(A) Application for permits. No permits shall be issued for the foregoing purposes, unless the application for a permit meets all applicable requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance of the county, and is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries, dimensions, easements, building setback requirements, water supply systems, sewage disposal systems, drainage systems, and waterways, and the street or road name and location to which the property has access, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done. Applications for all buildings other than accessory and agricultural residential buildings, shall be accompanied by a plot plan certified by a land surveyor or engineer registered in the state, showing the requirements as established by resolution by the County Planning Commission, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done. Plans and specifications shall include the foundation, basement, floor, roof, wall cross-section, and layouts of the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. All plans for building construction under the authority of the State Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission must also be filed with the State Building Commissioner. In addition, a copy of a design release, issued by the State Building Commissioner and the State Fire Marshal pursuant to I.C. 22-15-3-1, shall be provided to the Building Commissioner before issuance of a permit for construction covered by such design release.
(B) Permit required. A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, repair, or placement of any building or structure, as required by the Zoning Ordinance of the county. All permits shall be issued by the Building Commissioner, and all fees provided for herein shall be paid to the County Planning and Building Department.
(C) Other ordinances. All work done under any permit shall be in full compliance with all other ordinances pertaining thereto, and in addition to the fees for permits, there shall be paid the fees prescribed in such ordinances.
(D) Fees. Permits required by division (B) above shall be issued upon approval and prior payment of inspection fees according to the County Plan Commission.
(1) Applications and petitions shall be accompanied by cash, check, credit card, or money order made payable to the County Planning and Building Department, in an amount which is in accordance with the County Plan Commission fee schedule.
(2) Until all applicable fees have been paid in full, no application shall be processed by the Building Commissioner.
(Ord. 1987-13, passed 12-29-1987; Ord. 2022-29, passed 6-28-2022)