Prior to the building official issuing a building permit for the construction of a dwelling unit, building or other structure to be occupied by one or more persons, the applicant must provide to the town and its building official for review by the town and the planning commission:
A. A written report analyzing the potential avalanche hazards and the potential physical forces created thereby upon the proposed improvement or structure. Said report to be prepared and signed by an avalanche expert recognized by the building official. Said report shall also be recorded on the plat map for the property.
B. A structural analysis of the proposed building prepared and signed by a state licensed structural engineer reflecting an engineering analysis and design that takes into account the potential force from an avalanche as set forth in the avalanche report referred to in subsection A of this section. (Ord. 1992-O-2, 4-9-1992)
C. No building permit shall be issued to any applicant unless the state licensed structural engineer submitting the written report analyzing the potential avalanche dangers required in this section certifies, in writing, that the proposed building design and construction or proposed structural modification of an existing structure, will protect human life throughout the dwelling unit, building or structure from the anticipated one hundred (100) year avalanche forces for the location of the proposed dwelling unit, building or structure or proposed addition or modification thereto. (Ord. 1996-O-3, 8-8-1996; amd. Ord. 2021-O-1, 3-10-2021)