(A) It shall be the duty of the commissioner of buildings to enforce this chapter by the grant or refusal of building and occupancy permits in accordance with the administration provisions of this chapter, and no building permit shall be issued for any building which in its construction, location, or proposed use would violate or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by specifications in duplicate, and plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of the buildings and accessory buildings existing and the lines within which the proposed building shall be erected or altered, the existing and intended use of each building or part of a building, the number of families or housekeeping units the building is designed to accommodate, and such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. One copy of the plans shall be returned to the owner when they have been approved by the commissioner of buildings. All dimensions shown in these plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on an actual survey. The lot and location of the building thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.
(C) No person shall use or permit the use of any building or premises or part thereof, hereafter erected, created, converted, changed, or enlarged, wholly or partly, in its use or structure, contrary to the provisions of the building zone code. The commissioner of buildings shall not issue a permit for excavation or construction unless the plans, specifications, and intended use conform to the provisions of the building zone code.
('73 Code, § 150.15) Penalty, see § 150.99