Building permits shall be issued in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Building permits required: no public or private building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit issued by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator. No building permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this appendix, except after written orders from the Board of Adjustment.
B. Application for building permits: all applications for building permits shall be accompanied by:
1. A completed application form provided by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator;
2. An approved zoning permit;
3. The required fee for a building permit as provided for in § 10.2;
4. An approved development plan or site plan, if required by this appendix; or
5. Plans in duplicate approved by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator and including any additional information required by the Building Code or City Inspector/Zoning Administrator as may be necessary to determine conformance with and provide for the enforcement of the Building Code and the state statutes.
C. Issuance of building permit:
1. The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall either approve or disapprove the application. If disapproved, one copy of the submitted plans shall be returned to the applicant marked “Disapproved” and shall indicate the reasons for such disapproval thereon. The disapproval shall be attested by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator’s signature. The second copy similarly marked, shall be retained by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator.
2. If approved, one copy of the submitted plans shall be returned to the applicant marked “approved”. The approval shall be attested by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator’s signature. The second copy, similarly marked, shall be retained by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator. The City Inspector/Zoning Administrator shall also issue a building permit to the applicant at this time and shall retain a duplicate copy for his records.
D. Compliance: it shall be unlawful to issue a building permit or occupancy permit, to build, create, erect, change, alter, convert, or occupy any building or structure hereafter, unless a zoning permit has been issued in compliance with this appendix.
E. Building permits issued prior to the adoption of this appendix: Building permits issued in conformance with the Building Code of the city prior to the date of adoption of this appendix, whether consistent or inconsistent with this appendix, shall be valid for a period of 180 consecutive calendar days from time of issuance of the permit. If construction in connection with such a permit has not been started within a 180 consecutive calendar day period, the permit shall be void and a new permit, consistent with all provisions of this appendix and the Building Code shall be required. For purposes of this section, construction shall be deemed to have been started at the time of completion of the foundation.
F. Expiration of building permit:
1. If the work described in any building permit has not begun within 90 consecutive calendar days from the date of issuance thereof, the permit shall expire and be cancelled by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator and no construction shall be permitted until a new building permit has been obtained, except, an extension may be permitted if sufficient evidence can be demonstrated why the work described in the building permit was not begun.
2. For purposes of this section construction shall be deemed to have been started at the time of completion of the foundation. If after the work described in the building permit has been started, the building permit shall expire after a period of 18 months, providing that an extension may be permitted if sufficient evidence can be demonstrated why the work described in the building permit was not completed as herein specified.
G. Construction and use: to be as provided in application, plans, permits, zoning permits and building permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the City Inspector/Zoning Administrator authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in the approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Use arrangement or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed in violation of this appendix.
(Ord. 2017-6, passed 4-4-17)