(a) Applications for permits shall be made in writing upon printed forms to be furnished by the Building Inspector.
(b) Each application shall be accompanied by a plot plan, accurately drawn to scale (see subsection (g) hereof), showing all property lines, the location, size and area of all foundations of the proposed structure with reference to such property lines, and the location, size and foundation area of all other structures already existing thereon, including the septic system location.
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)
(c) Each application shall be accompanied by a site improvement plan which shall show existing and proposed new structures; driveways; walks; existing trees to be removed; the location of any new trees; grass and ground cover areas; screening measures, whether natural, such as trees or bushes, or man-made, such as fencing or mounds; water and gas wells; lakes and ponds; any storm or surface water run-off control measures, such as catch basins, detention or retention areas or similar measures; cisterns and underground storage facilities; provisions for erosion and
drainage control; and all exterior lighting.
(Ord. 1999-115. Passed 7-6-99.)
(d) Each application, except for removals and demolitions, shall also be accompanied by the complete sets of specifications and construction drawings. Specifications shall state definitely and clearly the materials to be used and the methods of performing the work to be done. When plans and specifications are submitted for a building permit, they shall include a complete schedule of the color scheme of the materials to be used on the exterior of the building.
(e) All drawings for residential construction, alteration or repair shall be made to a scale of not less than one-quarter inch to the foot. Details shall be three-quarter inch or one inch to the foot. Drawings for other types of construction, alteration or repair shall be made to a scale of not less than one-eighth inch to the foot. All drawings shall be made on paper or linen, in ink or by a process which will not fade, and shall be accurately figured and made accurate and complete, showing the heating plan and equipment, all plumbing fixtures, sewer and drain piping, and all electric outlets and their controls within such structure. Each application shall also be accompanied by the amount of the fee hereinafter set forth.
(f) All applications, drawings and specifications shall be dated by the Inspector and taken up in their regular order as received, and no drawings or specifications shall be passed out of their order unless buildings or structures are of a complex character which require prolonged examination and inspection.
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)
(g) The plot plan shall show the exact placement of all buildings, existing or to be erected, with distances marked from the nearest street or roadway, from at least three of the other property lines, and from any protected watercourse, as defined in Section 1151.06 of the Planning and Zoning Code. It shall also show the new contour lines of any proposed grading as approved in a permit issued pursuant to Chapter 1325, all proposed under drainage, changes in any existing ditches, gullies or creeks for run-off surface water, all storm and sanitary sewer lines and their point of discharge or connection with public drains, and the location and plan of all sewage disposal systems. When the premises contain more than ten acres, a plot plan of the entire property may be submitted at a scale as small as one two-hundredths of an inch to the foot, showing only the location of all boundary lines and the exact location and boundaries of the areas upon which all proposed work is to be done, provided that such plan shall be supplemented by a plot plan of the area upon which all proposed work is to be done, submitted at a scale of one thirty-second or one fortieth of an inch to the foot and showing accurately all of the data called for on plot plans of premises containing less than ten acres.
(Ord. 2000-145. Passed 10-9-01.)
(h) All construction drawings, copies of which are by this Building Code required to be filed with the Building Inspector, shall be accurately drawn to scale on paper or cloth in such a manner as to produce clear, easily legible blueprints. Plans and elevations of all buildings of less than 100 feet in their longest dimension shall be drawn at a scale of one-quarter of an inch to the foot. All plans and elevations shall be supplemented with larger scale details, as hereinafter required.
(1) All floor plans shall be accurately dimensioned, shall be clearly and neatly lettered, shall use only symbols and abbreviations in general use in the State of Ohio by registered architects and engineers, and shall show at least the following:
A. The total area, in square feet, of the building or structure in question, and of all accessory buildings and structures, and the area, in square feet, of the living area;
B. The location and site of all walls, piers, columns and partitions and the width and location of all openings;
C. All floor and roof construction, including the location, size, spacing and direction of the span of all joists;
D. All chimneys with fireplaces, flues, sections and lining sizes clearly dimensioned and located;
E. All electric outlets, panel boards and circuits clearly indicated;
F. Complete drawings of the heating system, showing the size and locations of the heating unit, breaching and flue and all ducts, registers and baffles, in the case of hot water, steam or vapor systems. The drawings showing the heating system shall exhibit and describe the means of storing fuel and its distribution to the heating unit and the floor area of said heating unit.
G. The depth of excavation below the underside of the floor joists in all unfinished areas below the first floor; and
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)
H. Plans with respect to all fire safety protection measures, including sprinkler systems, firewalls and a specific description of the means of fireproofing of attached garages, including the type of door, firewall, and ceiling construction.
(Ord. 1999-115. Passed 7-6-99.)
(2) Elevations shall show all exteriors from the bottom of the footings to the highest point of the structure, all to accurate scale, and shall also show the following:
A. All floor levels dimensioned one to the other;
B. The finished grades at the building, dimensioned with relation to the first floor level;
C. All features of the exterior design, with dimensions, where necessary to make clear the intent of the drawings;
D. All wall and roof surface materials clearly marked and the size and type of all doors and windows; and
E. All gutters and downspouts.
(i) The specifications shall supplement the plot plan and construction drawings and shall furnish all information not shown or described on any of the drawings. They shall be in sections, each section covering the work of one subcontractor or trade, with the responsibilities, quality of workmanship, materials, finishes and method of erection or application clearly described, and with all manufactured items, including plumbing, heating and electrical items, clearly identified as to size, capacity and catalogue numbers. In all cases where concrete or mortar is to be used, the proportions of the mix for each location shall be clearly described, with the standards or tests which are to be met.
(1) In all cases where alternatives are called for, the alternative which has been accepted and is to be used shall be clearly indicated and initialed by the applicant.
(2) In any case where the words "or equal" are used in the specifications, the material, appliance, article or item of equipment actually to be installed shall be clearly stated in writing by the applicant.
(3) All applications for permits to construct any building or structure shall be accompanied by a statement of the applicant that the drawings and specifications have been prepared according to the best architectural practice, that they conform to this Building Code, that all construction and installation will be supervised by a competent supervisor and that the Building Inspector will be promptly notified of the completion of any work which requires inspection.
(j) Each application for preliminary approval of building plans shall be accompanied by a topographic survey, in the form set forth in Exhibit A following the text of this chapter and incorporated herein by reference, and shall contain all information shown on said Exhibit A. If the Building Inspector, after consultation with the architectural consultants, shall determine that further study is desirable with respect to soil conditions, subsurface water conditions, surface drainage, flood plain elevations, construction or other conditions where engineering advice should be obtained, the applicant shall pay to the Village that sum required to cover the fees and expenses of the Village Engineer and any related fees for outside services pertaining thereto. No building permit shall be issued until such topographic survey has been first approved by the Village Engineer. No construction, erection, addition to or moving of any building shall proceed after the foundation or footers are in place, nor shall they be backfilled, until the Building Inspector has first approved the grade. The Building Inspector may waive the requirement of a topographic survey where the remodeling, alteration or addition will be constructed in conformity with the established grade.
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)
(k) If the construction of any structure requires a change in the grade of the land, no building permit shall be issued unless the applicant has first secured a permit pursuant to Chapter 1325. Furthermore, no building permit shall be issued for the construction of any structure on a grade which exceeds twenty percent (being a twenty-foot vertical drop in a 100-foot horizontal distance), or on a building site within 100 feet of a grade which exceeds twenty percent, unless the applicant has either:
(1) Secured a permit pursuant to Chapter 1325 for the grading, excavation and filling of such land which will reduce such grade below twenty percent, and any building permit issued shall be conditioned on the applicant satisfactorily completing such operations pursuant to the conditions of the permit issued pursuant to Chapter 1325, prior to the commencement of construction of such structure; or
(2) Secured a permit pursuant to Chapter 1330, provided, however, that with respect to structures which are additions to an existing structure, a building permit may be issued in that instance if the applicant has provided to the Building Inspector data or reports of the nature contemplated in Sections 1325.02 and 1339.05, including, but not limited to, engineering studies relating to an evaluation of the present stability, erosion control and drainage of the site (including, when a stream or channel is present, an evaluation of any possible streambank erosion) and the existing structure thereon and the stability, erosion control and drainage of the structure, the property and adjoining properties after the planned construction of such additions to that existing structure, including the effect of the planned removal and replanting of trees on the property on erosion control and surface water run-off, evidencing, to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector, that the existing structure and property are stable and that the planned construction of such additions to that existing structure will not result in any instability of such property, such existing structure, such planned additions or adjoining properties, and also will not adversely contribute to the erosion of soils, significantly increase the surface water run-off therefrom, contaminate ground water or otherwise adversely affect subsurface water conditions. (Ord. 1993-117. Passed 11-16-93.)