(A) (1) No building or structure above or below the ground, shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated within the village until a building permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator certifying that such building would be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable building codes.
(2) Exceptions are as follows.
(a) No building permit shall be required for re-roofing a structure, unless the design or form of the roof is changed, or for painting any structure.
(b) No building permit shall be required for the following when the cost does not exceed (total cost - all improvements) $2,000:
1. Additional plumbing fixtures;
2. New siding;
3. New windows;
4. Basement expansion;
5. New foundation or basement walls;
6. New floor (not including replacement);
7. Extra or additional heating plant or central air conditioning;
8. Addition or major remodeling of bathrooms;
9. New fireplaces;
10. Addition of garages, carports, breezeways and porches;
11. Basement finishing;
12. Attic finishing;
13. Concrete and blacktop driveways or parking lots; and
(c) Any of the above work must be done in conformance with this chapter and all other ordinances in effect within the village.
(B) No person, whether as owner, contractor, builder and the like, shall erect, construct or structurally alter any building or other structure without obtaining a required zoning permit from the Zoning Administrator, and such Zoning Administrator shall not issue any zoning permit unless the requirements of this chapter are complied with.
(C) All applications for building permits shall be signed by the applicant or his or her agent, and shall be made to the Village Clerk for submission to the Zoning Administrator for approval or disapproval.
(D) (1) The application is to be submitted on the form supplied by the village which shall contain the following:
(a) A statement that the applicant will comply with all village ordinances and all laws of this state applicable to the premises;
(b) A legal description of the property; and
(c) An estimated cost of the work to be done.
(2) The application shall also be accompanied by plans, drawn to scale, showing the location, actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built on, the exact size and location on the lot of the proposed or existing building and accessory building, the required setbacks, the existing and intended use of each building or part of a building, the number of families the building is intended to accommodate and such other information as may be required by the Village Board for the purpose of compliance with this chapter. All grades for building shall be obtained from the village. Grades are to be checked by the Village Director of Public Works before any new footings can be installed. An application for a building permit shall be made in conformity with the requirements of this chapter and all applicable building codes.
(E) A building permit shall be granted or denied in writing by the Zoning Administrator within 30 days of application and the applicant shall post such permit in a conspicuous and prominent place at the site of the permitted building activity. The permit shall expire within six months unless substantial work has commenced, or within 18 months after the issuance of the permit, if the structure for which a permit is issued is not substantially completed, and the property must be returned to its original condition at the time of original issuance of said permit. The applicant shall reapply for a building permit before commencing work on the property or structure subject to an expired building permit. Substantial work or substantially completed as stated above shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator and any dispute of such determination shall be presented to the Village Board for final determination. Any permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.
(Prior Code, § 22.25(2)) (Ord. passed - -2011)