A. Following the filing of an application for a permit required by this chapter, the building official shall review the application and any plans and specifications, engineering calculations, diagrams, or other data and information required to be submitted therewith and shall approve and issue a permit to the applicant authorizing performance of the work described in the application upon determining that:
1. The application and all plans and specifications, engineering calculations, diagrams, and other data submitted therewith complies with the building standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title;
2. An owner-builder verification form, when required, has been completed and returned to the building division;
3. Compliance with occupational safety and health permit requirements, if applicable, has been demonstrated;
4. A certificate regarding asbestos-containing materials, when required, has been completed and returned to the building division;
5. The fire chief, when required, has reviewed the application and the plans and specifications, engineering calculations, diagrams and other data submitted therewith for compliance with the fire and life safety regulations adopted by this title or the laws of the state;
6. The declarations set forth in the building permit have been properly executed;
7. All building permit fees and plan check fees required by the schedule of building permit and plan check fees adopted pursuant to this chapter, as well as all sewer fees storm drainage fees, street facility improvement fees, park facility fees and other public improvement fees levied and assessed pursuant to this code have been paid; and
8. If the application is for a permit that will authorize work in a special flood hazard area, all information required to be submitted pursuant to Section 16.10.065 has been provided and any permits identified pursuant to 16.10.065 E which are required to be obtained prior to the commencement of construction in that location have been obtained; and
9. All other requirements of this code or any other applicable laws and regulations have been met.
B. A permit for the construction or installation of part of a building, structure, building service equipment or sign may be approved and issued by the building official before the entire plans and specifications for the whole building, structure, building service equipment, or sign have been submitted or approved if an applicant has submitted sufficient information to demonstrate that the part of the building, structure, building service equipment, or sign to be constructed or installed complies with the standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title and the applicant has met all other conditions for the issuance of a permit required by this section. Provided that, if a permit is approved and issued for the construction or installation of part of a building, structure, building service equipment, or sign, then the permit holder shall proceed with as much of the building, structure, building service equipment, or sign as has been approved at the permit holder’s own risk and without any assurance that a permit for the entire building, structure, building service equipment, or sign will ever be approved and issued.
(Ord. 1646 §4 (part) Ord. 1772 §3, Ord. 2268, Ord. 2370 §2)