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The RBS must ensure the appropriate dates are specified on the building permit (Form 2). breach of the Act. However, an extension of time may be granted by the RBS before the permit lapses, or a new building permit may be issued.

If (when) the local building department discovers that you've been working without a permit, they may notify you to cease work until you receive the proper building permit. You may be charged $500 or more per day for violating building permit laws. Your county can also put a lien on your home if you don't pay the fine.

A building permit for detached one and two-family units, dwellings or townhouses, as defined in the California Residential Code, and their accessory structures, shall expire two years after the date of permit issuance. A Building Permit for all other projects shall expire four years after the date of permit issuance.

For the short answer, yes, a building permit does expire, but only if the project meets any of the two (2) conditions: Construction work did not commence one (1) year after the issuance. Construction work started but got suspended or abandoned, and it has been 120 days since the last site activity.

Work authorized under a particular permit must begin within 6 months of the date of issuance. Once work begins, it must continue at a reasonable pace toward completion. Both permits and applications that are inactive for 6 months or more can be deemed expired.

A building permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire and become null and void if the building or work authorized therein is not commenced within a period of one year from the date of such permit, or if the building or work so authorized is suspended or abandoned at any time after it has been

An Infraction Citation may be issued for all remaining violations of the Housing Code. The bail fee for each violation is $271.00 payable to the Municipal Court. The maximum fine per building for infraction or misdemeanor citations is $7,500.00.