(A) Building or repair contractors. A person, firm, or corporation shall not erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, or convert any building or structure, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a permit for the building or structure as may be required by the International Building Code ("IBC"). Application for a building permit shall be made to the Building Inspections Department. Work requiring a building permit shall not be commenced until the permit holder or his or her agent shall have posted the building permit card in a conspicuous place on the front of the premises. The permit shall be protected from the weather and in the position as to permit the Building Inspection Department to conveniently make the required entries thereon. This permit card shall be maintained in the position by the permit holder until the certificate of approval is issued by the Building Inspections Department.
(B) Gas contractors. A permit shall be required for, but not limited to the new installation or replacement and additions of piping to gas outlets, conversion burners, floor furnaces, incinerators, boilers, central heating or air conditioning units, vented wall furnaces, heaters, circulators, and all other gas appliances as may be required by the IBC.
(C) Plumbing contractors. A plumbing permit shall be required for, but not limited to new water and sewer lines, drainage, vent piping, vacuum breakers or backflow protective devices, grease traps, installations of new fixtures, cesspools, septic tanks and seepage pits or drain field, water heaters and repair or replacement of water, sewer, and drain lines or vents as may be required by the IBC.
(D) Electrical contractors. An electrical permit shall be required for, but not limited to installation of new services or the extension, repair, or replacement of existing service equipment and existing premises wiring systems as may be required by the IBC.
(E) HVAC contractors. A permit shall be required for, but not limited to the new installation or replacement and additions to HVAC systems as may be required by the IBC.
(Ord. 06-09-02, passed 6-12-2002; Am. Ord. 02-02-10, passed 5-19-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99