11-17-1: ENFORCEMENT:
   A.   Building Official: It shall be the duty of the building official, or his/her designee, to administer and enforce these regulations and to refuse to issue any permit for any building or structure or the use of any premises which would violate any of the provisions thereof. The building official, or designee, shall have the authority to issue citations to persons who violate these regulations or any other applicable provisions of this code. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999; amd. 2003 Code)
   B.   Building Permit: Except as may be otherwise exempted by the city code, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, alter, move, remodel, or reconstruct any building or other structure, including accessory structures listed in subsections 11-5-1B2 through B10 of this title, until the building official has issued a building permit certifying that the plans and intended use of the land, buildings, and other structures are in conformity with this title and all other applicable codes. Administration and enforcement of building permits shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the current international building code, as adopted and amended in title 10, chapter 1 of this code. In addition to the normal application requirements, the building official may require the applicant to furnish one or more of the following: (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999; amd. 2003 Code; Ord. 6071, 12-10-2007)
      1.   Scale drawing or supplemental data pertaining to the structure's compliance with any specific provision of this title, including the attached exhibits;
      2.   A declaration of the existing or intended use of each structure, building, or part of building, including number of dwelling units, if applicable;
      3.   Information with regard to neighboring lots that may be necessary to determine compliance with this title; and
      4.   Evidence of a properly executed and approved formal site plan if required by section 11-17-3 of this chapter. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999; amd. 2003 Code)
      5.   Accessory buildings may be regulated by private covenants that are more restrictive than city ordinances. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for an accessory building, notice shall be provided by mail to the owners of property lying within three hundred feet (300') of the subject lot for the purpose of alerting neighborhood residents to the pending permit application. Notice shall not be required for the placement of accessory buildings containing less than two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. (Ord. 6170, 5-13-2013)
   C.   Certificate Of Occupancy: No structure or addition thereto requiring a building permit for construction, alteration, moving, remodeling, or reconstruction shall be occupied for any purpose, and no vacant land shall be used for any purpose except agriculture, and no use of any land or structure shall be changed to any other use, unless a certificate of occupancy shall first have been obtained from the building official certifying that the proposed construction, use, or occupancy complies with all provisions of this title and all other applicable codes. Administration and enforcement of certificates of occupancy shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the international building code, as adopted and amended in title 10, chapter 1 of this code. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999; amd. 2003 Code; Ord. 6071, 12-10-2007)
   D.   Inspection: The building official may examine, or cause to be examined, all buildings, structures, and sites for which an application has been filed for a permit in accordance with this section, and any building, structure, or site about which a complaint is received from a citizen or public official concerning an activity occurring without a required permit or in violation of any other applicable provision of this title. The building official shall have the authority to enter at any reasonable hour any building, structure, or premises for the purpose of inspection under the provisions of this section.
   E.   Violation: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, or reconstruct any building or structure, or occupy or change the use of any building, structure, or site, in a manner which violates any provision of this title. The building official shall send by registered mail or personally deliver to the owner of the property, responsible occupant of the property, or other party responsible for any violation, a written notice of such violation. If the violation is not voluntarily corrected within the time period allotted by notification, the responsible party shall be in violation of this title and punished to the full extent allowed by law. Written notification of a violation shall not be necessary when, in the opinion of the building official, the violation creates an immediate health or safety hazard to people or property. In these situations, the building official may issue a citation or cause a complaint to be filed without giving prior notice to the violator.
   F.   Appeal: Any person may appeal a determination of the building official, or apply for a variance from the provisions of this title, in accordance with the requirements of sections 11-17-8 and 11-17-9 of this chapter. (Ord. 5916, 8-9-1999)