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original construction documents for such work, and pro- 2. Not more than [SPECIFY PERCENTAGE] percent of
vided further that such suspension or abandonment has not the permit fee paid where work has been done under
exceeded 1 year. a permit issued in accordance with this code.
[A] 106.5.4 Extensions. Any permittee holding an unex- 3. Not more than [SPECIFY PERCENTAGE] percent of
pired permit shall have the right to apply for an extension the plan review fee paid where an application for a
of the time within which the permittee will commence permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is
work under that permit when work is unable to be com- withdrawn or canceled before any plan review effort
menced within the time required by this section for good has been expended.
and satisfactory reasons. The code official shall extend the The code official shall not authorize the refunding of
time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding any fee paid except upon written application filed by the
180 days if there is reasonable cause. A permit shall not be original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of
extended more than once. The fee for an extension shall be fee payment.
one-half the amount required for a new permit for such
work.
[A] 106.5.5 Suspension or revocation of permit. The SECTION 107
code official shall have the authority to suspend or revoke INSPECTIONS AND TESTING
a permit issued under the provisions of this code wherever [A] 107.1 General. The code official is authorized to conduct
the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect, such inspections as are deemed necessary to determine com-
inaccurate or incomplete information, or in violation of pliance with the provisions of this code. Construction or work
any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection
code. by the code official, and such construction or work shall
[A] 106.5.6 Retention of construction documents. One remain visible and able to be accessed for inspection pur-
set of approved construction documents shall be retained poses until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection
by the code official for a period of not less than 180 days shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the
from date of completion of the permitted work, or as provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdic-
required by state or local laws. tion. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or
cancel the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of
One set of approved construction documents shall be
returned to the applicant, and said set shall be kept on the the jurisdiction shall not be valid. It shall be the duty of the
site of the building or work at all times during which the permit applicant to cause the work to remain visible and able
work authorized thereby is in progress. to be accessed for inspection purposes. Neither the code offi-
cial nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in
[A] 106.5.7 Previous approvals. This code shall not the removal or replacement of any material required to allow
require changes in the construction documents, construc- inspection.
tion or designated occupancy of a structure for which a
[A] 107.2 Required inspections and testing. The code offi-
lawful permit has been heretofore issued or otherwise law-
fully authorized, and the construction of which has been cial, upon notification from the permit holder or the permit
pursued in good faith within 180 days after the effective holder’s agent, shall make the following inspections and such
other inspections as necessary, and shall either release that
date of this code and has not been abandoned.
portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or
[A] 106.5.8 Posting of permit. The permit or a copy shall an agent of any violations that must be corrected. The holder
be kept on the site of the work until the completion of the of the permit shall be responsible for the scheduling of such
project.
inspections.
[A] 106.6 Fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees 1. Underground inspection shall be made after trenches or
prescribed in Section 106.6.2 have been paid, and an amend- ditches are excavated and bedded, piping installed, and
ment to a permit shall not be released until the additional fee, before any backfill is put in place.
if any, due to an increase of the plumbing systems, has been
paid. 2. Rough-in inspection shall be made after the roof, fram-
ing, fireblocking, firestopping, draftstopping and brac-
[A] 106.6.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. ing is in place and all sanitary, storm and water
Any person who commences any work on a plumbing sys- distribution piping is roughed-in, and prior to the instal-
tem before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject lation of wall or ceiling membranes.
to 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the
required permit fees. 3. Final inspection shall be made after the building is
complete, all plumbing fixtures are in place and prop-
[A] 106.6.2 Fee schedule. The fees for all plumbing work erly connected, and the structure is ready for occu-
shall be as indicated in the following schedule:
pancy.
[JURISDICTION TO INSERT APPROPRIATE SCHEDULE]
[A] 107.2.1 Other inspections. In addition to the inspec-
[A] 106.6.3 Fee refunds. The code official shall authorize tions specified in Section 107.2, the code official shall be
the refunding of fees as follows:
authorized to make or require other inspections of any
1. The full amount of any fee paid hereunder that was construction work to ascertain compliance with the provi-
erroneously paid or collected. sions of this code and other laws that are enforced.

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