A. Approval Of Plans And Specifications; Permit And Fee:
1. No wall, structure, building or part thereof shall be built, enlarged or altered within the business district of the city until the plans, specifications of the proposed work or construction together with a statement of the materials to be used shall first be filed with the City Clerk, who shall present said application to the Council for approval or rejection.
2. If the City Council decides that the materials to be used and the style and nature of the buildings are in keeping with the architecture of the surrounding buildings, as in size, materials used, value and other considerations, then they shall authorize the City Clerk to issue a permit upon paying a fee for such issuance. (1980 Code § 4.2.1)
B. Duty Of Public Works Director:
1. The object of this section is to have in the Downtown Business District such buildings as may be more uniform in materials, value and symmetry for the appearance of the business district of the city.
2. The Public Works Director may, when so commanded by the Mayor and City Council, observe the building of any structure in order to ascertain if the orders of the City Council are being observed and report the same to the Mayor when so required. (1980 Code § 4.2.2)
C. Application Of Section: This section shall be read and understood to be a part of any other chapter or section of this code as applies in any way in the proper observance of the same. (1980 Code § 4.2.3)
D. Penalty: Any person who violates any subsection of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (1980 Code § 4.2.4; amd. 1999 Code; Ord. 2021-619, 9-14-2021)