(A) (1) It shall be unlawful to build or permit the building of or enlargement of any existing, proposed future structure on land or any part thereof; or to provide for the building or construction of a driveway or parking lot until a building permit has been issued in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code and following sections thereto.
(2) Further, it shall be unlawful to change the drainage pattern of any platted lot until a permit shall be issued by the Village of Birch Run in accordance herewith.
(B) No building, nor shall any driveway nor shall any parking lot be constructed, built, enlarged or moved to any parcel of land within the Village of Birch Run until a permit as to drainage pattern has been issued by the Building Inspector of the Village of Birch Run.
(C) An application for permit shall be made to the Village Clerk and to the Building Inspector, and except for a single room or similar additions, shall be accompanied by a Block Plan in triplicate drawn to scale of not less than 1/100, and shall include proposed grade of building, or proposed grade of driveway, or proposed grade of parking lot whichever is applicable, and the point(s), area, ditches or enclosure(s) into which storm water is to drain.
(D) If in his or her judgment, the Building Inspector and the Department of Public Works of the Village of Birch Run deems it appropriate and they may require a contour plan prepared by a registered civil engineer and request view of the drainage plan and contour map by the civil engineer to determine that site drainage to and from abutting property are not obstructed and, that upstream and downstream property shall not be damaged.
(E) When a building permit has been approved and the structure, driveway and/or parking lot has been constructed, the lot and/or surrounding or abutting lands to the lot shall be filled, graded and maintained in conformity to the grading pattern established on the recorded plat.
(F) It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or obstruct the flow of surface water over easements for public utilities or to impede the flow of surface water across private property in a manner different from the approved grade plan, drainage pattern and customary normal drainage flow.
(G) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, it will be necessary that a grading survey be done if necessary to insure that the site is graded in accordance with the drainage pattern approved at the time of the issuance of the building or land use permit as previously designated.
(H) In lieu of this land survey, a surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit in an amount set by the Building Inspector and/or Department of Public Works may be required to insure grading and submission of the survey at a later date when a building, driveway, parking lot or other structure is otherwise completed and suitable for use and occupancy during that season of the year when weather conditions make finish grading unfeasible or impossible. In such case, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued and the date for completion of grading shall be indicated on the temporary certificate of occupancy, permit of occupancy or its related documents.
(I) It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the entry of any roof, ground or surface water into the sanitary sewer system or to direct any roof, ground or surface waters in such a manner that it enters a sanitary sewer system.
(J) At the time application for a permit is submitted, there should be paid for the plan examination required in this section, a fee equal to 1/2 of 1% of the cost of construction for an on sight storm drainage, parking lot and driveway surfacing for nonresidential sites and $25 per site for all residential sites requiring the examination of plan under this section.
(1992 Code, § 110.001) (Ord. 3-84, passed - - 1984) Penalty, see § 151.99