3-1-1: BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION ESTABLISHED:

There is a building and safety division within the community development department that is supervised by the director of community development. (Ord. 3151, 4-23-2012; amd. Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)

3-1-2: APPOINTMENT OF BUILDING OFFICIAL:

The city manager shall appoint the building official. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this title, with the exception of chapter 9, "Fire Prevention Code", of this title. (Ord. 3151, 4-23-2012; amd. Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)

3-1-3: DEFINITIONS:

BUILDING OFFICIAL: The building official appointed by the city manager or the building official's designee, to include all city code inspectors.

ENFORCED CODES: All codes adopted and enforced by the city as specified in Chapter 2 of this title. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)

3-1-4: ACCESS TO STRUCTURES:

No structure may be occupied, and no permit for any structure shall be issued, unless there is a road, built to city specifications, providing access to said structure. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)

3-1-5: OCCUPIED STRUCTURES TO BE SERVED BY CITY UTILITIES:

   A.   No structure may be occupied unless it is served by city water and sanitary sewer services.

   B.   All service connections to city water and sanitary sewer services must be:

      1.   Connected to a city water or sanitary sewer main in the city's right-of-way, alley, or the city's utility easement adjacent to the structure to be served;

      2.   In compliance with Title 6 of this city code; and

      3.   In compliance with city engineering standards.

   C.   If no city water main is available in the city's right-of-way or alley adjacent to the structure, the owner of the structure must, at the owner's sole expense, extend the existing city water main through the entire length of the property to be served. All such extensions must be made in compliance with Title 6 of this city code and city engineering standards.

   D.   If no city sewer main is available in the city's right-of-way or alley adjacent to the structure, the owner of the structure must, at the owner's sole expense, extend the existing city sanitary sewer main through as much of the length of the property as is determined necessary and reasonable by the director of public works of the city. All such extensions must be made in compliance with Title 6 of this city code and city engineering standards. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)

3-1-6: PERMITS REQUIRED:

   A.   No building construction, alteration, repair, or demolition may begin without a permit issued by the building official if a permit is required by the enforced codes.

   B.   The permit card must be posted in a conspicuous place on the front premises for which the permit is issued and in such a location as to allow the building official to conveniently make the required entries thereon respecting inspection of the work. The permit card must be maintained in such location by the permit holder until the certificate of occupancy has been issued or final inspection completed. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)