9-13-5 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY

A. Policy: In order to protect buyers of condominiums, master planned development (MPD) projects, single family residential, and other property in the Town against purchasing property on which the on and off site improvement work is incomplete and may not be completed, and to protect the public at large from dangerous and undesirable conditions that result from unfinished on and off site improvements, such as, but not limited to, erosion, flooding and blowing dust, it is the policy of the Town that no building permit may be issued on any building project within the Town unless and until the final plat has been recorded. Construction may not begin until the development has provided necessary access to the building lot for delivery of goods and access for laborers. No wood framing shall proceed without an all-weather surface road or driveway and working water system to serve fire hydrants and firefighting apparatus. In no event shall a certificate of occupancy be issued on any building until all required on and off-site improvements are completed sufficient for safe, orderly occupancy of the building as determined by the Town Manager, or designee. (Ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008, amd Ord. 15-018, 12-8-2015, amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24) B. Site Plan Conformance: The Building and Planning Department, prior to issuance of a permanent Certificate of Occupancy, shall review the completed improvements to ensure compliance with the approved site plan, showing the location and nature of drainage work, grade changes, retaining walls and landscaping, together with any trails, paths or walkways. A temporary occupancy certificate may be issued with adequate bonding for incomplete work when determined by the Town Manager, or designee. (amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24) C. Construction According To Approved Plans: No site plan shall be altered or modified without the prior approval of the appropriate land use authority. (amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24) D. Completion And Cleanup Deposit: Upon issuance of a building permit, the Building and Planning Department inspection department shall charge a completion and cleanup deposit as established in the Town’s Consolidated Fee Schedule. Upon satisfactory completion of the building and site cleanup, including repair or restoration to any onsite or offsite damage caused by construction activities, the deposit will be refunded to the contractor of record. In such cases where the site cleanup (including fire risk mitigation and on or offsite damage) is not corrected in a timely manner, the Town may use the deposit and hire the work to be done. (Ord. 08-016, 8-12-2008, amd. ord. 24-014, 10-8-24)