A.
Section 110.1 Approval and issuance of permits. The building official shall
examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits or amendments to
such applications within a reasonable time after filing. If the applications or
amendments do not comply with the provisions of this code or all pertinent laws
and ordinances, the permit shall not be issued and the permit applicant shall
be notified in writing of the reasons for not issuing the permit. If the
application complies with the applicable requirements of this code, a permit
shall be issued as soon as practicable. The issuance of permits shall not be
delayed in an effort to control the pace of construction of new detached
one-family or two-family dwellings.
B. Section 110.1.1 Consultation and
notification. Prior to approval or removal of emergency supplemental hardware,
the building code official shall consult with the local fire code official, or
state fire code official if no local fire code official exists, and head of the
local law-enforcement agency. The local fire code official; the state fire code
official; and the local fire, EMS, and law-enforcement first responders shall
be notified by the building code official of such approval or removal after
approval or removal of such emergency supplemental hardware.
C. Section 110.2 Types of permits. Separate
or combined permits may be required for different areas of construction, such
as building construction, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work, or for
special construction as determined appropriate by the locality. In addition,
permits for two or more buildings or structures on the same lot may be
combined. Annual permits may also be issued for any construction regulated by
this code. The annual permit holder shall maintain a detailed record of all
alterations made under the annual permit. Such record shall be available to the
building official and shall be submitted to the local building department if
requested by the building official.
D. Section 110.3 Asbestos inspection in
buildings to be renovated or demolished; exceptions. In accordance with §
36-99.7 of the Code of Virginia,
the local building department shall not issue a building permit allowing a
building for which an initial building permit was issued before January 1,
1985, to be renovated or demolished until the local building department
receives certification from the owner or the owner's agent that the affected
portions of the building have been inspected for the presence of asbestos by an
individual licensed to perform such inspections pursuant to §
54.1-503 of the Code of Virginia
and that no asbestos-containing materials were found or that appropriate
response actions will be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the
Clean Air Act National Emission Standard for the Hazardous Air Pollutant
(NESHAPS) ( 40 CFR Part
61 , Subpart M), and the asbestos worker protection
requirements established by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration for construction workers (29 CFR
1926.1101).
Local educational agencies that are subject to the requirements established by
the Environmental Protection Agency under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act (AHERA) shall also certify compliance with 40 CFR Part
763 and
subsequent amendments thereto.
To meet the inspection requirements in this section, except
with respect to schools, asbestos inspection of renovation projects consisting
only of repair or replacement of roofing, floorcovering, or siding materials
may be satisfied by a statement that the materials to be repaired or replaced
are assumed to contain friable asbestos and that asbestos installation,
removal, or encapsulation will be accomplished by a licensed asbestos
contractor.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
single-family dwellings or residential housing with four or fewer units unless
the renovation or demolition of such buildings is for commercial or public
development purposes. The provisions of this section shall not apply if the
combined amount of regulated asbestos-containing material involved in the
renovation or demolition is less than 260 linear feet on pipes or less than 160
square feet on other facility components or less than 35 cubic feet off
facility components where the length or area could not be measured
previously.
An abatement area shall not be reoccupied until the
building official receives certification from the owner that the response
actions have been completed and final clearances have been measured. The final
clearance levels for reoccupancy of the abatement area shall be 0.01 or fewer
asbestos fibers per cubic centimeter if determined by Phase Contrast Microscopy
analysis (PCM) or 70 or fewer structures per square millimeter if determined by
Transmission Electron Microscopy analysis (TEM).
E. Section 110.4 Fire apparatus access road
requirements. The permit applicant shall be informed of any requirements for
providing or maintaining fire apparatus access roads prior to the issuance of a
building permit.
F. Section 110.5
Posting of permits; limitation of approval. A copy of the permit shall be
posted on the construction site for public inspection until the work is
completed. Such posting shall include the street or lot number if one has been
assigned, to be readable from a public way. In addition, each building or
structure to which a street number has been assigned shall, upon completion,
have the number displayed so as to be readable from the public way.
A permit shall be considered authority to proceed with
construction in accordance with this code, the approved construction documents,
the permit application, and any approved amendments or modifications. The
permit shall not be construed to otherwise authorize the omission or amendment
of any provision of this code.
G. Section 110.6 Abandonment of work. A
building official shall be permitted to revoke a permit if work on the site
authorized by the permit is not commenced within six months after issuance of
the permit or if the authorized work on the site is suspended or abandoned for
a period of six months after the permit is issued; however, permits issued for
plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work shall not be revoked if the building
permit is still in effect. It shall be the responsibility of the permit
applicant to prove to the building official that authorized work includes
substantive progress, characterized by approved inspections as specified in
Section 113.3 of at least one inspection within a period of six months or other
evidence that would indicate substantial work has been performed. Upon written
request, the building official may grant one or more extensions of time, not to
exceed one year per extension.
H.
Section 110.7 Single-family dwelling permits. The building official shall be
permitted to require a three-year time limit to complete construction of new
detached single-family dwellings, additions to detached single-family
dwellings, and residential accessory structures. The time limit shall begin
from the issuance date of the permit. The building official may grant
extensions of time if the applicant can demonstrate substantive progress,
characterized by approved inspections as specified in Section 113.3 of at least
one inspection within a period of six months or other evidence that would
indicate substantial work has been performed.
I. Section 110.8 Revocation of a permit. The
building official may revoke a permit or approval issued under this code in the
case of any false statement, misrepresentation of fact, abandonment of work,
failure to complete construction as required by Section 110.7, noncompliance
with provisions of this code and pertinent laws and ordinances, or incorrect
information supplied by the applicant in the application or construction
documents on which the permit or approval was based.
J. Section 110.9 Cancellation of permit. The
building official shall cancel a permit at the request of the permit holder or
the owner. An incomplete building or structure shall not be left as an unsafe
building or structure.
