(A) It shall be unlawful to construct any building or structure in the village where the cost of such construction exceeds $100 or to alter or remodel any building or structure so as to change the bearing walls, beams, supports, or the roof thereof, without having first secured a permit therefor, or in violation of the terms of such permit, or in violation of the terms of this subchapter. Such permits when issued shall be issued only to contractors that have been duly licensed by the village, and shall expire unless construction is in accordance with said permit and commenced within six months from the date of issuance of said permit. Said building permits shall be displayed on the prominent place on the premises where construction is in progress and shall be attached to the building or some other structure at all times.
('65 Code, Ch. 21, Art. I, § 1)
(B) (1) No building permit shall be issued, except for single-family detached dwellings and their related accessory structures and other construction with a cost of construction above $10,000, unless the plans and specifications accompanying such permit are signed and sealed. This signature and seal must be made by either an Illinois Registered Architect or Structural Engineer, as established by the Illinois Architectural and Structural Engineers Act.
(2) (a) The permit application plans and specifications shall also specify a final grading plan of each lot certified by a licensed engineer for which a building permit is being applied for a new principal building. Said lot grading plan is to be designed as per the master subdivision grading plan and if there is no master subdivision grading plan then as per the existing grading system and said plan shall not adversely effect drainage to or from adjoining properties or the drainage system.
(b) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new building, the person to whom the building permit has been issued shall submit a statement, certified by a licensed engineer, that the final grade of said lot meets the grading plan as specified in the permit application, plan and specifications, and grading plan.
(3) (a) Each permit application for an accessory building, structure, building addition, regrading, filling or other alteration of the ground or building footprint shall include a grading plan for the entire lot. The grading plan shall show existing and after project drainage flows. The grading plan shall be reviewed by the Building Commissioner or designee to ensure that the project will not adversely affect drainage to or from adjoining properties or the drainage system.
(b) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Building Commissioner or designee shall inspect the site to ensure that it conforms to the grading plan submitted for permit. The Building Commissioner may disapprove a building permit and require a licensed engineer's drainage design plan if drainage on the lot, adjoining properties or the drainage system appear to be a problem and may deny a certificate of occupancy if the final grading adversely affects lot drainage, adjoining property drainage or the drainage system.
(C) All applications for building permits shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner who shall approve or disapprove the permit.
('65 Code, Ch. 21,Art. 1, § 3)
(Ord. 65-0-004, passed 6-3-65; Am. Ord. 75-13, passed 7-2-75; Am. Ord. 88-11, passed 4-27-88; Am. Ord. 95-44, passed 12-5-95) Penalty, see § 150.999