No person shall, within the city, move any house or other building from one location to another, or demolish any building or other structure or erect, construct, install, repair, alter or enlarge any building or other structure or any electrical wiring, apparatus or appliance, any gas system, apparatus or appliance or any plumbing system or fixture which is or is to become a part of any building or structure, except pursuant to a city building permit first issued to him or her for such purpose; provided, that minor repairs, the total estimated cost of which does not exceed an amount set forth by Council from time to time for both materials and labor and which do not constitute an alteration of the things repaired may be made without such permit; and provided further, that such repairs without such permit shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code and any other applicable technical code adopted by this chapter.
(1991 Code, § 5-3)
Statutory reference:
Authority of city to require building permits, see W.Va. Code § 8-12-14