No building or structure shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a building permit has been issued by the Codes Enforcement Officer pursuant to Chapter 59, Building Construction and Fire Prevention. Sheds and playscapes under 144 square feet do not require a building permit, but must conform to setback requirements.

The Codes Enforcement Officer shall in no case grant any building permit for any building or structure which does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, and where approval of the Planning Board or the Board of Appeals is required, only upon written order of such Board.