(A) A local site improvement permit shall be obtained before beginning any beginning construction, alteration, repair or movement of any building or structure which will result in a new or relocated building or structure, or modified footprint or increased height in any building or structure.
(B) No site improvement permit shall be required for the following construction whenever the construction complies with all other requirements of this code. Procurement of a site improvement permit does not include or waive any requirement to procure any other permit required by law.
(1) Non-permanent swimming pools and detached sheds of 200 square feet or less, which pools and sheds are otherwise permitted accessory structures as defined under the zoning ordinance;
(2) Fences;
(3) Signs;
(4) Industrial machinery;
(5) Mobile homes when installed in either a legally nonconforming or approved mobile home park; and
(6) Antenna towers which are accessory to a permitted use of land, except, however, that a commercial communications tower or commercial antenna installation shall not be exempt from the requirement for a site improvement permit.
(C) Work shall begin within 90 days after issuance of a site improvement permit and shall be completed within six months of issuance.
(D) 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 as set out in this chapter, there shall be paid the fees prescribed in other ordinances.
(E) Prior to issuance of a local site improvement permit, an application for the permit shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner. The application shall be signed by the property owner or their designated representative and accompanied by the following information.
(1) A site plan consisting of a plat or sketch of the property on which the improvement(s) is proposed, together with the following information:
(a) Lot boundaries and dimensions;
(b) The location of all existing and proposed improvements, structures, driveways and streets, including their dimensions and setbacks from property lines;
(c) The location of all utility lines and pipes and all utility easements and drainage ways of record, whether under or above ground; and
(d) The location of proposed septic or other on-site waste treatment systems.
(2) All plans and specifications, as required by the Building Commissioner, showing the work to be done;
(3) If required by Indiana law or any rule of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, a copy of a construction design release for the construction to be done that has been issued by the Building Law Compliance Officer pursuant to I.C. 22-15-3;
(4) For all private wastewater disposal systems, a copy of the sewage disposal permit approved by and issued by the County Health Department; and
(5) Any other information required by the Building Commissioner.
(F) Prior to issuance of a site improvement permit, the Building Commissioner shall review the application for compliance with the provisions of this chapter, and for compliance with any approvals or other conditions required to be attached to the permit. The permit review process shall be completed and the permit issued or otherwise acted upon for purposes of final disposition within ten days of its receipt in the office of the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit to a person after the person has submitted a complete application, including any applicable fee, provided that the proposed Construction will conform to all applicable building and fire safety laws and will not violate any other applicable ordinances or laws.
(G) The Building Commissioner shall sign, date and number the permit, assess the fee and prepare all required forms that may need to be attached to the permit. A copy of the completed application, the site improvement permit and any other required forms shall be delivered to the applicant at the time as the applicant appears to pay the fee and obtain the permit at City Hall. A site improvement permit shall be issued only after payment to the city of Huntingburg of all fees required by this chapter and payment shall not constitute payment of any other fees required for any other purpose.
(H) A local site improvement permit shall be issued upon prior payment of fees according to the following schedule. Payment received for a site improvement permit does not include or waive any requirement to pay for any other permit required by law.
Class 1 Structure | $500.00 each |
Class 2 Structure - based on the size of the structure: | |
0- 1,999 square feet | $50.00 |
2,000 - 2,999 square feet | $100.00 |
3,000 or more square feet | $150.00 |
(Ord. 2016-17, passed 5-24-2016)