(A) Written applications on forms prescribed and furnished by the Zoning Administrator stating any information as may be required for the enforcement of this chapter shall be submitted and shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon or to be changed in its use, in whole or in part, the exact location, existing and intended use of each building or structure or part thereof, the number of families or housekeeping units the building is designed to accommodate and when no buildings are involved, the location of the present use and proposed use to be made of the lot, existing and proposed water and sanitary sewer facilities, as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter. One copy of the plans shall be returned to the owner when the plans shall have been approved by the Zoning Administrator together with the building permits as may be granted. All dimensions shown on these plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on actual survey. The lot and the location of the building thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.
(C) Except where an extension has been obtained in writing from the Zoning Administrator, permits issued shall expire within 90 days if the work described in the permit has not begun or the use applied for has not been established and within one year if the work has not been completed.
(D) (1) The permit is not an inspection and it is the responsibility of the property owner or their agent to have the structure inspected by an Official Inspector approved by the city. You cannot start the work prior to the permit being issued; any work done prior to the permit can cause you to be fined a penalty and work to be stopped until such permit can be issued. Once a permit is issued it must be posted with easy access by the inspector and easily viewed from the public right-of-way.
(2) The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by the Zoning Administrator, including existing or proposed building or alterations; existing or proposed uses of the building and land; the number of families, housekeeping units, or rental units the building is designed to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of, this section.
(3) Any flat work completed within the city must obtain a building permit to compete such work. When the permit is obtained, the city will supply to the property owner the minimum specifications the flat work must meet to pass an inspection. When the work is completed it must be immediately inspected by the Director of Public Works. Any work completed without a permit, if the work does not meet the minimum specifications established, it may be required to be redone.
(E) Building permit fees. The following table illustrates the appropriate permit fee depending upon the structure to be completed; these fees are due at the time of the application and are non-refundable if the permit is not approved. The following table lists the building permit fees:
(1) Fence and flat work $20.00
(2) Non-enclosed structure $25.00
These include but are not limited to a deck, screened in porch, carport, etc.
(3) The moving of a mobile or manufactured home into or out of a state of Nebraska registered mobile home park, within the city $50.00
(4) The moving of a pre-built home on to a residentially zoned property that is not a mobile home park, within the city As (5) below
(5) Any enclosed structure (whether new construction or remodeling):
200 square feet or less $25.00
201 to 500 square feet $50.00
501 to 1,000 square feet $75.00
1,001 to 5,000 square feet $100.00
5,001 square feet or more $100.00 plus $5.00 per 1,000 square feet
(Ord. passed - -2000; Ord. 860, passed 12-13-2012; Ord. 868, passed 2-14-2013)