
150.05 PERMIT REQUIRED
 
A Building Permit or Service Installation Permit is required to be obtained prior to commencing work from the City Enforcement Authority on forms furnished by said Department in the following instances:
 
(a)        Building Permit
 
(1)        All construction, alteration, remodeling or repair of any building or structure, the cost of which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00).
 
(2)        All roofing and siding installations, the cost of which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00).
 
(3)        The demolition of any building or structure.
 
(4)        The moving of any building of structure.
 
(5)        The construction of a public swimming pool.
 
(6)        The installation of a modular or manufactured home on a permanent foundation.
 
(7)        The installation of a temporary commercial mobile unit bearing an Indiana
Seal of Compliance under Public Law 135.
 
(b)        Service Installation Permit
 
(1)        The installation, alteration, extension or replacement of electrical wiring, panels and devices within the service area of Richmond Power & Light, including all new, temporary or replacement electrical service provided by Richmond Power & Light, new or replacement electric distribution panels, wiring for additional circuits, rewiring and circuit replacement, wiring for above ground and underground tanks, wiring for swimming pool equipment and bonding of metal components and wiring for appliances and equipment including signs.
 
(2)        The installation, alteration, extension or replacement of all heating and air conditioning equipment.
 
(3)        The installation, alteration, extension or replacement of air handling equipment and equipment for the removal of smoke and grease-laden vapors from cooking equipment.
(4)        The installation, alteration, extension or replacement of all fire-extinguishing systems and/or fire-alarm systems.
 
(5)        The installation, alteration, extension or replacement of all plumbing, piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with sanitary drainage, liquid waste and sewerage systems, venting systems and water supply systems, the cost of which work exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00).
 
(6)        The installation of all new or replacement water heaters, regardless of cost.
 
(7)        Service Installation Permits are not required in the following instances:
 
(A)       Public utilities
 
Installation of public utilities with respect to construction, maintenance and development work performed in the exercise of their public function.
 
(B)       Railway utilities
 
Installation of electrical equipment employed by a railway utility directly in the exercise of its functions as a public carrier and located outdoors or in buildings used exclusively for that purpose.
 
(C)       Portable appliances
 
The installation of a portable heating appliance or of a portable air conditioning appliance.
 
(D)       Radio transmitting stations
 
Equipment used for radio transmission, whether erected on a building or on the ground. Such exception does not extend to equipment and wiring for power supply and the installation of radio towers and antenna.
 
(E)       Maintenance
 
The maintenance or servicing of an existing electrical, heating, air conditioning, air handling, commercial kitchen hood, fire-extinguishing, fire-alarm or plumbing system for the purpose of maintaining it in safe operating condition in conformance with the provisions of this Code.
 
(F)       Well drilling and water softening equipment
 
The drilling of wells and the installation of pumps, pressure tanks and piping incidental to a well system. The installation of water softening equipment.
 
(c)        Permit obtained prior to commencing work
 
It shall be the duty of the property owner, or his authorized agent to obtain all necessary permits before any work has been started. Except that in cases where this Code requires that work be performed by a licensed contractor it shall be the responsibility of the licensed contractor to obtain all necessary permits prior to commencing work. A reinspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be assessed and added to the cost of a Permit when construction, demolition or installation work is begun prior to the issuance of a Permit and the jobsite has been inspected by any representative of the City Enforcement Authority. (Ord. 38-2005)
 
(d)        Permit to be posted on site
 
A Building Permit Card shall be required to be posted on the job site in a conspicuous place in full view of the public during the construction, alteration, remodeling or repair of a building or structure until said work shall be completed and finally inspected. A copy of the Service Installation Permit shall be required to be available on the job site pending inspection.
 
(e)        Changes not to be made in plans after permit is issued
 
No change shall be made in any plans, specifications, or construction, after the plans and specifications have been released by the State Building Commissioner and/or a Building Permit or Service Installation Permit has been issued, unless such change is approved in writing by State Building Commissioner and/or by the City Enforcement Authority.
 
(f)         Non-conformity to law discovered after permit issued or plans approved
The issuance of a Permit pursuant to the provisions of this Code or the approval of plans, prints, or specifications, shall not be deemed to authorize any erection, construction, alteration or repair, or the performance of any work, in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, nor shall such issuance or approval be a guaranty, warrant or assurance to any person that any such plans, prints or set of specifications, are in conformity to the provisions of this Code and to all laws and Ordinances. Upon the discovery of any departure of any such plans, print, or specifications, from the requirements of this Code, such departure shall be corrected immediately, and the erection, construction, repair or work shall be made to conform to the provisions of this Code.
 
(g)        Expiration of Permits
 
Every Permit shall expire if active work shall not have been commenced within sixty (60) days of the date of issue thereof. If the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after work is commenced, and work is not recommenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more, such work shall be recommenced only after the issuance of a new permit. (Ord 121-1997)
 
(h)        Revocation of a Permit
 
The Director of the City Enforcement Authority or his duly authorized representative may revoke a permit if it is determined that the permit was issued in error or in violation of any rules of the State of Indiana or provisions of this Code or if the permit is based on incorrect or insufficient information or if the person to whom the permit was issued ceases work and abandons the job prior to said job being completed and finally inspected. A written Notice of Revocation shall be served on the person who obtained the permit and the owner of the property either by delivery in person, by Certified Mail or by publication in a newspaper of general circulation.


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