(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any building or construction nor shall any person having a superior possessory interest in or owning real estate allow any building or construction to occur upon such real estate within the city without having first obtained a permit therefor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(B) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in any building or construction nor shall any person having a superior possessory interest in or owning real estate allow any building or construction to occur upon such real estate within the city except in conformance with the standards for work performed and materials contained in this chapter.
(C) No person, firm, or corporation engaging in building or construction or having any superior possessory interest in or owning real estate which is the site of such building or construction within the city shall refuse to allow an inspection by the Building Official or his agent or designated representative.
(D) No person, firm or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in real estate within the city shall maintain any building or condition not in conformance with the provisions of this code.
(E) No person, firm, or corporation engaging in any building or construction or owning or having a superior possessory interest in the site of such building or construction shall refuse to comply with a lawful order of the Building Official or his agent or designated representative under this chapter.
(F) No person, firm, or corporation shall construct, or cause to be constructed or erected within the city any fence or swimming pool without first having secured a permit therefor from the Building Official.
(G) No person, firm, or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in real estate on which a fence or swimming pool exists shall allow such fence or swimming pool to be other than in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not allow such fence or swimming pool to become or remain in a condition of disrepair or danger.
(H) All exterior improvements of a structure, or portion thereof, including final grading to single family dwellings, multiple family dwelling of 12 units or less or any structure accessory to a residential use shall be completed in accordance with city-approved plans within 180 days after the date the city issued the building permit. Significant progress, as deemed by the Building Official, shall be shown within the first 90 days.
(I) All exterior improvements of a structure, or portion thereof, including final grading to multiple family dwellings of more than 12 units or any commercial, industrial, office, institutional or non- residential structure shall be completed in accordance with city-approved plans within one year after the date the city issued the building permit.
(J) In all cases, the compliance deadline for exterior improvements shall be upheld unless a written request for an extension is submitted and approved by the Building Official. An extension may only be granted in the event that a natural disaster or a calamitous event occurs which unavoidably delays the completion of the building project. Examples would include a flood, fire, tornado, loss of job, prolonged illness or accident. The decision of the Building Official may be appealed to the Planning Commission, who acts as the Board of Appeals.
(`77 Code, § 6.801) (Ord. 1501, passed 12-12-05) Penalty, see § 6.802