No person shall permit a building, house or structure to be erected on his or her property without securing a permit under this chapter or in violation of Section 1440.03. No contractor shall enter upon property, with or without the permission of the owner, and commence such construction without securing such a permit or in violation of Section 1440.03. Nothing herein shall be construed to make this chapter applicable to any building, house or structure presently existing or on which construction has now begun.
(Ord. 524. Passed 12-13-55.)