(A) Building permits. A building permit shall be obtained from the City Council for any of the following.
(1) Occupancy and use of a building hereinafter constructed, enlarged, relocated, reconstructed, or structurally altered;
(2) Any change in the use of an existing building;
(3) Occupancy and use of vacant land, or change in the use of the land except for any use consisting primarily of tilling the soil;
(4) No such occupancy, use, or change of use shall take place until a building permit therefore has been issued by the City Council. No building permit shall be issued unless the proposed occupancy is in full conformity with all the provisions of this chapter;
(5) A building permit shall be deemed to authorize and is required for both initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies, and shall continue in effect, so long as such buildings and the use thereof, or the use of such land is in full conformity with the provisions of this chapter and any requirements made pursuant thereto. However, on the serving of a written notice by the City Council of any violation of any of the said provisions or requirements with respect to any building or the use thereof or of land, the building permit for such use shall thereupon without further action be null and void, and a new building permit shall be required for any further use of such building or land.
(Prior Code, § 16-8-1)
(B) Application for permits. Applications for building permits shall be made to the City Council in writing upon forms approved by the City Council and such forms shall be filled in by the owner or authorized agent, and shall be accompanied by plans and other requirements of this chapter. Such plans and data shall be final and conclusive and a deviation therefrom shall require a new building permit.
(Prior Code, § 16-8-2)
(C) Appeals. Appeals from the decisions of the City Council may be made to any court of law.
(Prior Code, § 16-8-3)
(D) Permits posted. Building permits shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises, visible from a public right-of-way, at all times from the beginning until the completion of such construction, alteration, repair or occupancy.
(Prior Code, § 16-8-4)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL Chapter 11-4, §§ 11-4-25, 11-4-26