(A) A building permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration or repair of any building or structure, using the forms furnished by the Building Commissioner. All building permits shall be issued by the Building Commissioner and all fees provided herein shall be paid to the city's Plan Commission. No building permit shall be issued for the foregoing purposes, unless the application for the building permit is accompanied by a plat or sketch of the proposed location showing lot boundaries, and by plans and specifications showing the work to be done.
(B) All plans for building construction under the authority of the Department of Fire Prevention and Building Safety of the state must also be filed with the Council. No local building permits shall be issued until a copy has been received by the Building Commissioner of the "design release for construction" from the office of the Indiana State Building Commissioner.
(C) Should any person, co-partnership or entity begin work of any kind such as set forth in this chapter or for which a permit from the Building Commissioner's Office is required by ordinance, without having secured the necessary permit therefor from the Building Commissioner's Office either previous to or during the day of commencement of any such work, or in the next succeeding day where due to an emergency repair the work is commenced on a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, he or she shall, when subsequently securing a permit, be required to pay double the fees in addition to a flat rate fee of $100 hereinbefore provided for the permit in this chapter and shall be subject to all penal provisions of this chapter.
(D) Should any person, co-partnership or entity begin work of any kind such as set forth in this chapter or for which a license is required by ordinance from the Building Commissioner's office, without having secured the necessary license previous to any work being performed shall be required to pay: $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense and $1,000 for the third and subsequent offenses. These amounts are a flat rate fee and the person, co-partnership or entity shall be subject to all penal provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. G-85-116, passed 12-2-1985; Ord. G-02-39, passed 10-17-2002)