(A) It shall be unlawful for the Building Commissioner to approve any plans or to issue a building permit for excavation of construction, or for the moving, alteration or repair of any structure, until he has inspected such plans in detail and found them to be in conformity with provisions of this Zoning Code. To this end, the Building Commissioner shall require that all building permit applications for a new structure or major alteration be accompanied by plans drawn to scale and submitted in duplicate, and that they show:
(1) Accurate shape, location, and dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
(2) The shape, size, and location of all buildings or other structures to be erected, altered, or moved, and of any structure already on the lot;
(3) The existing and intended use of all such buildings or other structures;
(4) Such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be necessary for determining whether the provisions of the Zoning Code are being observed.
(B) All dimensions on submitted plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon, and of any structures already on the lot, shall be based on an actual survey if the building permit sought is for a principal structure, and when deemed necessary by the Building Commissioner if for an accessory structure. The lot and the location of the proposed structure thereon shall be staked out on the ground before excavation or construction is started.
(C) One copy of such plans shall be retained by the Building Commissioner, and one copy returned to the applicant when such plans shall have been approved by him, together with such permit as may be granted.
(D) If the proposed excavation, construction, alteration, or repair, as set forth in the application for a building permit, conforms with the provisions of this Zoning Code and applicable building code, the Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit for such work. If a building permit is refused, the Building Commissioner shall state such refusal in writing, with the cause.
('69 Code, § 151.57) (Ord. C-285, passed 7-8-68; Am. Ord. C-666, passed 10-10-89; Am. Ord. C-692, passed 10-9-90) Penalty, see § 154.99