It shall be lawful to establish any use of a building structure or land, either by itself or in addition to another use, or to erect a new building or structure or part thereof, or to re-build, structurally alter, add to or re-locate any building or structure, or part thereof, without obtaining a permit from the Zoning Enforcing Officer in accordance with the following regulations.
(A) Building permits.
(1) Application for permits shall be filed in written form with the Enforcing Officer, shall state the legal description of the property, the name and address of the owner, the applicant and the contractor, the estimated costs, and shall describe the uses to be established or expanded and shall give such information as may be required by this chapter for its proper enforcement.
(2) All applications shall be accompanied by a dimensioned drawing of the building plot showing the location of buildings and structures, lot areas to be used, and auto parking areas.
(3) Each permit issued for a main building shall also cover any accessory structures or buildings constructed at the same time on the same premises, and such permit shall be posted in plain sight on the same premises for which it is issued until completion of construction or occupancy.
(4) Any work change in use authorized by permit but not substantially started within 90 days shall require a new permit. A permit shall be revoked by the Enforcing Officer when he or she shall find from personal inspection or from competent evidence that the rules or regulations under which it has been issued are being violated.
(5) All applications and a copy of all permits issued shall be systematically filed and kept by the Enforcement Officer in his or her office for ready reference.
(6) To partially defray expenses of administering the ordinance, a fee shall be charged for each permit and collected by the Enforcing Officer who shall account for the same to the city. Fees for building permits shall be based upon the type of structure sought to be erected and shall be as follows:
(a) Houses with or without attached garage: $50;
(b) Room additions: $35;
(c) Garage: $35;
(d) Sheds and out buildings: $25;
(e) Fences and attached decks: $25;
(f) Commercial buildings: $200; and
(g) Commercial building additions: $100.
(B) Certificates of occupancy.
(1) No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or charged in use a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
(2) All certificates of occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit, and said certificate shall be issued within three days after the erection or alteration shall have been approved.
(3) Certificates of occupancy for the use of vacant land shall be applied for before any such land shall be occupied or used, and a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within three days after the application has been made, provided such use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(4) The Zoning Enforcing Officer shall maintain a record of all certificates and copies shall be furnished, upon request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.
(5) No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alternation or repairs to any building shall be issued until an application of occupancy.
(Ord. passed 2-25-1960; Ord. passed 9-9-1985; Ord. passed 4-11-1994; Ord. 2005-4, passed 4-11-2005) Penalty, see § 153.999