SECTION VIII.B. Permits
(Amended May 6, 1995)
1. Building Permits
a. The Inspector of Buildings shall grant building permits when plans and specifications conform with the provisions of this Bylaw, the Subdivision Control Law, and the State Building and Sanitary Codes or with the decision of the Board of Appeals or of the courts. Applications for buildings or structures located within one hundred (100) feet of wetlands are subject to the review of the Conservation Commission.
b. A building permit from the Inspector of Buildings shall be required before starting to:
1. Construct, reconstruct, alter, remove, repair, or demolish a building or structure, or
2. Change the type of occupancy or use of a building or structure, or
3. Install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or installation of which is regulated by the Massachusetts Building Code.
Such permit shall state that the structure, premises and the proposed use thereof comply with the provisions of the Bylaw.
Exceptions which do not require a building permit:
1. Ordinary repairs.
2. Construction, alteration or expansion of a building or structure which will create less than one hundred (100) square feet or area, including basements and additional floors.
c. All permits shall expire in one (1) year if construction is not substantially started during this period of time, and shall become void if the operation once commenced is discontinued for a period of more than six (6) months.
d. The Inspector of Buildings shall be notified in writing by the owner fourteen (14) days before a building shall be used or a dwelling occupied. Upon notification, the Inspector of Buildings shall inspect the building for compliance with building permit and regulations and issue an occupancy permit within the specified fourteen (14) day period; or instruct the owner which deficiencies must be corrected.
2. After a public hearing, the Board of Appeals may grant a permit for the temporary use of a trailer or mobile home provided that adequate provision is made for water, sewage disposal and other dwelling requirements of the State Sanitation Code, and provided the applicant proposed to use such trailer or mobile home as temporary living quarters while a new home is under construction. Such permit shall expire no later than twelve (12) months from date of its issue.
Monterey Zoning Bylaws 2006 Edition. Not an official copy. Please contact the Town Clerk’s office for an official copy.
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