(A) It is unlawful for any person, except a city employee acting within the course and scope of his or her employment or a contractor acting within the course and scope of a contract with the city, to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure, or any part or portion thereof (including, but not limited to, the plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilating, or air conditioning systems therein), or make any excavation or opening more than 18 inches deep in, upon, or across the activity site for the purpose of any such activity, or cause the same to be done, unless a separate building or mechanical permit for each such building, structure, or mechanical component is first obtained from the city and posted conspicuously at the site of the activity.
(B) Applications. Applications for permits required by this section shall be in form as prescribed by the City Administrator; shall be signed by the applicant and his or her contractor, if any; and shall be filed at City Hall.
(C) Fees. Fees for permits under this section shall be paid when the application therefor is filed with the city.
(D) Notice and inspection report.
(1) When a permit required by this section is issued, the City Administrator shall deliver with the permit:
(a) A copy of this section; and
(b) A notice and inspection report listing the inspections to be performed by the Building Inspector(s) during the progress of the activity authorized by the permit.
(2) The applicant and his or her contractor, if any, shall make the notice and inspection report issued pursuant to this section available for use by the Building Inspector(s) on the activity site identified in the permit at all times until the final inspection has been conducted.
(E) Posting. The applicant shall post and maintain at a conspicuous location on the activity site identified in the permit:
(1) The permit issued pursuant to this section; and
(2) A copy of this section, until the final inspection has been performed by the Building Inspector.
(F) Inspections.
(1) Requests for inspections to be conducted by the Building Inspector(s) shall be made at City Hall by the applicant or his or her contractor, if any, at least 24 hours in advance of the time requested for the inspection.
(2) Requested inspections shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; provided, that no inspections will be conducted on holidays when City Hall is closed.
(G) Unlawful progress. If a required inspection has not been made, it is unlawful:
(1) For the applicant and his or her contractor, if any, to perform or allow any activity which inhibits or prevents the required inspection; and
(2) For any person to participate in any activity which inhibits or prevents the required inspection.
(1998 Code, § 12.21) (Ord. 10, 5th Series, eff. 6-20-1991; Am. Ord. 116, 5th Series, passed 8-21-2001) Penalty, see § 10.99