A. Permits Required. Any owner, person, or authorized agent who intends to construct, alter, enlarge, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any building, structure, appurtenance, or service equipment or cause any such work to be done must first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.

B. The permit holder or applicant shall not proceed with construction activity prior to issuance of a permit or until receiving specific written authorization to do so by the building official.

C. Work requiring a permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or an authorized agent of the permit holder has made available on site a copy of the permit authorizing such work and supporting documents such as city-approved construction documents. The permit and supporting documents shall be maintained and available by the permit holder until final approval has been granted by the building official.

D. The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data does not prevent the building official from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in the construction documents and other data, or from preventing building operation, such as building inspections, plan reviews, permit issuance, and investigations, from being carried on thereunder when in violation of this chapter or of any other ordinances of this jurisdiction.

E. Partial Permits. The building official is authorized to promulgate additional administrative rules and regulations related to the efficient administration and review of partial permits. Elements for partial permits shall include but not be limited to deferred submittals, temporary permits and phased construction.

F. Design Profession of Responsible Charge. Where it is required that documents be prepared by a registered design professional, the building official shall be authorized to require the owner or the owner’s authorized agent to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall designate a substitute registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The building official shall be notified in writing by the owner or the owner’s authorized agent if the registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.

G. Work Without a Permit – Investigation Fee.

H. Suspension or Revocation. The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provision of this chapter whenever the permit is issued in error on the basis of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete information supplied, or if its issuance (or activity thereunder) is in violation of any ordinance or regulation of any other provisions of the McMinnville Municipal Code.

I. The building official may adopt administrative procedures regarding permit and permit application expirations, extensions, and/or reinstatements. (Ord. 5093 §1 (Exh. A (part)), 2020).