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(A) Building permits required. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, construct, erect, alter or repair any building or other structure within the city without having first obtained a permit therefor from the city.
(`87 Code, § 29-4) (Ord. passed 2-15-49)
(B) Fees. The fees for building permits and inspection fees levied and ordered collected before the issuance of any building permit shall be as follows:
Building Permits | Fee Amount |
Building Permits | Fee Amount |
1. Residential | |
a. Accessory buildings | $50.00 |
b. Single-family – new | $0.50 per sq. ft. |
c. Single-family – alteration or addition | $0.30 per sq. ft. (min. $75) |
d. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical | $75.00 |
e. Concrete | $50.00 |
2. Commercial | |
a. Commercial – new | Table 1A |
b. Commercial – remodel | Table 1A |
c. Certificate of occupancy | $50.00 |
d. Temporary certificate of occupancy | $100.00 |
e. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing | Table 1A |
f. Concrete | Table 1A |
g. Third plane review fee | Cost |
3. Board of Adjustments | $250.00 |
4. Solar panel system | $50.00 |
5. Demolition of a structure | $50.00 |
6. Fence | |
7. Inspection fees | |
a. After-hours inspections | $100.00 |
b. Re-inspections | $100.00 |
8. Irrigation | |
a. Residential | $50.00 |
b. Commercial | $125.00 |
9. Moving of structure | $75.00 |
10. Pools, hot tubs, spas | |
a. Spa | $50.00 |
b. Pool | $125.00 |
11. Roofing | |
a. Commercial | Table 1A |
b. Residential | $35.00 |
12. Signs | $75.00 |
a. Sign variance | $200.00 |
b. Billboard | $500.00 |
c. Temporary | $35.00 |
13. Miscellaneous permits | $50.00 |
a. Special event | $250.00 |
14. Work without permit | Double permit fee |
15. Plan review | $500.00 |
16. Temp. const. and sales trailer | |
Table 1A: Commercial Building Permit Fees
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Total Valuation | Fee |
Table 1A: Commercial Building Permit Fees
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Total Valuation | Fee | |
$1.00 to $500.00 | $50.00 | |
$501.00 to $2,000.00 | ||
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 | $80.75 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof to and including the $25,000.00 | |
$25,001,00 to $50,000.00 | $402.75 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 | |
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 | $655.25 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 | |
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 | $1,005.25 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 | |
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 | $3,245.25 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00 | |
$1,000,001.00 and up | $5,620.25 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof | |
(Am. Ord. 2002-19, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2004-4, passed 1-20-04; Am. Ord. 2011-17, passed 10-18-11; Am. Ord. 2020-18, passed 10-6-20; Am. Ord. 2023-15, passed 9-19-23)
(C) The painting, papering, roofing and other maintenance repairs only of any dwelling shall not be subject to any charge or permit required. The addition to any structure, dwelling or commercial, of any porch, carport, room or any type of structure whereby the floor area is increased shall be considered as new construction and a permit shall be required and the fees paid as herein required.
(`87 Code, § 29-5) (Ord. passed 6-17-58; Am. Ord. 1981-10, passed 10-20-81)
(D) Drainage inspection required. Before issuing a building permit or addition to a building permit, the Building Official shall inspect the site, and if he or she finds that the site will be subject to flooding or will stop a natural drain, he or she shall specify and require remedial measures to be taken to prevent flooding or stoppage and which shall be a part of the building permit.
(`87 Code, § 29-6) (Ord. 1980-12, passed 10-21-80)
(E) Effect of applicant’s error in reporting square feet of structure. If the applicant for a building permit shall fail to correctly state the number of square feet in the application or the type of construction upon such being discovered, the Building Official shall promptly issue a notice of balance due and shall, as a penalty, double the amount due. If the deficiency and penalty are not paid within 20 days from billing, no city utilities shall be connected to the premises until the same are paid; and if city utilities are connected, the same shall be discontinued until the fee is paid.
(`87 Code, § 29-7) (Ord. passed 6-17-58)
(F) Conformity. All buildings or structures built, constructed, erected, altered or repaired within the city shall be in conformity to the approved plans and specifications, the building permit and all applicable provisions of this code, state law and city ordinances, rules and regulations.
(`87 Code, § 29-8) Penalty, see § 150.999
(A) The drilling of any well for the purpose of exploring for and producing oil or gas within 200 feet of any building, residential or commercial, occupied or unoccupied, within the city limits of the City of Mount Pleasant is prohibited.
(B) Prior to the drilling of any well for the purpose of exploring for and producing oil or gas within the city limits, the person proposing to drill said well shall make application to the Building Official for a permit, which application shall be accompanied by a plat showing the location of the proposed well. The applicant shall pay a fee of $50.00. The Building Official, after making an examination of the proposed location and the surrounding area, will issue a permit if the location complies with this section.
(C) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine as provided in § 150.999.
(`87 Code, § 29-9) (Ord. 1980-3, passed 4-1-80) Penalty, see § 150.999
(A) Sign contractor’s license.
(1) No person shall install, erect or maintain any sign, nor contract for such service, until such person has applied to the Building Official for a license to install, erect and maintain signs and until such license has been approved and issued. The fee for a sign license shall be $75.00 per year payable on the first day of January of each year. The fee for a billboard license shall be $500.00 per year payable on the first day of January of each year. An original license taken out after the first day of January shall be prorated.
(a) The fee for a sign variance shall be $200.00.
(b) The fee for a temporary sign permit shall be $35.00.
(2) The license of any sign contractor may be canceled by the City Commission, upon the recommendation of the Building Official, when such contractor persistently violates the requirements of this chapter. Conviction, whether appealed or not, of three such violations over a period of two calendar years shall constitute evidence of persistent violation. Any license thus canceled shall not be renewed for such contractor or anyone operating his or her shop until all such violations have been corrected. Upon correction of the violation, the contractor’s license may be renewed upon furnishing the bond required by division (B) of this section.
(`87 Code, § 33-1) (Am. Ord. 2020-18, passed 10-6-20; Am. Ord. 2023-15, passed 9-19-23)
(B) Sign contractor’s bond and liability insurance. No license for the installation, erection and maintenance of signs shall be issued to any person nor shall any person install, erect or maintain any sign or medium of display or advertising, electric or otherwise, until such person has filed with the Building Official a surety bond in the sum of $2,000.00.
(1) Such bond shall be approved by the Building Official and shall be conditioned for the installation and erection of signs in accordance with the provisions of this code, ordinances of the city and the laws of the state and shall provide for the indemnification of the city for any and all damages or liability which may accrue against it by reason of faulty installation, erection, demolition, repair, removal or defects in, or collapse of, any sign for a period of one year after erection and for such period of time that such sign is maintained or serviced by or under the direction of the maker of such bond.
(2) Such bond shall further provide for the indemnification of any person, who shall, while upon public property or in any public place, incur damage for which the principal named in the bond is legally liable.
(3) When any sign contractor’s license has been canceled as provided for by division (A) of this section, such license shall not be renewed until the contractor furnishes an additional bond in the amount of $2,000.00, guaranteeing compliance with the provisions of this chapter, which bond shall be for a period of two years following renewal of the license.
(4) In addition to the above bond, each contractor shall carry public liability and property damage insurance, in a company to be approved by the City Council, in the sum of $10,000.00, covering its or his or her operation hereunder.
(`87 Code, § 33-2) (Ord. 1968-9, passed 12-17-68)
(C) Erection of sign by owner. Any person may erect his or her own signs with his or her regular employees which advertise his or her own business or profession or product manufactured or sold by him or her without the necessity of a license or bond, but all other provisions of the code shall be complied with. The person erecting the sign shall keep it in good operating condition and shall remove it at his or her expense when requested by the city.
(`87 Code, § 33-3) (Ord. 1968-3, passed 5-7-68)
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