§ 8-2.1. Inspection and notice.

(a)

Inspection; penalty for noninspection.

(1)

The building inspector or his or her designee will provide inspection services to ensure compliance with this chapter and applicable standards and specifications. The permittee shall, during the hours of the work, make available to the inspector and to other employees of the town construction work, materials, plans and specifications.

(2)

Where the permittee performs any work under the permit without an inspection, such work shall be considered improper and such conduct on the part of the permittee may result in removal and replacement of all said construction by the permittee at his or her expense, as determined by the town administrator.

(3)

Where the permittee performs any work under a permit with an inspection, but where the work does not comply with this ordinance or the standards and specifications, the building inspector is empowered to issue to the permittee, his or her agents, contractors, or subordinates, in oral form followed by a written notice or in written form, a notice of violation or a stop work order in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Compliance; penalties.

(1)

The permittee, including public utilities, his or her agents, contractors and subcontractors shall comply with all requirements of the building inspector or the town administrator, either before or during the course of construction, which protect the public safety avoid unnecessary inconvenience to the public, or ensure compliance with the specifications.

(2)

Where the permittee fails to comply with the requirements cited in the notice of violation within forty-eight (48) hours or less, as the town administrator may determine, from the time of the issuance of the notice, said noncompliance may result in the following:

a.

Issuance of a stop work order by the town administrator. A stop work order shall constitute a suspension of any applicable permit and shall prohibit the violator from doing any further work under any applicable permit. The violating permittee may do only such work after approval by the town, as shall bring any previous work into compliance with the applicable requirements. In the event the violating permittee corrects the work to the satisfaction of the town administrator or his or her designee in accordance with the applicable requirements, the town administrator or his or her designee shall rescind the stop work order at which time the permittee may resume further work under any applicable permit; or

b.

The town may petition the court either to complete the required work, or to demolish the work, and in either event charge the permittee on a cost basis, including the costs of administration and overhead. The permittee so indebted shall make payment within thirty (30) days from the date of billing or the town will place a claim against the bond where applicable. The cost of the work in excess of the amount recovered from the bond may also be recovered through legal action instituted by the town. Nonpayment by the permittee of any amount due to the town within the thirty-day period shall constitute a separate violation of this section.

(Ord. No. 90-1, 6-14-90; Ord. No. O-1-09, 1-8-09)