(A) Required. It shall not be lawful to construct, structurally alter, remove, or demolish, or to commence the construction, structural alteration, removal, or demolition of a building or structure without first filing with the Building Inspector an application in writing and obtaining a formal permit.
(B) Application, form. An application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the Building Inspector may prescribe. Such application shall be made by the owner or lessee, or agent of either, or the architect, engineer, or builder employed in connection with the proposed work. If such application is made by a person other than the owner in fee, it shall be accompanied by a duly verified affidavit of the owner in fee or the person making the application that the proposed work is authorized by the owner in fee and that the person making the application is authorized to make such application.
(1) Contents. Such application shall contain the full names and addresses of the applicant and of the owner, and, if the owner is a corporate body, of its responsible officers. Such application shall describe briefly the proposed work and shall give such additional information as may be required by the Building Inspector for an intelligent understanding of the proposed work.
(2) Plans. Application for permits shall be accompanied by such drawings of the proposed work, drawn to scale, including floor plans, sections, elevations, and structural details, as the Building Inspector may require.
(3) Plat diagram. There may also be filed a plat diagram in a form and size suitable for filing permanently with the permit record, drawn to scale, with all dimensions figured, showing accurately the size and exact location of all proposed new construction.
(4) Amendments. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the filing of amendments to an application or to a plan or other record accompanying same, at any time before the completion of the work for which the permit was sought. Such amendments, after approval, shall be filed with and be deemed a part of the original application.
(C) Exemptions from requirement. Nothing in this chapter shall require changes in the plans, construction or designated use of a building for which a lawful permit has been heretofore issued or which has been otherwise lawfully authorized, and the construction of which shall have been actually begun within 90 days after this chapter becomes effective and which entire building shall be completed, as authorized, within two years thereafter.
(D) Action on application.
(1) Examination, actions. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to examine applications for permits within a reasonable time after filing. If, after examination, he, she, or they finds no objection to the same and it appears that the proposed work will be in compliance with the laws and ordinances applicable thereto, he, she, or they shall approve such application and issue a permit for the proposed work as soon as practicable. If his, her, or their examination reveals otherwise, he, she, or they will reject such application, noting his, her, or their findings in a report to be attached to the application and delivering a copy to the applicant.
(2) Approval in part. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Building Inspector from issuing a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure before the entire plans and detailed statements of said building or structure have been submitted or approved, if adequate plans and detailed statements have been presented for the same and have been found to comply with this chapter.
(E) Conditions of the permit.
(1) All work performed under a permit issued by the Building Inspector shall conform to the approved application and plans, and approved amendments thereof.
(2) The location of all new construction as shown on the approved plat diagram or an approved amendment thereof, shall be strictly adhered to.
(3) It shall be unlawful to reduce or diminish the area of a lot or plat of which a plat diagram has been filed and has been used as the basis for a permit, unless a revised plat diagram showing the proposed change in conditions shall have been filed and approved; provided that this shall not apply when the lot is reduced by reason of a street opening or widening or other public improvement.
(F) Issuance; signature. Every permit issued by the Building Inspector under the provisions of this chapter shall have a signature affixed thereto; but this shall not prevent him, her, or them from authorizing a subordinate to affix such signature.
(G) Time limitation. A permit under which no work is commenced within six months after issuance shall expire by limitation.
(H) Posting.
(1) A copy of the permit shall be kept on the premises open to public inspection during the prosecution of the work and until the completion of the same.
(2) The Building Inspector may require a certified copy of the approved plans to be kept on the premises at all times from the commencement of the work to the completion thereof.
(3) The Building Inspector shall be given at least 12 hours’ notice of the starting of work under a permit.
(I) Revocation. The Building Inspector may revoke a permit of approval issued under the provisions of this chapter in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application of plans on which the permit or approval was based.
(Ord. 94-1, passed 1-17-1994) Penalty, see § 155.999