(A) Certificate required. No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any excavation or grading for any building or structure be done, without a building permit. No building permit and no other permit pertaining to the use of land, buildings, or structures shall be issued by any employee of the village unless the proposed building or structure and the proposed use thereof comply with all the provisions of this chapter, nor shall any such permit be issued unless the application for such permit has affixed to it or stamped thereon a certificate of the Building Commissioner certifying such compliance. Any permit or zoning certificate issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be void.
(B) Application. Every application for a building permit shall also be deemed an application for a zoning certificate, shall be made in duplicate in such form as the Building Commissioner may, from time to time, provide and shall include:
(1) Plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon; the sizes and locations on the lot of buildings and structures already existing, if any; the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration; the location and dimensions of all proposed off-street parking and loading spaces and accessways thereto; and such other matters as the Building Commissioner may deem necessary to determine conformance with this chapter.
(2) Information describing the existing and proposed use of each building and land area on the lot; the number of families or dwelling units proposed to be accommodated; and other such matters as the Building Commissioner may deem necessary to determine conformance with this chapter.
(3) A certificate of a registered architect or a registered structural engineer licensed by the state, or, if no architect or engineer was employed, affidavits of the owner and builder, that the proposed construction and the proposed use thereof comply with all the provisions of this chapter, or stating the extent of noncompliance. Where the use requires compliance with manufacturing performance standards herein set forth, the certification of a professional engineer, licensed in the state and having an expertise in such standards, shall be required.
(C) Action by Building Commissioner. Within 15 days after the receipt of an application for a zoning certificate, the Building Commissioner shall issue the certificate, provided all applicable provisions of this chapter are complied with, or the Building Commissioner shall refuse to issue a zoning certificate and shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for the refusal. If the Building Commissioner fails to act within 15 days, the applicant may then file with the Building Commissioner a written demand that action be taken immediately. If the Building Commissioner fails to act within three days after receipt of the written demand, the applicant may treat the application as denied and may appeal from such denial to the Planning and Zoning Commission in the manner and subject to the standards of § 156.198.
(D) Period of validity. No building permit shall be valid for a period longer than 180 days from the date of its issuance unless the work authorized by it is substantially under way by the end of the period.
(Ord. 95, passed 4-5-71) Penalty, see § 156.999