(A) A building permit is a license to perform construction in accordance with all requirements of this section.
(B) No person shall construct, extend, or alter any building before submitting a written application to the office of the Building Commissioner. No permit is required for any outside or inside painting if the building is altered or extended.
(C) No person shall extend, repair, or alter any building or portion of a building, fireplaces, or chimneys of any existing building, plumbing, electrical work, heating work, ventilation work, or air conditioning work before the application to do so is approved by the Building Commissioner and a permit is issued by him or her for the proposed work. Normal maintenance or repairs which do not affect electric, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or structural stability are specifically exempted from this portion of the section.
(D) Before issuing any permit, the Building Commissioner may require the applicant to file a set of detailed plans and specifications, a copy of which may be retained in the office of the Building Commissioner. No building permit shall be issued until all necessary sanitation, sewer, and septic tank permits are issued by the County Board of Health.
(E) Any changes from those approved plans or specifications shall be made only after a revised copy of them has been submitted to and approved by the Building Commissioner.
(F) Building permits shall be valid for three years after the date of issuance and shall be null and void if the construction, alteration, or extension has not begun during that period.
(G) All applications for new building permits issued by the Building Department shall state the code number assigned by the County Auditor to that parcel of real estate.
(H) Building permits may be issued to owners of land adjacent to subdivision streets which have not been opened or constructed in accordance with specifications.
(Ord. 1988-7, passed 10-3-1988)