A. Permit And Compliance Required: It is hereby required that a permit be obtained in advance and all other requirements of this title be complied with whenever a building or structure, or parts or appurtenances thereof, such as plumbing installation and electrical installation, located outside the limits of municipalities of this county and regulated by this title is erected, installed, altered, converted, remodeled, structurally repaired, moved or changed.
B. Application For Permit: A building permit application, signed by the owner or authorized agent, shall be in writing on forms provided by the building officer and may be amended during the course of work. Alterations and additions after completion require another permit. The following information shall accompany and be a part of the application:
1. Descriptive material, in drawn and written form, as to the location and design of the buildings, structures, electrical and plumbing installations, as required by the building officer to assure compliance with the rules and regulations. Said material includes, but is not limited to, the forms contained in the packet entitled "Grundy County Specifications And Information Packet" which shall be provided by the building department.
2. A drawing showing the location of lot lines and existing and proposed buildings, structures and underground facilities.
3. A copy of the Grundy County health department permit for a well and septic system.
4. For construction, alterations and other work, one set of construction plans, specifications or tests to show compliance with these regulations. The scale of plans shall not be less than one-sixteenth of an inch to the foot (1/16" = 1'). Plans may be waived for minor alterations not involving any structural changes and for residential accessory buildings not over seven hundred (700) square feet in area, if sufficiently described in the application.
C. Permit Fees: Payment of the fees, as required by the schedule of fees adopted by resolution by the Grundy County board, shall be made with the application.
D. Examination Of Application And Plans: Examination of the application and plans shall be made within ten (10) days by or under the direction of the building officer.
E. Action On Permit:
1. Denial Of Permit: Permit shall be denied if plans or proposed work do not conform to the requirements of this title or to other pertinent laws and ordinances. Denial with reasons shall be given in writing upon request.
2. Issuance Of Permit: If proposed work conforms to the requirements of this title and other pertinent laws and ordinances, a permit shall be issued in writing to proceed with work.
F. Permit Card: Permit card is to be furnished as proof of approval and is to remain conspicuously posted on the premises during the course of the work.
G. Lapse Of Permit: A permit lapses if the foundation and subfloor are not completed within six (6) months, if the building or structures are not completed within a period of one year unless extended in writing by the building officer. (Ord. 2011-009, 5-10-2011)
H. Construction Storage Containers: Cargo containers or temporary structures may be used as construction storage containers during the construction of a structure for all zoning districts for the storage of building supplies and equipment with the following conditions:
1. No stacking of construction storage containers is permitted.
2. All contents of the construction storage containers shall be inspected by the building and zoning officer or their designee.
3. Construction storage containers shall be stored in the rear yard of the site and be set back from property lines one hundred feet (100').
4. The construction storage containers shall be removed from the premises once an occupancy permit is issued or the building permit expires, whichever occurs first.
5. The materials that are stored within the construction storage containers shall not include materials that are deemed hazardous as allowed by the Illinois environmental protection agency.
6. Construction storage containers shall be stored in such a manner that access to adjacent structures, building or the container's interior are not blocked.
7. Construction storage containers shall not be stored closer than one thousand feet (1,000') to any existing inventoried wetland or identified floodplain/floodway. (Ord. 09-014, 9-8-2009)