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Any permit holders requesting to cancel a permit and/or obtain a refund must do so in writing to the Code Official as required by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

112.5 Refunds: In the case of a revocation of a permit or abandonment or discontinuance of a building project, the portion of the work actually completed will be computed and any excess fee for the incomplete work shall be returned to the permit holder upon written request. All plan examination and permit processing fees and all penalties that have been imposed on the permit holder under the requirements of this code shall first be collected.

If a licensed Contractor applied and paid for the permit he or she may either cancel the permit and request a refund or transfer the permit to the Owner. If the permit is canceled, all work must stop until a new permit is issued. If the Contractor agrees to transfer the permit to the Owner work may continue without interruption. The Contractor will be responsible for code compliance for all work done prior to cancellation or transfer of the permit. A site inspection may be required by an inspector to verify code compliance of work already completed.

As required by the USBC, the cost of inspections performed and any penalties assessed by Code Official will be deducted from the original permit fee. The refund will be mailed to the permit holder in approximately 30 days.

A nonprofit organization may request a permit fee rebate from the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors. Rebates will be reviewed by the Board for approval. A request form may be obtained from the Department of Building Inspection.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call this office at (540-459-6185).

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