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1317.07 PENALTY FEE.
   If any work for which a permit is required by law is commenced without such a permit by any person who had knowledge, or should have had knowledge, that the work required a permit, then the fees required by the permit shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements or regulations governing building, plumbing, wiring, heating and cooling in the City.
(Ord. 97-275. Passed 11-3-97.)
1317.08 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
   Whenever there is a change in the use or occupancy of a building or other structure or premises, or part thereof, which new use or occupancy results in reclassification of the building or other structure or premises, or part thereof, under a different occupancy or use classification of this Building Code, such building or other structure or premises shall not be used or occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector. Whenever a building or other structure for which a Certificate of Occupancy had not been previously issued is enlarged or altered, the use or occupancy of such building or other structure, if not discontinued while work was done, shall not be continued for more than thirty days after the completion of the work, and if vacated while work was done, such building or other structure shall not be used or occupied, until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Inspector. Application for a Certificate of Occupancy shall be made by the owner or his or her authorized representative on forms obtained from the Inspector.
(Ord. 97-5. Passed 1-6-97.)
1317.09 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
   (a)   Certificate Required; Contents. A Certificate of Approval shall be required. The Certificate shall state the following: the nature of the occupancy authorized; that the building was erected in compliance with the approved plans and provisions governing building, plumbing, wiring, heating and cooling in the City; the intended use of the building or premises as stated by the applicant, in terms of the wording of the Planning and Zoning Code; the number of families proposed to be housed; if the building is a dwelling house or apartment house; the zoning district in which the property is located; that the building and the proposed use are in compliance with the Planning and Zoning Code; and that all work requiring inspection is approved by the Building Department.
   (b)   Sidewalks. No Certificate of Approval shall be issued for a building on any sublot, except if:
      (1)   A one-course Portland cement concrete sidewalk, four feet in width, has been constructed along all lot frontages, and such construction has been approved by the City Engineer; or
      (2)   A cash bond or irrevocable letter of credit has been posted with the City Auditor in an amount approved by the City Engineer; or
      (3)   The owners of record have signed and delivered to the City Engineer an affidavit stating that said owners have a valid contract for the construction of sidewalks on all frontages of the real property and that the funds for the construction of said sidewalks are being held by a designated escrow agent, that the owners and their heirs, successors and assigns waived any and all claims against the City for the failure of said sidewalks being constructed and that the owners and their heirs, successors and assigns waive any and all notice requirements for future assessments by the City for sidewalk construction if said sidewalks have not been constructed to meet City standards within six months from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Approval.
(Ord. 97-5. Passed 1-6-97; Ord. 2007-52. Passed 5-7-07.)
1317.10 TIME LIMITS OF BUILDING PERMITS.
   (a)   A permit issued by the Building Department shall expire twelve months after its issuance if no substantial work is commenced upon the site of the project for which the permit was issued.
   (b)   One extension shall be granted for an additional twelve-month period if requested by the owner at least ten days in advance of the expiration of the permit and upon payment of a fee of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
   (c)   If, in the course of construction, work is delayed or suspended for more than six months, the approval of plans, drawings, specifications or data is invalid. Two extensions shall be granted for six months each if requested by the owner at least ten days in advance of the expiration of the permit and upon payment of a fee, for each extension, of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(Ord. 86-228. Passed 11-17-86.)
1317.11 AMUSEMENT DEVICES.
   Fees for amusement device and related licenses and permits shall be as provided in Section 109.13 of the Administrative Code.
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