Approved factory built fireplaces may be installed and shall conform to the applicable portions of this code. Factory built fireplaces shall bear the label of an approved testing or inspection agency. The approval of other woodburning stoves shall be based on approved research and testing reports submitted to the Building Director, demonstrating the performance of the unit and the installation conditions necessary to insure safe and adequate performance. Woodburning stoves shall be installed in accordance with required clearances from combustible materials and in accordance with applicable provisions of this code. No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, built, enlarged, replaced, repaired, altered, or moved, nor shall any repair or maintenance work be done which affects the structural, fire protection, or health protection qualities of a building without first having obtained a building permit.
Building permits expire one year from the date of the permit.
However, if work has not started within six months of the date of the permit, the permit is void. The building permit fee for a fireplace shall be based on the cost of the project. The Building Inspector shall inspect all buildings and structures that are being erected, constructed, built, enlarged, repaired, altered, or moved. Pre-pour, framing, insulation, and final inspections are required. It shall be unlawful to engage in business in the Village of Bartlett as a building contractor without first having obtained a building contractor license.