(a) No person shall build, construct, repair, alter, move, remove or demolish any dwelling house, business building, warehouse or any other structure, including a fence, or building of any kind or character within the Town without first obtaining a permit to do so as provided in this article, except as otherwise provided in Section 1705.14.
(b) Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Code Enforcement Officer and obtain the required permit.