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SPECIFIC REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
§ 155.055 BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED.
   (A)   No person, persons, firm or corporation or similar entity shall begin any improvement, construction, reconstruction, or repair of any existing or new building or structure or cause the same to be done without a separate building permit for each building or structure issued by the Building Commissioner, except in the case of a residential unit accompanied by an unattached garage only 1 permit shall be required.
   (B)   No land shall be excavated or changed in use without a building permit issued by the Building Commissioner.
   (C)   Activities requiring a building permit, include but are not limited to:
      (1)   Installation or construction of retaining walls, fences or swimming pools (above and in-ground);
      (2)   Installation or construction of a shed, gazebo or shelter regardless of whether or not it is permanently affixed to the ground;
      (3)   Installation or construction of a driveway, deck, porch, carport, garage or room addition;
      (4)   Construction, reconstruction, repair, moving or demolition of a building or structure; and
      (5)   Alteration or remodeling of an existing building or structure that includes any changes in structural members, stairways, load bearing components, electric service, plumbing, means of ingress and/or egress, or any other change(s) affecting or regulated by the Building Code or Sanitary Code, except for minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid provisions.
   (D)   No building permit shall be required to repair roofing, gutters, siding or windows, providing no change is contemplated to the load bearing components or the facade of the structure being repaired or modified. All installations, repairs and modifications must be in conformance with all provisions of this chapter regardless of whether a building permit is required.
   (E)   A permit shall be issued by the Building Commissioner upon finding that the proposed work complies with the requirements of this chapter or upon written order from the Board of Zoning Appeals deciding an appeal, special exception, or variance.
   (F)   No permit shall be issued prior to the payment of the required fee to the Clerk-Treasurer of Beverly Shores as specified in § 155.065.
   (G)   As specified in § 155.064(E)(3), no building permit shall be issued for a property upon which a tree removal violation has occurred for a period of 1 year from the year of the last violation. Furthermore, no building permit shall be issued for a property upon which a tree removal violation has occurred until all unpaid tree removal fines have been paid.
   (H)   After the issuance of any building permit the Building Commissioner shall make, or shall cause to be made, inspections of the work being done as are necessary to ensure full compliance with the provisions of this code and the terms and conditions of the building permit, including, without limitation, prior to the footers and prior to foundation walls being poured, before drywall is installed and prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 11-21, passed 11-21-2011; Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2016-11, passed 12-19-2016; Am. Ord. 2021-09, passed 7-20-2021) Penalty, see § 155.999
§ 155.056 APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT.
   (A)   The application for building permit shall be made on a form prescribed by the Plan Commission and signed by the owner(s) attesting to the accuracy of the information supplied by the application.
   (B)   The following information is required:
      (1)   Name(s), address(s) and phone number(s) of legal owner(s) of property;
      (2)   Legal description of property;
      (3)   Copy of recorded deed for property;
      (4)   Zoning district and description of existing and/or proposed use;
      (5)   Approved well and septic permits from the Porter County and State Board of Health, if applicable, for the property showing exact location of the proposed facilities;
      (6)   Three sets of plans of all floors, foundation sections and elevations and detailed construction specifications describing the kind, size, quality and grade of materials and service equipment and clearly indicating the height of the proposed improvements. These plans and specifications shall be prepared under the supervision and direction of an architect or an engineer registered in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio or Wisconsin and shall be certified for the specific building site;
      (7)   Approval in writing for the proposed construction work from:
         (a)   The Building Site Committee where applicable;
         (b)   The Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, in all cases of commercial and/or public buildings and additions and alterations thereto;
         (c)   The National Park Service in all cases where the property is located within the boundaries of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and has been acquired by the Department of the Interior; and/or
         (d)   The Indiana State Highway Department or any other governmental jurisdiction, if applicable.
      (8)   All applicants for building permits shall be required to have a street inventory completed and signed by a representative of the Street Department. The inventory shall record the condition of any streets abutting the property where the improvements are being made, as well as the condition of the streets that the applicant has designated for use by his or her contractors and material suppliers as hereinafter provided which inventory may be supplemented by appropriate photographs if deemed necessary by the Street Department representative.
   (C)   (1)   Prior to securing the street inventory from a representative of the Street Department, the applicant shall complete that part of the street inventory form designating a route for material suppliers and contractors from the town limits to the job site.
      (2)   All contractors and material suppliers shall thereafter use the designated route and if a contractor or material supplier operating a vehicle larger than a pickup truck or van is found to be deviating from the designated route both the contractor or material supplier and the applicant shall be jointly and severally liable for any damage done to town streets and may be fined for a violation of this chapter as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 208, passed 12-19-1983) Penalty, see § 155.999
§ 155.057 WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   The Building Committee may waive by majority vote, the requirements in § 155.056 requiring preparation of construction plans by a registered architect/engineer when the proposed work does not involve primary structural elements or is of a limited scope such as a garage, an addition to an existing structure or remodeling, provided that the proposed work is shown on drawings in a legible and comprehensive manner.
   (B)   Applicants, who wish to obtain a waiver, should apply to the Building Commissioner prior to submitting an application for a building permit and obtain a waiver in writing.
(Ord. 208, passed 12-19-1983)
§ 155.058 APPROVAL OF BUILDING PERMIT.
   (A)   (1)   Within 15 days following receipt of a building permit application the Building Committee shall review each application.
      (2)   Upon finding evidence that the applicant has obtained approval by the Building Site Committee, if applicable, and the plans and specifications meet all the requirements of this chapter and all other applicable town ordinances and state and federal laws, the Building Committee shall by majority vote approve, request further information or disapprove the application.
   (B)   The Building Committee may stipulate, in addition, any conditions deemed by them to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter as part of the approval of a building permit.
   (C)   The Building Commissioner shall issue the permit as provided in § 155.059.
      (1)   One set of plans and drawings shall be returned to the applicant by the Building Commissioner and marked either approved or disapproved and signed by the Building Commissioner.
      (2)   Two sets of plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the Building Commissioner.
      (3)   If the application for a building permit is disapproved, the Building Commissioner shall indicate the reasons by certified letter to the applicant.
   (D)   The Building Commissioner shall maintain records of all actions on building permits. The applicant shall be bound to the construction work in all details and respects as set out in the building permit.
(Ord. 208, passed 12-19-1983; Am. Ord. 2021-09, passed 7-20-2021)
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