(a) Registration with Income Tax Administrator Required. Any and all general contractors, contractors and/or subcontractors performing any work within the City shall register with the City Income Tax Administrator prior to the issuance of any permits with respect to construction. General contractors shall list all licensed subcontractors performing any work on behalf of the general contractor on any and all permit applications.
(b) Responsibility of the Income Tax Administrator. The Income Tax Administrator shall note upon the general contractor’s, contractor’s and/or subcontractor’s application for a building permit that such general contractor, contractor, and/or subcontractor has registered with him in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by such Administrator and transmit such information to the Building Department.
(c) Action on Application. It shall be the duty of the Chief Building Inspector to examine applications for permits, within a reasonable time after filing. If after examination, he finds no objection to the same and it appears that the proposed work will be in compliance with the laws and ordinances applicable thereto and the proposed construction or work will be safe, he shall approve such application and issue a permit for the proposed work as soon as practicable. If his examination reveals otherwise, he shall reject such application, noting his findings in a report to be attached to the application and delivering a copy to the applicant.
(d) Approval in Part. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent the Chief Building Inspector from issuing a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure before the entire plans and detailed statements of such building or structure have been submitted or approved, if adequate plans and detailed statements have been presented for the same and have been found to comply with all laws.
(e) Permit for Removal.
(1) No permit to remove a building or structure shall be granted until notice of application thereof shall have been given by the Chief Building Inspector to the owner of lots adjoining the lot upon which such building or structure is to be moved, and to the owners of wires or other impediments the temporary removal of which will be necessary, and an opportunity has been given such owners to be heard upon such application; nor until a bond in an adequate sum has been filed with the Chief Building Inspector to indemnify and save harmless the City from damages.
(2) Plot plan for the new location shall be filed, as in the case of new buildings, showing new location of buildings on such premises, and all alterations or new construction involved.
(3) Applications for permit to move buildings shall include an agreement by the owner that such work, once begun, shall be as continuous and speedy as possible; the entire operation, including foundation work at new location, shall be considered as one operation and be carried on without delay.
(f) Signature to Permit. Every permit issued by the Chief Building Inspector under the provisions of this section shall have his signature attached thereto; but this shall not prevent him authorizing a subordinate to affix his signature of approval.
(g) Limitations. A permit under which no work is commenced within six months after issuance shall expire by limitation.
(h) Posting of Permit.
(1) A copy of the permit on a standard form to be compiled by the Chief Building Inspector, shall be kept on the premises open to public inspection during the prosecution of the work, and until the completion of the same.
(2) The Chief Building Inspector may require a certified copy of the approved plans to be kept on the premises at all times from the commencement of the work to the completion thereof.
(3) The Chief Building Inspector shall be given at least twelve hours notice of the starting of work under a permit.
(i) Revocation. The Chief Building Inspector may revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions of this section in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based.
(Ord. 43-06. Passed 4-3-06.)