(a) Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the Building Commissioner shall:
(1) Review all building permit applications to determine full compliance with the provisions of this code.
(2) Review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding.
(3) Review building permit applications for major repairs within the flood plain area having special flood hazards to determine that the proposed repair:
a. Uses construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage.
b. Uses conduction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.
(b) All new construction improvement location permit applications shall be accompanied by 2 copies of a Plat of Survey of the subject real property, which shall which shall identify the proposed lot corner elevations as well as the building corner elevations. These proposed elevations shall be in conformance with the development’s approved grading plan. In the absence of an approved grading plan, elevation data for new construction shall not exceed the elevation of surrounding properties unless the natural contour of the real property necessitates the contrary.
(c) Erosion and sediment control measures shall be in place prior to the issuance of an improvement location (building) permit. This includes construction of a barrier such as a silt fence to prevent soil erosion from leaving the site as well as placing a stone driveway of a sufficient width to allow construction vehicles and equipment to access the site without dragging mud and debris off of the site and onto the roads.
(d) All new construction shall be required to provide a plat of survey to be submitted to the building department at the time that the foundation is constructed. This plat of survey will be used to determine that the foundation complies with the grading plan for the development as well as to ensure that the foundation is properly located in compliance with the setback regulations for the particular zoning district in which it is located.
(e) All new construction shall be required to provide an as-built plat of survey indicating the lot corner elevations as well as the building corner elevations.
(f) All new construction shall be required to have a dumpster and portable bathroom on site during the construction of the building. Both items are to be kept on the property that they serve and shall not be placed in the street. In the event that a contractor has more than one lot under construction in the same development he or she shall be allowed to provide one dumpster for multiple lots to the extent that said dumpster can accommodate the debris that results from the construction activity.
(Ord. No. 88-1, § 10, 2-2-88; Am. Ord. No. 2002-11, 4-16-02; Am. Ord. No. 2008-03, § 1, 3-19-08)