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ORDINANCE 01-05
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 AMENDING 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.; and
WHEREAS, the Town has adopted Ordinances 001-02, 01-03 and 01-04, to be effective April 19,
2001 at 12:01 A.M.; and
WHEREAS, the fees called for thereunder are payable for all development for which no permit has
been issued; and
WHEREAS, the Town adopted the 1994 Uniform Building Code which includes Section 106,
Permits; and
WHEREAS, it is important to have in place a procedure to insure the issuance of residential permits
up to and including those issued by the close of business on February 14, 2001 and non-
residential permits up to and including those issued by the close of business on April 19,
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
(Language to be added is shown as double-underlined and language proposed to be
deleted is shown as struck out.):
Section 7-10-13. PERMITS ISSUANCE.
A. All 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.
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C. Any single-family or multi-family residential 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.
Any non-residential building permit issued prior to 12:01 A.M. on April 19. 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 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.
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D. Subsequent to the close of business on February 14, 2001, all single-family and multi-
family building permits will be subject to all provisions of Article 7 — regarding
development fees.
E. Subsequent to the close of business on April 19.2001 all non-residential 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 18th day of January, 2001.
FOR THE TOWN F FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
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Sharon Morgan,May Cassie B. Hansen,Town Clerk
REVI ED BY: I APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Paul rdm,Town Manager illiam E. Farrell,Town Attorney
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