Issuance of written building permits hereunder shall be governed by the following procedures.
(A) Application for such permits shall be submitted to the County Recorder’s office.
(B) The application shall be signed by the owner or applicant, attesting to the truth of all information supplied on the application, and must contain at least the following information:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of applicant;
(2) Legal description of property (and address, if possible);
(3) Existing use;
(4) Proposed use;
(5) Plan and specifications showing the work to be done; and
(6) Such other matters and information as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for, the enforcement of this subchapter.
(C) The application shall be accompanied by written approval of the project from the state’s Department of Health, Southeastern District Health Department whenever culinary water and/or sanitary sewer and/or septic tank system is part of the work to be done.
(D) Within 31 days after the receipt of an application, the County Recorder shall investigate, or cause to be investigated, the proposed work to be done to verify and assure that no county ordinance is violated and that no county property is injured by the proposed work to be done.
(E) Within 31 days after the receipt of the application, the County Recorder shall approve, disapprove, or approve subject to compliance with certain specified conditions, the application.
(F) In the case of a conditional approval, all conditions set forth in the same must be complied with strictly.
(G) If the work ascribed in any written building permit has not begun within six months of the date of issuance, said permit shall expire and be void.
(H) Any person aggrieved by any decision made by the County Recorder, or other officer hereunder, shall have the right to appeal any decision to the County Board of County Commissioners; such appeal shall be taken within 20 days after the decision by filing with the Clerk and the Commission a notice of appeal specifying the grounds upon which the appeal is being taken.
(Ord. 84-5-1, passed 7-9-1984, Ord. 1995-1, passed 2-27-1995)