(A) Designated Building Official.
(1) The Building Official(s) designated by the City Council shall administer and enforce this chapter and may be provided with the assistance of other persons as authorized by the City Council.
(2) The Building Official reviews construction plans and inspects construction for compliance with the Building Code. If the Building Official finds that any of the provisions of this chapter are being violated, he/she shall notify the person responsible for such violation in writing, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. The Building Official shall order discontinuance of the illegal use of land, buildings or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures, or of the additions, alterations or structural changes thereto; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this chapter to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.
(B) Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator has authority granted by the City Council, and is responsible for enforcement, maintenance, and administration of the Zoning Ordinance. Specific duties include the following:
(1) Process applications for building permits and zoning certificates;
(2) Process applications for zoning changes, zoning amendments, conditional use permits;
(3) Process applications for variances;
(4) Update zoning map periodically to reflect zoning changes; and
(5) Prepare findings of the Planning Commission and Board of Appeals to be submitted to the City Council.
(C) Zoning certificate. A zoning certificate must be completed to ensure that all provisions of the Zoning Ordinance are met when the applicant proposes to construct a new structure, or to construct an expansion or addition to an existing structure, or to construct an accessory building of 120 square feet or larger (non temporary), or to move a structure onto a lot. When a building is to be moved, it must also comply with the provisions of § 153.063. Zoning certificates are available upon request at the City Hall.
(D) Building permit required. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit issued by the Building Official authorizing the action. No building permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Establishment of fees, charges and expenses. The City Council shall establish, a schedule of fees, charges, and expenses, and a collection procedure for rezoning applications, building permits, variances, conditional uses, appeals, planned unit developments, subdivisions and other matters pertaining to this chapter. The schedule of fees shall be available at the office of the Zoning Administrator, and Planning Department as appropriate and may be altered and amended only by the City Council.
(F) Violations.
(1) Violation of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements after written notice by the Zoning Administrator allowing reasonable time to comply, shall, upon conviction, thereof, be fined not more than $700 and costs of prosecution or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both. Each day such violation continues or occurs, constitutes a separate offense and may be prosecuted as such.
(2) The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or part thereof, any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation, may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.
(3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city from taking such other lawful action, as is necessary, to prevent or remedy any violation.
(G) Application for building permit.
(1) Application forms are available at City Hall. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate when required by the Building Official and properly signed zoning certificate from the Dilworth Zoning Administrator. Plans shall be drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required, including existing or proposed buildings or alterations; existing or proposed uses of structures and land; existing or proposed parking; the number of families, housekeeping units, or rental units the building is designed to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine the conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of, this chapter.
(2) One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant, after such copy has been marked either approved or unapproved and attested to same by the Zoning Administrator's signature on such copy. The second copy of the plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the Zoning Administrator.
(H) Expiration of building permit. If the work described in any building permit has not begun within six calendar months from the date of issuance, or such work described ceases for a period of six calendar months, or is not completed within 24 months, said permit shall expire, unless otherwise extended pursuant to the adopted Building Code. The Building Official shall have the authority to cancel permits given written notice is provided to persons affected, together with notice that further work as described in the canceled permit shall not proceed unless, and until, a new building permit has been obtained.
(I) Construction and use pursuant to plans/permits. Building permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Building Official authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Use, arrangement, or construction which is inconsistent with the approved building permit shall be a violation of this chapter.
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