(A) All city building permits for the purpose of constructing improvements on any property within the jurisdiction of the city shall be issued after the applicant for said permit presents a preliminary plan of construction. If construction of the improvement would include the use of water and sewer services incidental to the use of the improvement, the plan must demonstrate that the improvement will be connected to a public or community sanitary sewerage system or an adequate individual sewerage disposal system. The word "adequate" shall be defined as set forth in the "Manual of Septic Practice" published by the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Public Health Service.
(B) Permits for any building structure shall be issued upon payment of a fee based on the size of the structure. Said fee shall be $.25 per square foot. Permits for industrial or commercial structures shall be $.50 per square foot. Permits for other structures, e.g., fences, driveways, and the like, shall be issued upon payment of a $35 fee. Permits for cell towers shall be $20 per foot. The property owner shall further pay all costs and fees of the city in enforcing this section, including attorney fees, court costs, publication fees and any other fees associated with the enforcement action.
(1) All contractors doing business in the city must obtain a license. Licenses shall be issued on an annual basis from May 1 to April 30 the following year. The application fee for a license is $100 which shall not be prorated for a partial year license. In the event that the contractor does not complete the work by the expiration of the license, the contractor shall obtain a new license as well as pay the license fee.
(2) All contractors shall be required to provide a certificate of liability insurance and a surety bond in the amount of $20,000, both of which shall name the city. All plumbing and roofing contractors shall also provide a copy of their state license.
(3) As part of the annual license application, all contractors shall fill out the contractor license registration form available at City Hall. As part of the form, all contractors shall confirm in writing the following:
(a) Good standing with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (when applicable);
(b) Good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State (when applicable);
(c) No record of IRS tax liens, Illinois Department of Revenue liens, and/or mechanic’s liens;
(d) No record of violation of the Prevailing Wage Act.
(4) All contractors shall also submit a written authorization allowing the city to review the abovementioned list. If the city finds that a contractor has been dishonest in his or her application, the contract shall not receive a license from the city.
(5) Failure to secure a proper license renewal will result in the applicant thereafter being charged two times the normal charge.
(C) Building permits must be displayed at the construction site in a manner that is prominent and clearly visible to passersby and must be so displayed before construction is begun. Failure to do so shall result in a penalty of $100 per day that the license is not properly displayed, in addition to other penalties as provided herein.
(D) Upon completion of the construction, an inspection of the applicant’s sewerage system will be made by the city engineers for the purpose of verifying the completion of the proposed plan.
(E) No open sewerage tiles which have previously resulted in the draining of effluent in public streets and alleyways will be permitted in any new construction or improvements, from the passage date of this section forward.
(Ord. 507, passed 12-18-72; Am. Ord. 1121, passed 8-20-03; Am. Ord. 1129, passed 9-3-03; Am. Ord. 1132, passed 10-1-03; Am. Ord. 1230, passed 12-21-05; Am. Ord. 1235, passed 1-18-06; Am. Ord. 1259, passed 10-4-06; Am. Ord. 1506, passed 4-24-13)
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