Article 213 - PENALTY FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT

Section 28-213.1

Section 28-213.1

  §28-213.1 Department penalty for work without a permit. In addition to
any  penalties  otherwise  authorized by law pursuant to article 202 and
the rules of the department, whenever any work for  which  a  permit  is
required  pursuant  to  this code has been performed without a permit, a
penalty shall be imposed by the department as provided in this article.

Section 28-213.1.1

Section 28-213.1.1

  §28-213.1.1  Penalty  for  work  without  permit  on one or two-family
dwelling. Where work has been performed without a permit on a one-family
or two-family dwelling the penalty shall equal four times the amount  of
the  fee  payable  for  the permit. Where only part of the work has been
performed without a permit, the penalty shall be reduced proportionately
according to the amount of work still to be  performed  at  the  time  a
permit  is  issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such penalty shall
be less than five hundred dollars.

Section 28-213.1.2

Section 28-213.1.2

  §28-213.1.2  Penalty  for  work  without  permit  on other than one or
two-family dwelling. The penalty for work without a permit on  buildings
other  than  one  or  two-family  dwellings  shall be fourteen times the
amount of the fee payable for such permit. Where only part of  the  work
has  been  performed  without  a  permit,  the  penalty shall be reduced
proportionately according to the amount of work still to be performed at
the time a permit is issued.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  no  such
penalty shall be less than five thousand dollars.

Section 28-213.2

Section 28-213.2

  §28-213.2  Waiver. Such penalty and the permit fee shall be payable by
the owner of the building on which the unpermitted work was performed. A
waiver or reduction of such penalty shall be available to  a  subsequent
bona fide purchaser of the premises pursuant to department rules.

Section 28-213.3

Section 28-213.3

  §28-213.3  Payment  of  penalty required before issuance of permit. No
permit shall be issued for work described  in  this  article  until  the
penalty  assessed  by  the  department pursuant to this article has been
paid.

Section 28-213.4

Section 28-213.4

  §28-213.4 Procedure. The department shall adopt a rule setting forth a
procedure for assessment of penalties pursuant to this article.