A. No building shall be erected or substantially altered unless a building permit has been issued by the zoning administrator stating that the building complies with this zoning title. For purposes of this subsection, the construction of a garage, deck, porch, patio, fence, satellite dish or swimming pool shall be deemed an alteration of a building. (Ord. 93-11, 6-14-1993)
B. Initiation: An application for a variance may be made by any person, firm or corporation requesting or intending to request application for a building permit or by a person who has been notified by the Zoning Administrator that his property is not in compliance with this Title. Any applicant for a variance of the provisions of this code must submit a drawing showing the provisions of any request for a variance, and must locate the survey pins on the corners of the subject property. If the pins can not be located, the applicant must obtain a new survey of the property to place the pins.
THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES THAT THE STRUCTURE TO WHICH THIS APPLICATION APPLIES HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND SHALL BE BUILT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2012 EDITION, AND THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE. ALL SUBCONTRACTORS AND THE OWNER HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CERTIFICATION.
THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES THAT THE STRUCTURE TO WHICH THIS APPLICATION APPLIES HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND SHALL BE BUILT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS, 2012 EDITION AND THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE. ALL SUBCONTRACTORS AND THE OWNER HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CERTIFICATION.
Each application for building permit shall be accompanied by a fee, as follows:
Type Of Construction | Fee |
Type Of Construction | Fee |
Addition of a deck, porch or patio or a shed with 65 square feet or greater floor area | $ 10.00 |
Alteration of a commercial, industrial or other structure other than a residential structure | 50.00 |
Alteration of a residential structure | 25.00 |
Construction of a fence, swimming pool or satellite dish | 10.00 |
New commercial, industrial or other structure other than a residential structure | 100.00 |
New residential structure | 50.00 |
Other | 10.00 |
(Ord. 12-13, 8-27-2012)
C. Upon receipt of an application for building permit, the zoning administrator shall refer the application to the various village utility departments and/or JULIE (joint utility locating information for excavating) to determine whether the proposed structure would interfere with any installed utility or any easement. No permit shall issue if such interference is present unless consented to in writing by the affected public utility or where a village owned utility is involved, by the village.
D. Within ten (10) days of receipt of an application for building permit accompanied by an appropriate fee, the zoning administrator shall issue the permit or deny the permit. In the event the permit is denied, the zoning administrator shall state his reasons, in writing, and shall refer to the appropriate provisions of this zoning title. The denial of the building permit shall state that the applicant has ten (10) days to appeal the denial to the zoning board of appeals in accordance with the procedures set forth in this title.
E. The holder of a building permit shall begin construction of the work described in the building permit within six (6) months of the date of issuance of the building permit and shall finish construction of the work within one year of issuance of the building permit. If the work is not begun and completed within the time set forth in this subsection, the building permit shall lapse and the holder thereof shall be required to apply for a new building permit for the lot in question.
F. Building permits are nontransferable.
G. Building permits shall be prominently displayed at the site of construction in an area protected from the weather or in a transparent waterproof envelope or other suitable frame.
H. A record of all building permit applications and building permits shall be kept on file by the zoning administrator and shall be a public record.
I. No building permit application fee shall be required where:
1. A building permit application is denied and the application is amended and resubmitted within fourteen (14) calendar days; or
2. A building permit application is denied, the applicant seeks and obtains a variance which obviates the grounds for denial, and the building permit application is resubmitted within fourteen (14) calendar days of the grant of variance. (Ord. 93-11, 6-14-1993)