§ 14-20. Issuance of permits; supervise enforcement.

(a)

No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert or demolish any building or structure or set or place a mobile/manufactured structure within the town without first having obtained a building permit. The term "building" means any structure or building constructed or used for residence, business, industry, storage or other public or private purposes, or accessory thereto, including tents, trailers, mobile homes, signs, fences and similar structures whether stationary or movable.

(b)

The town clerk shall, with the assistance of the town building official, issue all building permits for construction within the corporate limits of the town and shall maintain supervision of compliance with this chapter during construction.

(c)

The town commission may, from time to time, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the commissioners, delegate and redelegate to town employees or agents or county, state or U.S. government agencies, all or part of the duties described in subsection (b) of this section and may from time to time set the costs of issuance of building permits to be issued by this town.

(d)

The town building official shall be responsible for the enforcement, administration and interpretation of this article and as provided for by the Florida Building Code. The building official's interpretation of this article shall be presumed to be correct unless such interpretation is reversed or modified by the town commission.

(e)

In applying to the Town of St. Leo for a building permit on forms provided by the town, the applicant shall submit a dimensional scaled plan indicating the roof and surface shape, size, lot size, and area and height and location of all buildings to be erected, altered or moved and of any building already on the lot. The applicant shall also state, in writing, the existing and/or intended use of all parts of such buildings and land and supply such other information as may be required by the building official for determining whether the provisions of this chapter, and other ordinances of the town will be met. Upon determination that all such provisions are being met, the building official shall issue a building permit for such excavation or construction. If a building permit is refused, the building official shall state reasons for such refusal in writing and shall immediately thereupon mail notice of such refusal in writing to the applicant at the address indicated on the application.

(f)

Upon completion of construction, provided fire code compliance has been approved by the town fire inspector, and building code compliance has been approved by the building official, the building official shall issue a certificate of completion to the applicant. Upon issuance of the certificate of completion and determination by the town commission or its designee that conditions of development approval have been met, the town clerk or building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy to permit the occupation of the building for its approved use.

(g)

The schedule of building permit fees and costs for the town shall be the same as the schedule of building permit fees and costs adopted from time to time by the agent delegated to provide building official services as prescribed in subsections (b) and (c) above.

(h)

A building permit shall become void four months from the date of issuance unless substantial progress has been made by that date on the project described therein as determined by the building official.

(i)

Appeal of the building official's denial of a permit or interpretation of this chapter shall be submitted by the applicant in writing to the town clerk within ten working days of the date of receipt of the building official's written denial or interpretation with any fees required by the town to process such an appeal. The town commission shall set a hearing to render a decision on the appeal. The town commission shall consider applicable provisions of the Florida Building Code when considering appeals, variances and interpretations to this article.

(Ord. No. 10-7, § 1, 9-28-2010)