(a) Required. No person shall commence excavation for or construction of any building or structure, or move an existing building, without first obtaining a building permit and a land use permit therefor from the Building Superintendent. No permits shall be issued for the construction, alteration or remodeling of any building or structure until an application has been submitted in accordance with this chapter showing that the construction proposed is in compliance with this Zoning Code, the Building Code and any applicable section of these Codified Ordinances. No plumbing, electrical, drainage or other permit shall be issued until the Superintendent has determined that the plans and designated use indicate that the structure and premises, if constructed as planned and proposed, will conform to this Zoning Code. As used in this section, "alteration" or "repair" of an existing building or structure includes any changes in structural members; stairways; basic construction; type, kind or class of occupancy; light or ventilation; means of egress and ingress; or other changes affecting or regulated by the Building Code, the Housing Code, any applicable section of these Codified Ordinances, or this Zoning Code, except for minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid provisions.
(b) New Uses of Land. A building permit and a land use permit shall also be obtained for the new use of land, whether presently vacant or when a change in land use is proposed.
(c) New Uses of Buildings. A building permit and a land use permit shall also be obtained for any change in use of an existing building or structure to a different class or type.
(d) Final Inspections. The recipient of any building permit or land use permit for the construction, erection, alteration, repair or moving of any building, structure or part thereof shall notify the Superintendent immediately upon the completion of the work authorized by such permit for a final inspection.
(e) Land Use Permits. For those buildings and structures required obtain building permits, the building permit shall also serve as the land use permit. For those buildings and structures exempt from building permit requirements under Section 105 of the 2000 Michigan Building Code, or Section 105 of the 2000 Michigan Residential Code, a land use permit shall be obtained instead of a building permit. The following buildings and structures shall require and obtain a land use permit instead of a building permit:
(1) Detached accessory buildings and structures with a floor area greater than 36 square feet;
(2) Fences, screening walls, and retaining walls;
(3) Paving with impervious surfaces such as asphalt and concrete, including all driveways, sidewalks, building approaches, foundations for accessory structures, patios, and other hard surfaces areas; and
(4) Where permitted within this Zoning Code, water tanks, fuel oil tanks, and propane tanks.
(Res. 98-529A. Passed 12-21-98; Res. 03-152. Passed 3-31-03.)