(A) Building permit required. Construction is prohibited unless in conformity with a valid building permit obtained from the Building Commissioner prior to commencement of construction.
(B) Application for building permit.
(1) Any person required to have a building permit shall submit a complete application to the Building Commissioner.
(2) This application shall be submitted on a form prepared by the Building Commissioner and shall contain the following:
(a) Information that the Building Commissioner determines to be necessary to locate and contact the applicant;
(b) A clear and understandable copy of detailed plans and specifications drawn to scale which indicate in a precise manner the nature and location of all work to be accomplished;
(c) A plot plan drawn to scale; provided, however, the plot plan shall not be required in the instance where all the construction is to occur entirely within an existing structure. This plot plan shall reflect the location of the structure in relation to existing property lines and show streets, curbs and sidewalks and proposed changes or additions to the streets, curbs and sidewalks;
(d) If required by state law or any rule of the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, a copy of a design release for the work to be done that has been issued by the State Building Commissioner and the State Fire Marshal pursuant to I.C. 22-15-3;
(e) Any additional information that the Building Commissioner finds to be necessary to determine that the construction will conform to all applicable building laws and will not violate any other applicable ordinances or laws; and
(f) The fee established by ordinance.
(3) Application for a building permit shall be made by the person entitled to obtain the permit or by an employee or agent of that person. The Building Commissioner may require that the employee or agent provide written authority to apply for a permit.
(4) Minimum inspection required.
Type of Building
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Minimum Inspection Required
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Type of Building
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Minimum Inspection Required
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Residential: | |
1 or 2 family dwelling, detached | 3 |
Apartments, hotels, motels (per unit) | 3 |
Manufactured housing | 3 |
Accessory buildings, residential use | 2 |
Remodeling/additions decks, porches, sheds, electrical inspection only | 2 |
Plumbing | |
Swimming pools | |
Demolition | |
Yard sale | |
Commercial, industrial and other than residential | |
New construction | 5 |
Remodeling/addition | 5 |
Electrical | |
Plumbing | |
Demolition | |
Signs | |
Educational, institutional, and churches | 4 |
Portable classrooms | 2 |
Remodeling/additions | |
Business, commercial and public building | 5 |
Fence | |
(C) Issuance of building permit. The Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit to a person after the person has submitted a complete application, including any applicable fee, provided that the proposed construction will conform to all applicable building laws and will not violate any other applicable ordinances or laws.
(D) Certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy for any building or structure shall be issued unless the building or structure was constructed in compliance with the provisions of this Building Ordinance. It shall be unlawful to occupy any building or structure unless a full, partial or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Commissioner.
(Ord. 700, passed 1-10-2005; Ord. 787-2011, passed 5-9-2011)