(A) Permits required. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered without a permit issued by the City Council. The City Council except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall issue no permit, unless it issues a written order in the form of an administrative review, under conditional use, or variance as provided by this chapter is received.
(B) Applications. All applications for permits shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of the buildings already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by the Administrative Official, including legal description, existing or proposed buildings or alterations; existing or proposed uses of the building and land; the number of families, housekeeping units or rental units the building is designed to accommodate conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformity with, and provide for the enforcement of, this chapter.
(C) Fee schedule.
(1) The City Council shall by resolution establish a schedule of fees, charges and expense and a collection procedure for building permits, conditional use permits, variances, amendments, appeals and other matters pertaining to this chapter. The schedule of fees may be altered or amended only by the City Council.
(2) The current fee schedule shall be available from the Administrative Official. All fees shall be the property of the city and shall be paid over to the City Finance Officer for credit to the General Fund of the city, which under no condition shall be refunded. Until all applicable fees, charges and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or appeal.
(D) Issuance of permits. Permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Administrative Official on behalf of the City Council authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications, and other use, arrangement or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed violation of this chapter, and punishable as provided by § 154.02(B).
(E) Expiration of use permit. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Adjustments, if the work desired in any use permit has not begun within 90 days from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire. It shall be canceled by the Administrative Official, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected. If the work described in any use permit has not been substantially completed within one year of the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and be canceled by the Administrative Official, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected, together with notice that further work as described in the canceled permit shall not proceed unless and until a new permit has been obtained.
(Ord. passed 7-7-2014)