§ 153.027 BUILDING, DEMOLITION OR ZONING PERMIT ISSUANCE; FEE.

   (A)   Application. In applying to the Planning Commission and its authorized agent or inspector for a building, an addition to an exiting structure, a renovation or a zoning permit, the applicant shall submit a dimensioned sketch or scale plan indicating lot dimensions, the shape, size, height, and location of all buildings to be erected, altered, or moved, and of any building already on the lot or parcel. It shall be stated as to the existing and intended use of all such buildings and supply such other information as may be required by the Commission and its authorized agent or inspector for determining whether the provisions of the chapter are being observed and upheld. The County Health Officer’s certificate approving proposed water and sewerage facilities must accompany applications pursuant to § 153.157.

   (B)   Issuance. If the proposed excavation or construction as set forth in the application are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and other ordinances of the city then in force, the authorized agent or inspector shall issue a permit for such excavation. If a building permit is refused, the authorized agent or inspector shall state such refusal in writing, with the cause, and shall immediately thereupon mail notice of such refusal to the applicant at the address indicated on the application. The authorized agent or inspector shall grant or deny the permit within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the application is submitted.

   (C)   Validity. The issuance of a permit shall, in no case, be construed as waiving any provision of this chapter.

   (D)   Duration. A building permit shall become void six (6) months from the date of issuance unless substantial progress has been exercised by that date on the project described therein.

   (E)   Fee Required. Application for a building permit shall be accompanied by the fee required in § 153.427. The fee shall be paid into the General Fund of the city to be used to help defray the costs of inspections and processing of applications. The fee schedule is in §§ 153.425 et seq.

   (F)   Permanent File. The Planning Commission and its authorized agent or inspector shall keep a permanent file of all applications with accompanying plans and all permits issued.

   (G)   Orderly Compliance. Any applicant approved for a building permit shall not cause debris or rubbish to accumulate on surrounding properties, roadways or rights-of-way in the use of the permit. Violation of such can result in the revocation of the building permit.

(Ord. 99-6, passed 7-19-99; Am. Ord. 2023-16, passed 7-3-2023)