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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2000-27TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS ORDINANCE 00-27 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA AMENDING THE TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 7, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 7-10-13, ENTITLED PERMIT ISSUANCE. WHEREAS, the Town has adopted Ordinances 00-21, 00-22, 00-23, 00-24, 00-25 and 00-26, to be effective February 15, 2001 at 12:01 A.M.; WHEREAS, the fees called for thereunder are payable for all development for which no permit has been issued; and WHEREAS, the Town recently adopted the 1997 Uniform Building Code which includes Section 106, Permits; and WHEREAS, it is important to have in place a procedure to insure the issuance of permits up to and including those issued by the close of business on February 14, 2001. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Town Code is amended by adding a new section 7-10-13 shall read as follows: Section 7-10-13. PERMITS ISSUANCE. A. All single family residential building permits shall be deemed issued when the applicant has submitted a full and complete set of building documents; paid fees in full; and has executed a Minimum Plan Submittal Requirements Sheet obtained from the Community Development Department. B. All subsequent plan review, modification of plans, or other interaction with the Department shall not be considered as new construction for the purposes of the fees adopted and in force in Sections 7-10-8, 7-10-9, 7-10-10, 7-10-11 and 7-10-12 of this Article, so long as construction has commenced within 180 days of the issuance of the building permit. C. Any building permit issued prior to 12:01 A.M. on February 15, 2001 for which there has been no construction activity for 180 days may apply for an extension of additional time as provided for by the Uniform Building Code. Such extension, however, shall require the applicant to pay the then current development fees, unless a waiver is applied for within 180 days after the building permit was issued and such waiver is granted by the Town Council. If a fee waiver request is denied by the Council, all due development Ordinance 00-25 Page 1 of 2 fees shall be paid to the Town within 30 days of Council denial or the building permit(s) for which the development fee waiver was requested will be revoked. D. All multi -family, commercial, industrial and other non-residential permits which are subject to any or all portions of the development fees must secure either a building permit or a letter of substantial compliance from the Town prior to the close of business on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 in order for their project not to be required to pay the adopted development fees. E. Subsequent to the close of business on February 14, 2001, all building permits will be subject to all provisions of Article 7 — regarding development fees. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, this 16'h day of November, 2000. FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO: Sharon Morgan, Mayor Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk ;REV7ED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM: 71 V1� l Paul Nord' , Town Manager William E. Farrell, Town Attorney Ordinance 00-25 Page 2 of 2