Purpose. To ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter, no person shall erect, alter or convert any structure or building or part thereof or alter the use of any land subsequent to the adoption of this chapter, until a building permit has been issued by the Construction Official.

Issuance of Permit. Any building permit issued under this section shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. Unless a certificate of occupancy as hereinafter provided is issued for the structure covered by the permit within one year, the permit shall automatically lapse; application may, however, be made for renewal of the permit for a one-year period. One copy of the building permit shall be kept conspicuously on the premises affected and protected from the weather whenever construction work is being performed thereon. No owner, contractor, workman or other person shall perform any building operations of any kind unless a building permit covering such operation has been displayed as required by this chapter, nor shall anyone perform building operations of any kind after notification of the revocation of the building permit.

Denial of Permit. When the Construction Official is not satisfied that the applicant's proposed development will meet the requirements of this chapter, he shall refuse to issue a building permit and the applicant may appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as prescribed by law.

Revocation of Permit. If it shall appear, at any time, to the Construction Official that the application or accompanying plan is in any respect false or misleading, or that work is being done on the premises differing from that called for in the applications filed with him under existing laws or ordinances, he may forthwith revoke the building permit, whereupon it shall be the duty of the person holding the same to surrender it and all copies thereof to the Construction Official. After the building permit has been revoked, the Construction Official may, in his discretion, before issuing the new building permit, require the applicant to file an indemnity bond in favor of the Town of Kearny with sufficient surety conditioned for compliance with this chapter and all laws and ordinances then in force, and in a sum sufficient to cover the cost of removing the building or structure if it does not comply.