(A) Authority. The Director is hereby authorized to issue improvement location permits within the jurisdiction of the Huntington City Plan Commission.
(B) Improvement location permit required. No building or other structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, moved, or located on property without an improvement location permit (hereinafter referred to as permit) issued by the Director. Permits shall be issued only in conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Code.
(C) Contents of application for improvement location permit. The following information shall be filed with the Department prerequisite for obtaining a permit:
(1) A completed application form provided by the Department and signed by the owner or applicant attesting to the truth and exactness of all information referenced thereon, and all other required information.
(2) A site plan of the property upon which, or to which, the building or structure shall be constructed, reconstructed, erected, moved, or altered showing all property line dimensions; streets, alleys, and other rights-of-way recorded easements; utility and telephone lines (both overhead or underground) legal drains or open ditches existing and proposed buildings and structures; all setback lines; and height, width, and depth of the proposed building or structure.
(3) Legal description of the property;
(4) If applicable, a copy of the approved septic permit or authorization by the Huntington County Health Department to utilize an existing septic system.
(5) If applicable, a copy of the approved driveway approach permit from the City Engineer.
(6) If applicable, authorization by the Huntington County Surveyors Office that the building or structure is to be located outside an established easement for a county drain or ditch.
(7) Any additional information requested by the Department which relates to compliance review.
(D) Approval of improvement location permit.
(1) The Department shall endeavor to review, and make a determination on, all permit applications within five business days of filing. The review period may extend beyond that time where circumstances require additional review.
(2) Upon receipt of the completed permit application, payment of required permit fees, and if the proposed project otherwise conforms to applicable law, an improvement location permit shall be issued in the name of the applicant. The applicant shall then be provided a permit card authorizing the work to commence. The permit card shall be prominently posted on the property at all times and protected from the elements.
(3) A permit, when issued, shall be for the activity described in the application and no deviation shall be made from the activity so described without the approval of the Director.
(E) Expiration of the improvement location permit. If the work described in the permit has not been fully completed within two years from the date of issuance, the permit shall expire. Further work shall not proceed unless a new permit is obtained.
(F) Failure to obtain an improvement location permit. Failure to obtain a permit shall be a violation of this section, and city may impose penalties as set forth in § 158.999.
(Ord. 37-C-91, passed 12-3-91; Am. Ord. 18-C-14, passed 7-29-14)