(A) No structure, except those which are governed by the provisions relating to a certificate of compliance, hereafter shall be erected or structurally altered until a building permit is issued indicating that the existing or proposed structure and the use of the land comply with this chapter and all pertinent building codes.
(B) All applications for building permits pertaining to the erection or alteration of a structure shall be made to the city on forms furnished by the city.
(C) No site preparation work, including rough grading, driveway construction, footing excavation, tree removal, or other physical changes to the site shall occur prior to city approval.
(D) Building permit shall expire 1 year after issuance. The permit may be renewed any amount of times as long as progress is being made by the applicant as required in the Building Code, unless prior arrangements have been made by the city and the applicant.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010)