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There is hereby adopted for the purpose of providing a just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative with and in addition to, any other remedy provided by the Building Code, Housing Code or otherwise available at law, where buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished, that certain code known as the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, copyrighted by the International Conference of Building Officials, 1997 edition. (Ord. 2673, 4-3-2007)
From and after July 21, 1979, applicants for constructing, repair or remodeling of any building or structure shall pay to the building official fees established by the building official by rules and regulations subject to approval by the City Council. The calculation of fees shall be based on the valuation of proposed work. When the valuation determined by the building official conflicts with the valuation proposed on the permit application or by the applicant, the higher of the two (2) valuations shall apply. A plan review deposit in an amount established by the building official shall accompany the permit application at time of submittal. (Ord. 2673, 4-3-2007)
(1) Refunds: Before commencement of any construction regulated under the issuance of a valid permit, the building official may authorize the refunding of no more than eighty percent (80%) of building permit fees paid, when requested in writing by letter or form, and all rights granted by the permit are terminated. Plan review fees and deposits shall not be refundable. (Ord. 2760, 8-18-2008)
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or place a fence upon any property within the corporate limits of the city except in compliance with the city's zoning regulations. Fences constructed more than six feet (6') in height require a building permit issued by the building official. (Ord. 2673, 4-3-2007)
(1) See section 05-07-10 of this code for regulations regarding placement and posting of address numbers on all buildings, over and above what is required in the international building code. (Ord. 2828, 6-21-2010)
(1) Compliance: It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any awnings on or over any street and/or sidewalk within the limits of the city except as herein provided and except as provided for in chapter 10 of this code.
(2) Installation Permit Required; Fees: Any person erecting awnings over any sidewalk, street, or alley, and against the first story, within the city limits shall first secure a permit from the building official before such an awning is erected.
The building official shall, upon application, issue such permits for movable awnings when such proposed awnings come within the provisions of this article and collect a fee established by the building official and adopted by city council. Fees shall be based on valuation of the awning.
(3) Specifications For Movable Awnings: All movable awnings shall be of canvas or duck and shall be affixed to and suspended from the building. Awnings against the first or grade story of buildings shall be of the roller type and shall be supported upon iron arms so as to permit the awning to be rolled compact against the building.
(4) Distance Of Sidewalk:
A. Awnings may extend over the sidewalk portion of the public street a distance equal to two-thirds (2/3) of the width of the sidewalk; provided, that every such awning frame shall be not less than seven feet two inches (7'2") above the sidewalk immediately below, and that any fringe attached to such awning shall be not less than six feet six inches (6'6") from the sidewalk level immediately below. Also except that awnings, if used anywhere in the city center zoning district, may encroach into the public right of way to within twenty-four inches (24") to thirty inches (30") of the curb face if a street or completely to the far edge of the alley if an alley and any portion of the awning must be a minimum of fourteen feet six inches (14'6") above the sidewalk grade or alley grade, whichever is applicable. (Ord. 2827, 5-3-2010)
(1) Permit Required: The construction, alteration, repair, removal or occupancy of any structure of land, or any part thereof as provided or as restricted in the zoning regulations, shall not be commenced until after the issuance of a written permit by the building official, unless said construction, alteration, repair, removal or occupancy, falls completely within one or more of the following exceptions:
A. No permit is required for a residential reroof, where the new layer of roof covering is not being applied over an existing layer or multiple layers of roof covering. However, this exception shall not relieve any such project from any other requirements of the law, including, but not limited to, obtaining a certificate of appropriateness for projects located within a local historic district, as per the requirements of section 02-17-09 of this code. (Ord. 2979, 12-1-2014, eff. 1-1-2015)
(2) Permit To Be Displayed: The person receiving such permit shall display the official permit card in front of the affected building so that the same may be seen from the street, and it shall be incumbent upon any law enforcement officer of the city to stop such building operations until such permit has been secured and displayed. (Ord. 1771, 2-2-1988)
(3) Plans To Be Filed: No permit for construction or alteration shall be issued unless there is filed with the building official a plan for such construction or alteration which shows all buildings as now erected together with the intended improvement.
(4) Master Plan Filed: The building official may, at his option, file a master plan when indistinguishable plans are in abundance. (Ord. 2673, 4-3-2007)
(5) Permit Revocation: The building official may revoke any permit issued in error, any permit issued on the basis of incorrect information or upon learning of work which has been performed in violation of this code or any other law of the state of Idaho. Upon revocation the permit holder shall cease all work until such time that a new permit has been issued or written notification of reactivation of the nullified permit has been received. (Ord. 3044, 3-7-2016)
(1) Certificate Of Occupancy And/Or Completion Required: No building erected shall be occupied, used, changed in use or changed in occupancy classification until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official signifying that the building and/or proposed use of a building complies with all the building and health laws and regulations and with the provisions of this code relating thereto as well as provisions of chapter 10 of this code, said chapter 10 provisions being regulated by the planning and zoning department.
All building alterations, other than additions, shall require a certificate of completion as issued by the building official signifying that the alteration(s) complies with all of the building and health laws and regulations and with the provisions of this code relating thereto.
All building additions shall require a certificate of occupancy for the newly expanded portion of the building. Said certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the building official signifying that the addition complies with all of the building and health laws and regulations and with the provisions of this code relating thereto as well as provisions of chapter 10 of this code, said chapter 10 provisions being regulated by the planning and zoning department.
(2) Record Of Certificate: A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the building official and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. No fee shall be charged for an original certificate, but for copies of any original or subsequent certificates, there shall be a charge of one dollar ($1.00) each. (Ord. 2799, 7-20-2009)
(3) Change In Use Of Building: The use of a building shall not be changed from one use to another use or from one occupancy classification to another occupancy classification unless and until a building permit application for a change in use has been submitted to and processed by the building department, followed by the subsequent issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
A. Under proper circumstances, the building official may allow a building to be occupied without conforming to all the requirements of this code, per section 3408.1 of the international building code.
B. The building official may, as he/she deems necessary and at his/her sole discretion, require floor plans for any change of use or change of occupancy classification to be drawn and stamped by an architect or engineer currently licensed in the state of Idaho. (Ord. 2862, 1-18-2011)
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