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The regulations contained in this title shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the following rules:
A. Minimum Requirements: All regulations shall be construed as the minimum requirements necessary to promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the City.
B. Relationship To Easements, Covenants And Other Agreements: The provisions of this title are not intended to interfere with, abrogate or require enforcement by the City of any legally enforceable easements, covenants, or other agreements between private parties that may restrict the use of land or dimensions of structures more than the provisions of this title. When the regulations of this title impose greater restrictions than are imposed by such easements, covenants or other agreements between parties, or than are required by laws or other applicable ordinances, the provisions of this title shall control.
C. Number: A word importing the singular number may be applied to plural persons and things. The use of the plural number shall include any single person or thing.
D. Tense: The present tense of a word includes the future tense as well.
E. Shall, May: The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
F. Computation Of Time: The time within which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday recognized by the City, that day shall be excluded.
G. Year: The word "year" shall mean any consecutive twelve (12) month period unless otherwise indicated. (Ord. 26-95 § 2(2-2), 1995)
It is unlawful, whether acting as owner, occupant or contractor, or otherwise to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, demolish, or change the use of any building or other structure within Salt Lake City contrary to any provisions of this title without first obtaining a building or demolition permit from the Division of Building Services and Licensing unless the proposed improvements are such that the Division of Building Services and Licensing does not require a permit. It is also unlawful for any person, whether acting as owner, occupant or contractor to install any hard surfacing material, other than sidewalks, ornamental landscaping features, or for the minor repair of existing legal hard surfaced areas on any property without first obtaining a building permit from the Division of Building Services and Licensing. It is also unlawful for any person, whether acting as an owner, occupant or contractor, to install accessory structures without first obtaining a building permit from the Division of Building Services and Licensing, unless the adopted Building Code excludes such accessory structure from a building permit requirement.
Projects located within the boundaries of a Historic Preservation Overlay District, or on a landmark site shall submit an application for certificate of appropriateness for all improvements regardless of any building permit requirements. (Ord. 11-10 § 3, 2010)