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10. If the County Engineer is satisfied that the work described in an application for a permit and the plot plan filed therewith conform to the requirements of this Resolution and of the zoning resolution and other pertinent laws and resolutions, he shall issue a permit therefor to the applicant. 11. If the application for a permit and the plot plan filed therewith describe work which does not conform to the requirements of this Resolution or the zoning resolution or other pertinent laws or resolutions, the County Engineer shall not issue a permit but shall return one copy thereof with his refusal to issue such permit to the applicant. Such refusal shall, when requested, be in writing and shall contain the reason therefor. 12. The County Engineer shall act upon the application for a permit without unreason- able or unnecessary delay. A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of this Resolution or the zoning resolution, nor shall such issuance of a permit prevent the County Engineer from thereafter requiring a correction of errors or a violation of this resolution or the zoning. resolution. Any permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within six months after its is- suance or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year after the time is commenced; provided that for cause one or more extensions of time for periods not exceeding ninety days each may be allowed in writing by the County Engineer. 13. When a permit is issued, the same shall be signed by the County Engineer and the permit shall be kept at the site of work and shall be opened to inspection by the County Engineer or his authorized representative. 14. If any person commences work on a building or structure before obtaining the necessary permit, then the fees for such permit shall be double the schedule of feesset forth above. 15. The Building Official shall keep a permanent and accurate accounting of all permits issued and of all fees collected, including the date and the amount thereof. 18. Before issuing a permit, the Courfy Engineer may examine or cause to be examined . any site or lot for which an application has been received. He shall inspect all buildings and structures during and upon completion of the work for which a permit was issued and ne shall report to the Board any violations of this Resolution or of the Zoning Resolution. 17. Each application for a permit shall show on the plot plan the driveway connecting the property to the public road way and all that part of the driveway from the property line to the traveled portion of the road way shall either be paved in a manner approved by the County Engineer to conform with the drainage swale or that part shalt be filled over a drain- age culvert of adequate size to provide for proper drainage with a minimum culvert of ten (10) inches to be approved by the County Engineer. 18. The parking or use of any house trailer or other portable living accomrnodations in any place other than a duly licensed trailer park shall not be done until a permit has been issued therefor in the same manner as if the same were a building or structure. Any such trailer or portable living accommodations shall have sanitary facilities in accordance with the sanitary code of the State Board of Health. This provision as to permits for trailers does not permit the parking or use of trailers in arras except where the same are permitted under the terms of the Zoning Ordinance. 19. There shall be provided that a reasonable time for appeal by any person aggrieved or by any office, department, Board or Bureau affected by any decision by the County Engineer acting as the enforcing officer in issuing building permits or any other actions under the zoning laws of the County shall be fixed and determined as five (5) days from the time of the action taken by the administrating officer. All appeals shall be filed in writing and delivered to the Chairman, or in his absence, the Vice Chairman of the Indian River County Board of Adjustment. Therefore, the time for taking appeal expires at the close of business of that office at the end of the 5th day. Further provided, that where a building permit has been issued, the time for filing notice of appeal is further extended to the end of the third day from the visible commencement of construction on the ground. Visible commencement ' • -18- BOOK 9147 Pia FEB 101965