(A) Plan reviews.
(1) Before a building permit may be issued a Building Inspector for the city or Commonwealth of Kentucky and/or the Planning Commission shall review plans for the following projects:
(a) Single, double, multi-family or residential/commercial new construction;
(b) Business new construction;
(c) Commercial/industrial new construction;
(d) Assembly;
(e) Day care centers;
(f) Educational centers;
(g) Frozen food plants;
(h) High hazard;
(i) Industrial/factories;
(j) Institutional;
(k) Mercantile;
(l) Warehouse;
(m) Additions to existing buildings;
(n) Change in use;
(o) Alterations and repairs;
(p) Automatic sprinkler systems;
(q) Fire detection system;
(r) Standpipe;
(s) Carbon dioxide suppression system;
(t) Clean agent suppression system;
(u) Foam suppression system;
(v) Commercial range hood; and
(w) Dry chemical system.
(2) All plans and specifications required to be submitted to the city shall be accompanied by the applicable fee as set forth herein.
(3) Two (2) sets of plans shall be submitted with the application and fee.
(4) All submitted plans must meet the specifications and requirements set forth in the City of Morehead's Zoning Ordinance.
(B) Permits.
(1) Any owner, authorized agent or contractor who desires to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, insert other items such as heating, electrical, etc. or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the Office of the City Building Inspector and obtain the required permit therefor.
(2) Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the City Building Inspector without a permit; provided that such repairs shall not violate any of the provisions of this chapter or Kentucky Codes.
(C) Forms. A plan review form and building permit application along with the required fee, shall be filed with the City Building Inspector's office, on said form furnished by the city and shall contain a general description of the work and its location. The application shall be signed by the owner, or his/her authorized agent.
(D) Permits and fees. The fees for plan reviews, permits and inspections shall be provided in § 150.05
. All fees required herein shall be payable to the City of Morehead.
(E) A permit required herein shall not be issued until the fees prescribed by law shall have been paid to the city and/or commonwealth. If an amendment to a permit necessitates an additional fee because of an increase in the estimated cost of the work involved, the permit shall not be approved until the additional fee has been paid.
(F) Payment of fees for construction, alteration or removal and for all work done in connection with or concurrently with the work contemplated by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from payment of other fees that may be prescribed by law or ordinance for water taps, sewer connections, electrical permits, erection of signs and display structures, marquees or other appurtenant structures, or fees of inspection or certificates of occupancy or other privileges or requirements established by law.
(G) Inspections. Inspections will be completed per the Kentucky Building Code/Kentucky Residential Code.
(Ord. 02:2019, passed 2-11-19)