(a) No person shall commence to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure in the City or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate permit for each such building or structure from the Building Division.
(b) No building permit shall be issued until a grading plan showing existing and proposed grades and drainage from or onto adjacent property has been approved by the City Engineer. Exception: Residential grading plans showing existing and proposed grades and drainage from or onto adjacent property shall be approved by the Building Division.
(c) No building permit shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation who is in violation of this Building Code, who is under citation by the Inspector for any violation of the Building Code, or who has willfully failed to comply with a lawful order of the Inspector.
(d) Any person or company engaged in any construction as described in Section 1301.06 within the City without a registration or permit shall be subject to the cost of the permit plus one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Additionally, whoever violates this section is subject to a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. C33-02. Passed 4-15-02; Ord. C110-08. Passed 12-1-08)