A. The city manager and/or his approved personnel shall inspect and approve, if all requirements are properly met:
1. The location and design of all carports;
2. The carport after it is finally completed;
3. All city and state regulations and rules must be complied with.
B. A city permit must be obtained and all city requirements complied with. Current lists of city requirements shall be provided to each applicant after issuance of a building permit. Such list may be changed from time to time as deemed necessary by the city manager.
C. A state building permit must be secured and all state rules complied with.
D. In an area where the construction of carports violates local private restrictive covenants, the city shall not approve or allow the construction or modification of carports unless and until all city requirements have been met and the approval has been obtained of all the homeowners on petitioner's block.
E. This chapter shall in no way limit or compromise the rights of any past, present or future land owner who has standing to enforce any existing or future private restrictive covenants dealing with the subject matter of this section.
F. Any carport constructed without obtaining prior approval by virtue of this contract shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to penalties of ninety days in jail and/or a three hundred dollar fine.
G. If a structure, including a carport, is built (1) without prior approval, (2) with prior approval, but does not conform to the petition, the city shall notify the landowner by certified mail:
1. That the structure does not conform to this chapter;
2. That demand is made that the structure be modified to conform to this chapter;
3. That if the structure is not made to conform within the time allotted, the structure will be torn down within fifteen days from the mailing of such notice;
4. That the city will tear the structure down and bill the landowner for the cost of tearing the structure down;
5. That if payment is not made within thirty days after demand for payment, the city will file a lien against the landowner's property for the amount plus interest that is allowed by law. (Ord. 344 (part), 1987: prior code § 11-3-1 (c) (5-12))