(A) Building permit required. No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a building permit first having been issued by the Zoning Administrator. No building permit shall be issued unless the proposed construction or use is in conformance with all of the provisions of this chapter and with all other applicable codes, regulations, and laws of the city, and with all orders, and variances lawfully issued by the Board of Adjustment. A building permit shall not be required for agricultural (non-residential) buildings or structures in the AG Agricultural Residential Districts or for improvements that have a value of $1,000 or less. Construction must begin within 90 days of issuance of the permit. The building permit will be valid for a period of two years.
(1) Application for building permit. All applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing the location, ground area, height, and bulk of all present and proposed structures, additions, parking areas, and site improvements; the actual dimensions and shape of the lot lines; the uses to be built upon; the building lines in proposed structures or additions; and any other reasonable and pertinent information as may be required by the Zoning Administrator or the proper enforcement of this chapter.
(2) Approval or disapproval of permit. The Zoning Administrator shall examine all applications for building permits, including plans, specifications, and documents filed therewith and shall either approve or.
(3) Approval or disapproval of permit. The Zoning Administrator shall examine all applications for building permits, including plans, specifications, and documents filed therewith, and shall either approve or disapprove such application within 30 days of receipt of same. Upon approval and receipt of required fees, the Zoning Administrator shall promptly issue the building permit and shall affix his or her signature to the permit and the plans, and mark the plans “approved”. Upon disapproval of the application, the Zoning Administrator shall refuse to issue the permit and shall state in writing on the plans the reasons for disapproval, affix his or her signature, and mark the plans “disapproved”.
(4) Appeal from approval or disapproval. An appeal from approval or disapproval of application shall be made to the Board of Adjustment in writing within ten days after the determination of the Zoning Administrator has been filed.
(5) Certification of occupancy required. No building, structure, or land shall be used or occupied, in whole or in part, nor shall any change made in the use or type of occupancy of an existing building or structure requiring a building permit, nor shall any change be made in the use of land, except to any use which is primarily agricultural, unless a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with this chapter.
(6) Temporary certificate. Upon request, the Zoning Administrator may issue a partial certificate of occupancy for a period not to exceed 90 days, for a building or structure or part thereof; before the entire work covered by the building permit shall have been completed, provided such portion or portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without endangering life or the public welfare.
(B) Application for certificate of occupancy.
(1) Generally. All applications for certificate of occupancy shall be made by the owner or his or her agent and shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, registered architect, licensed professional engineer, or superintendent of construction who shall state that he or she has examined the approved plans of the structure, that said structure has been erected in accordance with the approved plans, and that it complies with this chapter and all local code and resolutions/ordinances governing building construction. The application and affidavit shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Issuance of certificate of occupancy.
(a) Before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the Zoning Administrator shall examine all buildings, structures, or sites for which an application has been filed for a building permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish, or change the use or occupancy. The Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of all examinations and inspections, together with a record of findings of violations of the law.
(b) A certificate of occupancy shall be deemed to authorize, and is required for, both initial and continued occupancy, and use of the building or laud to which it applies, and shall continue in effect so long as such building or laud is used as authorized in the certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 667, passed 12-3-2014) Penalty, see § 153.999