It is unlawful to do any excavating, erecting, construction, reconstruction, enlarging, altering, or moving of any building or structure until a Building Permit shall have been issued by the Zoning Administrator. It is also unlawful to change the use or occupancy of any building, structure, or land from one classification to another, or to change a nonconforming use without the issuance of a Building Permit.
1. Applications. Written applications on approved forms shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator and shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon or to be changed in its use, in whole or in part, the exact location, size, and height of any building or structure to be erected or altered, the existing and intended use of each building or structure or part thereof, the number of families or housekeeping units the building is designed to accommodate and when no buildings are involved, the location of the present use and proposed use to be made of the lot, and such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
A. One (1) copy of such plans shall be returned to the owner when such plans shall have been approved by the Zoning Administrator together with such Building Permit as may be granted.
B. All dimensions shown on these plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on actual survey. The lot and the location for the building thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.
C. Evidence shall be submitted that any new proposed dwelling unit or occupied building has met the minimum requirements of the Marion County Board of Health with regard to sewage disposal systems and approval for the sewage disposal permit has been granted. This shall include any existing dwellings for which any additions to the number of bedrooms are proposed.
2. No Building Permit shall be issued for any new structure or any improvement to any existing structure without prior approval of the following:
A. A Site Plan in conformance with Section 55.30 where required.
B. An On-site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Permit in conformance with Chapter 44 where required.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to verify, or cause to be verified, that the staked location of the building, structure or fence meets all required setbacks and that the as-built location of said building meets said setbacks. Marion County shall not be responsible for verifying that setbacks are met.
4. Marion County does not provide building inspection services of any type in conjunction with the Building Permit. The property owner shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary or desired building inspections for items including but not limited to the inspection of footings, foundations, framing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, decks, and fences. All properties are subject to any and all required inspections as outlined by the State of Iowa or any other applicable governing body.
5. Fees. A permit fee shall be charged for the issuance of a building permit for a principal use or structure and for an accessory use or structure. The amount of these Building Permit fees shall be established from time to time by Resolution of the Marion County Board of Supervisors.
6. Time Limits. Building Permits issued in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be null and void at the end of six (6) months from the date of issuance if the construction, alteration or change of use is not commenced within a six-month period. Proposed construction or alteration must be completed within eighteen (18) months of the issuance of the building permit.