(A) Building permits. Hereafter no person shall erect, alter, remodel, wreck, or move any kind of a structure, building, or part thereof without first securing a building permit from the city.
(B) Certificate of occupancy. Hereafter, no new building or addition, and no land whose use has been changed, shall be occupied other than for a public utility use until a certificate of occupancy has been issued stating that the new occupancy complies with all applicable ordinances and code provisions.
(C) Exhibits. Each application for a building permit shall be accompanied by the following exhibits unless waived by the Zoning Officer: exposed lot pins, plot plan, or certificate of survey indicating location, size, and place of proposed structure and yards, parking and loading facilities, vehicular access and egress, and utility plan including surface drainage, foliage, topography, waterways, and soil boring is to be included if pertinent.
(D) Permit application procedure. The procedure for applying for a building permit shall be as follows.
(1) The property owner or his or her agent shall meet with the Zoning Officer to explain his or her situation, learn the procedures, and obtain an application form.
(2) The applicant shall file the completed application form, together with the required exhibits, including building plans, with the Zoning Officer or Building Official.
(3) The Building Official shall review the application and plans and determine their compatibility with the Building Code and ordinances and code provisions.
(4) The Zoning Officer determines the permit fee and collects the fee from the applicant. The building permit will then be issued if the proposed project complies with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Expiration of building permit.
(1) If the work described in any building permit has not begun within 90 days from the date of issuance thereof, the permit shall expire; it shall be cancelled by the Zoning Officer, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected.
(2) If the work described in any building permit has not been substantially completed within two years of the date of issuance thereof, or if no work has been done on the building for 90 days, the permit shall expire and be canceled by the Zoning Officer, 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 building permit has been obtained.
(1997 Code, § 25.12) (Ord. passed 11-14-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99