A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful to commence the construction or the excavation for the construction of any building or structure, including accessory building, or to commence the moving or alteration of any building, including accessory buildings, until the building inspector has issued a building permit for such work. Except upon written authorization of the Board of Adjustment as provided in article A of this chapter, no such building permit shall be issued for any building where said construction, moving, alteration, or use thereof would be in violation of any provisions of these regulations.
B. Application For Permit: There shall be submitted with each application for a building permit two (2) copies of a layout or plot plan drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of any existing buildings or structures, if any, and the size and location of the building or structure to be constructed, altered, or moved. The applicant shall also state the existing or intended use of each such building or part of building and supply such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots that may be necessary to determine compliance with and provide for the enforcement of these regulations. One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the building inspector, after he shall have marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to same by his signature on such copy. The second copy of the plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the building inspector. The application for a building permit shall be made by the owner of the property concerned or a certified agent thereof.
C. Fees: The application fee for a building permit in the City shall be prescribed in the Building Code for the City.
D. Expiration Of Building Permit: If the work described in a building permit has not begun within one year from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and be canceled by the building inspector, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected. (1985 Code ch. 16 § 10-2)