It shall be unlawful for any person to build, construct or erect any building upon any land within the city limits, without first having obtained a permit from the city for the purpose of building, constructing and erecting the building upon a designated lot or tract of land, and paying to the city the sum of $3.50 for the issuance of the permit, and the city its agents and representatives, are hereby authorized to deny the issuance of the permit as well as authorized and empowered to issue the same upon the terms and conditions expressly provided in the permit.
(1981 Code, § 6.40) (Ord. passed 2-21-1966) Penalty, see § 151.99