(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect any new building or structure within the fire limits within the city, as designated in § 150.20 above, without first having obtained a permit authorizing such construction. No new building or structures of any character, or additions to existing buildings, shall be erected or placed within said fire limits that is not of approved fireproof construction, and it shall be unlawful to repair any frame building now within the fire limits that may have been damaged by fire or otherwise to the extent of 50% of its value.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-2)
(B) (1) Application for permits to erect buildings within the fire limits of the city shall be in writing describing the lot and block where said proposed improvement is contemplated and the character of material proposed to be used in said construction, together with the dimensions of said proposed structure or addition to existing buildings, and the character of the roof.
(2) Which application shall be filed with the City Finance Officer and presented to the City Council at the next regular or special meeting; and if the same is granted, a permit, in writing, shall be issued to the applicant describing the character of the proposed structure or addition to existing structures substantially, as set forth in the application.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-5)
Penalty, see § 150.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL Chapter 9-33, Chapter 11-4