A. Certificate Required: No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any excavation, grading, earthmoving or land balancing be done without a building permit. No building permit or any other permit pertaining to the use of land, buildings or structures, shall be issued by employees of the village unless the proposed use thereof complies with all the provisions of this title, nor shall any such permit be issued unless the application for such permit and the building permit both have certificate thereon under oath by the zoning official that the proposed use is in compliance with the provisions of this title. Any permit or zoning certificate issued in conflict with the provisions of this title shall be void.
B. Application: Every application for a building permit, which shall also be deemed an application for a zoning certificate, shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 3 of this title. In addition, every application shall also include:
1. Plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built or worked upon; the sizes and locations on the lot of buildings and structures already existing, if any; the location and dimensions of all proposed off street parking and loading spaces and access ways thereof; and such other matters as the zoning official may deem necessary to determine conformance with this title;
2. Information describing the existing and proposed use of each building and land area on the lot; the number of families or dwelling units proposed to be accommodated; and, such other matters as the zoning official may deem necessary to determine conformance with this title;
3. At the request of the zoning official, a certificate of a registered architect or a registered structural engineer licensed by the state, or, if no architect or engineer is required, affidavits of the owner and builder, that the proposed construction and the proposed use thereof comply with all the provisions of this title, or stating the extent of noncompliance;
4. The certificate and seal when applicable of a registered professional architect or structural engineer when any building or structure is below the established flood protection elevation plus one-half foot (1/2') to show compliance to provisions in the village of Mokena flood damage prevention ordinance; and
5. Certificate by the village engineer, when applicable, that the proposed construction development or building is in accordance with plans as required under chapter 6 of this title and that the required performance bond has been filed as well as the required permit.
C. Action By Zoning Official:
1. Within twenty (20) days after the receipt of an application for a zoning certificate, the zoning official shall:
a. Issue the certificate or building permit; provided, all applicable provisions of this title are complied with; or
b. Refuse to issue a zoning certificate and shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons for refusal.
2. Should the zoning official fail to act within twenty (20) days, the applicant may then file with the zoning official a written demand, the applicant may treat the application as denied and may appeal from such denial to the zoning board of appeals in the manner and subject to the standard of section 9-4-4 of this chapter.
D. Period Of Validity: No building permit shall be valid for a period longer than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of its issuance, unless the work authorized by it is substantially under way by the end of said period. The zoning official may extend a building period for an additional two and one-half (21/2) years for commercial and industrial construction. Failure to complete construction in a timely manner shall be deemed a violation of this title and subject the permit to remedies set forth in chapter 19 of this title. (Ord. 2000-O-005, 2-14-2000)