(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide a mechanism for reviewing applications for building permits to ensure all development within the city complies with the standards of this ZDO.
(B) Applicability. No building, driveway, wall, structure, or other improvement shall be erected, installed, added to, or structurally altered without the owner or developer having first obtained a building permit from the Building Official, pursuant to this section and the standards of this section.
(C) Procedure.
(1) Submission and review of application. The procedures and requirements for submission and review of an application are established in § 162.02, Common Review Procedures.
(2) Action by Building Official. The Building Official shall review and take action on the application for a building permit consistent with the standards in § 162.03-08(E), Building Permit Standards.
(D) Application requirements. Applications for a building permit shall be filed on a form provided by the Building Official, and shall include the following:
(1) A general description of the proposed work to be completed and the proposed use(s) being developed;
(2) The zoning district designation of the land where development is proposed;
(3) The signature of the land owner or owner's authorized agent;
(4) The estimated cost of the construction, including labor and materials;
(5) A plan, drawn to scale, showing:
(a) The dimensions of the lot being developed;
(b) The size and location of buildings and structures to be erected;
(c) The building height from the top of the first living floor surface;
(d) The percentage of the lot covered by impervious surfaces;
(e) The total heated square footage; and
(f) The front, side, and rear yards or setbacks;
(6) The lot's location within a flood hazard area boundary (if applicable);
(7) The use permit issued by the South Carolina DEHC OCRM if the lot is located within the critical area; and
(8) Any other information considered necessary by the Building Official in order to render a decision.
(E) Building permit standards. A building permit shall be approved upon a finding that the application complies with the standards of this ZDO and all other applicable city ordinances.
(F) Conditions. In approving a building permit, the Building Official may impose appropriate conditions on the permit approval pursuant to § 162.02-12, Conditions of Approval.
(G) Expiration.
(1) Time limit for commencement of work. If the work described in any building permit has not begun within 12 months from the date of issuance, the building permit shall expire and be void.
(2) Extension. Upon written application submitted at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit by the applicant and upon a showing of good cause, the Building Official may grant one extension not to exceed six months. Failure to submit an application for an extension within the time limits established by this section shall render the building permit void.
(H) Amendment. A building permit may be amended, extended, or modified only in accordance with the procedures and standards established for its original approval.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10; Am. Ord. 11-21, passed 5-11-21)