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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)
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)
A. The property owner, or the owner's designee, must submit the information for each permit as required by the building official, on the forms provided. The building official may require that all permit applications be submitted electronically.
B. All applicable permit fees, as set by resolution of the city commission, must be paid prior to a permit being issued. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)
A. Whenever the issuance of a permit requires the applicant to submit plans and specifications for review by the building official, when the permit is issued, the building official must endorse in writing or stamp "Approved" the submitted plans and specifications. Such approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or altered without authorization from the building official and all work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
B. A copy of the approved plans and specifications must be kept at the work site to which the plans and specifications pertain at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress and shall be open to inspection by the building official.
C. The building and safety division must retain a copy, as public record, of the plans and specifications submitted and approved as part of a permit for a period of not less than ninety (90) days from the date of completion of the work covered therein. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)
A. All work requiring a permit must be inspected by the building official at various intervals, as required by the city, to assure compliance with the enforced codes. No work may be covered up until the same has been approved by the building official.
B. The building official must be provided access to the property to conduct the required inspections.
C. Following an inspection, the permit holder must correct any condition that is determined to be unsafe to life and property or in violation of the applicable enforced code. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)
A. No building may be occupied, including in part, unless or until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official. The building official shall, after an application therefore has been filed by the owner or the owner's agent, issue a certificate of occupancy for such building if, after inspection of the work authorized by applicable permits, it is found that such building substantially complies with the provisions of this title and all other requirements of the enforced codes applicable thereto.
B. The certificate of occupancy must show:
1. Building permit number;
2. Address of the building;
3. Name and address of the owner;
4. Description of that portion of the building for which the certificate is being issued;
5. Statement that the described portion of the building has been inspected for substantial compliance with the applicable enforced code for the group, division, and use for which the occupancy is certified;
6. The name of the building official;
7. The edition of the enforced code under which the permit was issued;
8. The type of construction;
9. The design occupant load;
10. The existence of an automatic sprinkler system and whether it was required; and
11. Any special requirements and conditions associated with the building permit.
C. The issued certificate of occupancy is not a certification or guarantee of total compliance with the applicable effective codes.
D. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building official for the temporary use of a portion of a building prior to the completion and occupancy of the entire building. (Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)
A. Any decision of a building official’s designee, including that of an inspector, may be appealed in writing to the appointed building official for a final decision. The building official may confirm or reverse the inspector. The final decision of the building official shall be in writing.
B. An appeal from the final written decision of the building official upon any matter affecting any of the codes adopted in this title or any other provision in this title may be taken to the board of appeals, which has powers and duties as provided in subsection 2-6-3D of this code, as well as the powers and duties of an appeals board in any of the codes adopted in this title.
C. Any appeal to the board of appeals must be in writing and delivered to the director of community development within thirty (30) calendar days of the building official's final decision. The board shall hear and render a decision on the appeal within thirty (30) days of filing, unless by agreement of the department and the appellant the time is extended.
D. An appeal from the decision of the board of appeals may be taken to the commission, by filing a written notice of appeal upon the clerk, within thirty (30) days after the decision of the board of appeals. The commission has the power to review the decision of the board of appeals, hear evidence relative thereto, and to revise, amend or alter the order of the board of appeals. (Ord. 3151, 4-23-2012; amd. Ord. 3280, 2-24-2020)
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