The following provisions shall apply in the issuance of any building permit in addition to any other requirements for a particular use contained in this chapter or the building code.
(1) Commencement. No excavation for, erection of, addition to, alteration of, demolition of, or moving of a building or structure shall commence and no use or change in use of land shall occur until the building official has issued a building permit as required by the building code. A building permit shall not be issued for those uses requiring a special use permit as provided for in this chapter, until a special use permit has been approved. A building permit shall not be issued for those uses requiring site plan review and approval until a final site plan has been reviewed and approved, as provided in division 1 of article VII of this chapter.
(2) Application for building permit. An application for building permit shall be submitted prior to issuance of the permit and shall include all information deemed necessary by the building official to demonstrate compliance with applicable provisions of this chapter and the building code. An application for building permit shall include the information described in this section, however, the building official may determine that less or more information is required based upon the type, scope, and/or complexity of the project. Generally, an application for building permit should include the following:
a. All applicable information required under the Michigan Residential Code, Michigan Construction Code, and other applicable codes promulgated pursuant to MCL 125.1504.
b. Site layout including:
1. An accurate boundary line survey showing the location, shape, area, dimensions, north arrow, and legal descriptions of the parcel, location of easements and centerline of all roads.
2. The location, setbacks, dimensions, and height of the existing and/or proposed structures to be erected, altered, demolished, or moved on the parcel shown to scale.
3. The existing or intended uses.
4. The proposed number of sleeping rooms, dwelling units, occupants, employees, customers, and other users.
5. The location to scale of utility lines, wells and septic drain fields.
6. The yard, open space and parking area dimensions.
7. The established street grades, proposed finished grades, any change to the contour of the parcel involved and surface runoff and drainage patterns.
8. The location of regulated waterways.
c. Evidence of compliance with this chapter, the building code, and all other local, county, state and federal requirements that are applicable to the proposed building, structure or land use.
d. Proof of legal or equitable title in order to assure compliance with dimensional requirements of this chapter and to protect public easements from encroachment.
(Ord. No. 152, 5-1-2006)