Faster building permits for one- and two-family homes

(a) Under the following conditions, the building official shall process applications for building permits for one- and two-family dwellings within 60 days of acceptance of the application: (1) The applicant utilizes a one-time review process, as defined in subsection (c); and (2) The application is prepared and stamped by a duly licensed professional engineer or architect who has not had either a building permit application or plans prepared for submission with a building permit application rejected by the building official more than twice within the previous 12 months. (b) Any work performed under a permit issued pursuant to this section that does not meet the applicable code at final inspection must be corrected within 30 days of issuance of a notice of violation. If the violation is not corrected within the 30-day period, the director shall suspend or revoke the permit as provided in this article. (c) As used in this section, “one-time review process” means a process and requirements established by the building official by rule, providing for the issuance of a building permit after only one review by the building official.