Application for such a building permit shall be made, in writing,
to the Building Official on forms supplied by the Borough. Such application
shall contain at least the following:
A. The name and address of the applicant.
B. The name and address of the owner of the land on which
the proposed construction is to occur.
C. The name and address of the contractor.
E. A brief description of the proposed work and estimated
cost.
F. A plan of the site showing the exact size and location
of the proposed construction, as well as any existing buildings or
structures.
The Building Official shall issue a building
permit only after it has been determined that the proposed work to
be undertaken will be in conformance with the requirements of this
chapter and all other applicable codes and ordinances.
After the issuance of a building permit by the
Building Official, no changes of any kind shall be made to the application,
permit or any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted
with the application without the written consent or approval of the
Building Official.
In addition to the building permit, the Building
Official shall issue a placard, which shall be displayed on the premises
during the time construction is in progress. This placard shall show
the number of the building permit and the date of its issuance and
be signed by the Building Official.
Work on the proposed construction shall begin
within six months after the date of issuance of the building permit
or the permit shall expire, unless a time extension is granted, in
writing, by the Building Official. Construction shall be considered
to have started with the first placement of permanent construction
on the site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings or any work
beyond the state of excavation. For a structure without a basement
or poured footings, the start of construction includes the first permanent
framing or assembly of the structure or any part thereof on its pilings
or foundation or the affixing of any prefabricated structure or mobile
home to its permanent site. Permanent construction does not include
land preparation, land clearing, grading, filling, excavation for
basement footings, piers, or foundations, erection of temporary forms,
the installation of pilings under proposed subsurface footings, or
the installation of sewer, gas and water pipes or electrical or other
service lines from the street.
During the construction period, the Building
Official, or other authorized officials, may inspect the premises
to determine that the work is progressing in compliance with the information
provided on the permit application and with all applicable Borough
laws and ordinances or that there has not been a false statement or
misrepresentation by any applicant. If the inspection determines that
there has been a violation, then the Building Official shall revoke
the building permit and report such fact to the Borough Council for
whatever action it thinks necessary.
Any person who fails to comply with any or all
of the requirements or provisions of this chapter or who fails or
refuses to comply with any notice, order or direction of the Building
Official or any other authorized employee of the municipality shall
be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall pay a fine to
the Borough of Mars of not more than $300, plus costs of prosecution.
In default of such payment, such person shall be imprisoned in the
county prison for a period not to exceed 90 days. Each day during
which any violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate
offense. In addition to the above penalties, all other actions are
hereby reserved, including an action in equity for the proper enforcement
of this chapter. The imposition of a fine or penalty for any violation
of or noncompliance with this chapter shall not excuse the violation
or noncompliance or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall
be required to correct or remedy such violation and noncompliance
within a reasonable time. Any structure or building constructed, reconstructed,
enlarged, altered, or relocated in noncompliance with this chapter
may be declared by the Borough Council to be a public nuisance and
abatable as such.