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If the building, structure or use complies with all the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 72-46, passed May 9, 1972), the Director of Public Safety and Service and/or the Mayor shall issue to the owner, lessee or agent of the premises a completed certificate of occupancy. No person shall use or occupy any building without first being issued a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95.)
No owner, lessee or agent who has had his plans and application approved and has been issued a zoning permit shall fail to commence construction within a period of one year after the date the permit was issued or fail to complete construction within a period of two and one-half years after such date of issuance. In the event of such failure, the permit shall be terminated and revoked. Any person may, at any time prior to the expiration or revocation of such permit, submit an application to renew the zoning permit, together with a renewal fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The renewal shall be for a period equivalent to the period of issuance of the original permit, that is, the party renewing shall commence construction within a period of six months from the date of renewal and complete construction within a period of three years after the date of renewal. Additional extensions may be granted in accordance with Section 1440.10.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95.)
The holder of a permit may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for an extension of the time limits stated in Section 1440.09. The permit holder shall be required to file an application with the Secretary of the Board ten days prior to the expiration date of the permit and shall state in the application the reasons why he was unable to commence or complete construction within the required time limits. If an extension of time is approved, the Board shall notify the Zoning Inspector as to the length of time the Board has given the permit holder to commence or complete the construction. If the Board disapproves the extension of time, the permit shall be revoked when the time limits expire.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95.)
The holder of a permit may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals to change the plans for which the permit was issued. The permit holder shall submit an application for an amended zoning permit to the Secretary of the Board ten days prior to the meeting of the Board at which action is desired. The application shall be submitted with four sets of revised plans and a letter stating the exact changes to be made in the original plans submitted, together with a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). If the changes are approved, the Board shall instruct the Director of Public Safety and Service and/or the Mayor to issue an amended zoning permit to the applicant. If the changes are not approved, the applicant shall complete the construction according to the original plans.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95.)
No person in any zoning district subject to the conditions provided in Article 18.13 of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 72-46, passed May 9, 1972), shall use any temporary building, structure, storage yard or office or have any gathering, under canvas or in the open, until there has been issued therefor a temporary use permit by the Director of Public Safety and Service and/or the Mayor. The fee for a temporary use permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95.)
The fees for all zoning permits required by the Zoning Ordinance shall be as follows:
(a) Residential.
(1) Single-family unit $ 75.00
(2) Two-family unit 100.00
(3) Multifamily units.
For the first unit 125.00
For each additional unit 25.00
(4) Residential building additions. Room addition,
covered porch, attached patio cover or carport
and enclosure of an existing porch, patio cover
or carport, when such enclosure is not within the
existing foundation of the structure 15.00
Plus, for each 100 square feet of floor area or
fraction thereof 3.00
(5) Swimming pools 25.00
(6) Satellite dish (over 3 feet) 25.00
(7) Residential accessory buildings.
A. Lawn storage buildings.
100 square feet or less $ 20.00
Over 100 to 200 square feet 20.00
Over 200 to 300 square feet 20.00
B. Detached garages, carports or patio covers.
300 square feet or less 25.00
Over 300 to 400 square feet 25.00
Over 400 to 600 square feet 25.00
Over 600 square feet 25.00
Plus, for each additional 100 square feet of
floor area or fraction thereof in excess of
600 square feet No fee
(b) Commercial, Industrial, Church and Other Nonprofit Organizations.
(1) Buildings under 5,000 square feet 200.00
(2) Buildings 5,000 square feet or more but less
than 10,000 square feet 300.00
(3) Buildings 10,000 square feet or more but less
than 20,000 square feet 500.00
(4) Buildings more than 20,000 square feet 700.00
(5) Commercial and industrial building additions.
For each 100 square feet of floor area or fraction
thereof 5.00
(6) Commercial and industrial accessory buildings.
For each 100 square feet of floor area or fraction
thereof 5.00
(7) Fences. 15.00
(8) Signs.
A. Subdivision signs 15.00
B. Business or industrial signs 20.00
(c) Certificates of Occupancy. For a certificate of occupancy, when
not issued with a zoning permit 30.00
The above permit fees shall cover the isssuance of all permits and all inspections needed to comply with the provisions of Sections 1440.01 to 1440.12 and of the Zoning Ordinance, but shall be in addition to any license or other fee imposed by local, State and/or Federal law.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95; Ord. 00-146. Passed 10-17-00.)
(a) The fees for bidding documents for construction projects shall be as follows:
(1) Specification books, $30.00 per book;
(2) Blueprints, $1.00 per page for the first set, with additional sets available in accordance with Section 240.04 of the Administration Code.
(b) The cost of the construction bidding documents, as set forth above, shall be paid by the recipient thereof, either prior to or at the time of such recipient's receipt of such bidding documents and no such bidding document shall be forwarded to any such recipient until full payment has been made for such bidding documents to the City.
(c) The cost of the construction bidding documents, as set forth above, shall be declared to be a nonrefundable cost, regardless of whether or not the purchaser thereof actually submits a bid on the relevant construction project.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95; Ord. 00-146. Passed 10-17-00.)
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 95-18. Passed 2-7-95.)