(A) No building permit shall be issued for a lot or building site unless the lot or site has been officially recorded by a final plat approved by the city and all public improvements as required for final plat approval have been completed, except as permitted below. No building permit shall be issued for a lot or building site unless all utility services (including city services and outside services such as gas, power, and the like) have been installed and made operational, and further, all drainage work for the lot has been satisfactorily completed in accordance with the final plat requirements, erosion control measures in place and vegetation established.
(B) Building permits may be issued for nonresidential development, provided that a final plat is approved by the city and construction plans have been released by the City Engineer. Building construction shall not be allowed to surpass the construction of fire protection improvements.
(C) The City Administrator may authorize residential building permits for a portion of a subdivision, provided that a final plat has been approved and all public improvements have been completed for that portion of the development, including but not limited to those required for fire and emergency protection and erosion control. Notwithstanding, no lot may be sold or title conveyed until a final plat approved by the city has been recorded.
(D) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the use of a property unless all subdivision improvements have been completed and both a final plat and the as-built plat plans have been approved and accepted by the city, and the final plat has been recorded. Notwithstanding the above, the City Administrator or City Engineer may authorize the occupancy of a structure, provided that an agreement providing cash escrow, a letter of credit, or other sufficient surety is approved by the city for the completion of all remaining public improvements. The certificate of occupancy may be revoked if the final plat approval and filing process is not completed.
(Ord. 487, passed 7-18-2000; Am. Ord. 737, passed 7-20-2016) Penalty, see § 155.999