(a) (1) Application for a building permit shall be made by the owner or his or her agent to the director of public works on forms prepared and kept on file in the office of the director of public works, and shall describe the location of the proposed work by setting forth the correct legal description of the land upon which the building, structure or part thereof is to be erected, constructed, altered or repaired and the street named and number assigned to the site; the purpose for which the building or structure is designed to be used; the length, width and height thereof; the number of rooms; the total cost of the work proposed to be done under the permit sought; the name and address of the owner, or his or her agent or architect; and, if contracts for the work have been let, the names of the general contractors and subcontractors, such as mason, carpenter, sewer builder, plumber and electrician.
(2) Such application shall also contain an agreement to be signed by the owner or by his or her agent or architect on his or her behalf, conditioned that he or she or his or her duly authorized agent or architect, if granted the permit sought, will construct the work in accordance with the description set forth in the application and accompanying plans and specifications. It shall also contain a statement that the applicant is the legal owner of all of the property scheduled to be built upon as shown in the description and survey plat, including all open spaces required by the zoning ordinance.
(b) (1) An application for a building permit shall be accompanied by duplicate sets of plans and specifications which shall be examined and approved by the director of public works or his or her assistants before a permit is granted. All such plans and drawings shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one-eight of an inch to the foot, on paper or cloth, in ink, or by some process that will not fade or be obliterated. All distances and dimensions shall be accurately figured, and drawings made explicit and complete, including the location of all sewers and drain pipes. The plans, drawings and specifications shall be sufficiently complete that the proposed structure could be constructed therefrom by a competent contractor, building or engineer without further directions of any kind.
(2) No permit shall be granted or plans approved unless such plans are made and signed by such persons as are permitted, under the laws of the state, to make plans for buildings, as provided in "An Act to Provide for the Licensing of Architects and Regulating the Practice of Architecture as a Profession in the State of Illinois," approved June 24, 1919, and amendments thereto, or in "An Act to Provide for the Licensing of Structural Engineers," approved June 24, 1919, and amendments thereto; except, that plans for a single-family dwelling or a private garage may be made and signed by the owner; provided, that such buildings are to be occupied and used by the owner as a permanent residence, or accessory thereto; and provided further, that plans for not more than one single-family dwelling or private garage shall be so excepted during a period of one year from date of permit, for any one owner.
(3) True copies of such plans as may be required, in the opinion of the director of public works, to illustrate the features of construction and equipment of the building referred to, shall be filed with the director of public works, and shall remain on file in his or her office for a period of six months after the occupation of such building, after which such plans shall be returned by the director of public works to the person by whom they have been deposited with him or her, upon demand. It shall not be obligatory upon the director of public works to retain such plans in his or her custody for more than six months after the occupation of the building to which they relate.
(4) Complete plans and specifications of buildings for public or business use for which permits are granted shall remain on file permanently in the director of public works' office.
(5) In all cases, the approved plans, together with building permits, shall be kept on the premises while the work is in progress.
(c) An application for a building permit shall further be accompanied by an application for a certificate for occupancy and compliance and by a plat of survey of the property prepared by a state registered land surveyor and compliance with the provisions of the zoning ordinance shall be deemed requisite before a building permit shall be granted.
(d) (1) Application for a permit for the removal of a building or structure or any part thereof shall be made by the owner or his or her agent to the director of public works on forms prepared and kept on file in the office of the director of public works, and shall describe the location of the proposed work by setting forth the correct legal description of the land upon which the building, structure or part thereof is to be removed and the street name and number assigned to the site; the name and address of the owner, or his or her agent of architect; and, if contracts for the work have been let, the names of the general contractors and subcontractors. Such application shall also contain an agreement to be signed by the owner or by his or her agent or architect on his or her behalf, conditioned that he or she or his or her duly authorized agent or architect, if granted the permit sought, will remove the building or structure or part thereof in accordance with the description set forth in the application and accompanying plans. The permit application shall also contain a statement that the applicant is the legal owner of all of the property and the building or structure scheduled to be removed as shown in the application materials.
(2) The application shall be accompanied by duplicate sets of plans or details for the demolition and removal of the building or structure, as well as the restoration of the premises, in accordance with the requirements of this code.
(Ord. No. 89-8-1801)