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LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF WARWICK

ORDINANCE NO. 0-14-15

APPROVED SCOTT AVEDISIAN

September 18, 2014 MAYOR

CHAPTER 8

BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

Be it ordained by the City of Warwick:

Section I. Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Warwick is hereby amended to add the following:

Sec. 8-1. Penalty for failure to obtain building permit.

a) Any person, firm, corporation or other entity, except a contractor, who erects a structure without first obtaining a building permit from the city shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1- 4, plus the cost that would have been incurred if a building permit were issued in the first instance. The responsibility for paying the fine shall rest with the owner of the real estate. These fines are in addition to such other remedies as the city may have.

b) Any contractor, who erects a structure or performs other work requiring a building permit without first obtaining said building permit from the city, shall be subject to punishment as follows:

1) For a first offense, a fine of $250.00 for each permit plus the cost of each building permit that should have been applied for in the first instance;

2) For a second offense within twelve months of the first offense, a fine of $500.00 for each permit;

plus the cost for each permit that would have been incurred if a building permit were issued in the first instance. The responsibility for paying this fine shall rest with the contractor. These fines are in addition to such other remedies as the city may have.

3) Failure to pay any and all fines or penalties shall prohibit the building official from issuing any additional permits to said registered or licensed contractor until such time as all fines or penalties are paid to the City of Warwick.

4) All fines and penalties assessed under this ordinance are in addition to and not in substitution of the contractor’s responsibility to obtain the applicable building permit and pay to the city the requisite associated fee.

c) The building official shall notify the State Contractors Registration and Licensing Board within 5 days of any violations issued to a contractor for being in violation of this ordinance.

Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as prescribed by law.

SPONSORED BY:

COUNCILMAN LADOUCEUR

COMMITTEE: ORDINANCE

5/19/15

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