§ 24-112. Violations and penalties.

(a)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with section 1-14. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this article.

(b)

The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans shall not prevent the administrative authority from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this article or any certificate of approval when issued in error.

(c)

Every permit issued by the administrative authority under the provisions of this article shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 120 days from the date of issuance of such permit, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 120 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be one-half of the amounts required for a new permit for such work, provided no charges have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work; and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year.

(Code 1987, § 9-3-4)