(A) Examination of application. The City Architect shall examine or cause to be examined each application or a permit and the plans, specifications, and computations filed therewith and shall ascertain by the examination whether the construction indicated and described will not adversely affect the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, and general welfare of the residents of the city. Is in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and all other pertinent laws, ordinances and deed restrictions. Is in uniformity and harmony of exterior design with existing structures on the lot on which the work is proposed and surrounding lots, and is so located so as to not adversely affect adjoining structures, uses, and operations.
(B) Action on application.
(1) Approval. The City Architect shall act upon an application for a permit without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. If the City Architect is satisfied that the work described in an application or a permit and the plans and specifications filed therewith will not adversely affect the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, and general welfare of the residents of the city, conforms to the requirements of this chapter and all other pertinent laws, ordinances and deed restrictions, is in uniformity and harmony of exterior design with existing structures on the lot on which the work is proposed and surrounding lots, and is so located so as to not adversely affect adjoining structures, uses and operations, he or she shall so report to the City Commission which, if it concurs in the City Architect's report, shall issue a building permit.
(2) Disapproval. If the application for a permit and the plans and specifications filed therewith, described work which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or other pertinent law, ordinances or deed restriction, or does not contain sufficient information, the City Architect shall so report to the City Commission, and, if the report of the City Architect is concurred in by the City Commission, no permit shall be issued. In such event the plans and specification shall be returned to the applicant with the refusal to issue a permit. When requested by the applicant, the refusal shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons therefor.
(C) Disposition of plans. One set of approved plans, specification, and computations shall be retained by the City Architect, and one set of the approved plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant. The latter set shall be kept at the site of work at all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress and shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times by the City Architect or his or her authorized representatives.
(D) Conditions of the permit. A permit issued shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of this chapter or any other pertinent laws, ordinances or deed restrictions, not shall the issuance of a permit prevent the City Architect from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction, or of violations of this chapter or any other applicable laws, ordinances, or deed restrictions. Any permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within six months of issuance, or, if after the work is commenced, such work is not completed within four months; provided that, for cause, one or more extensions of time, for periods not exceeding 30 days each, may be allowed in writing by the City Commission.
(E) Posting of permit. No building operations requiring a permit shall be commended until the permit holder or his or her authorized agent shall have posted a building permit card, in a conspicuous place, near the front of the premises, protected from the weather, and in a position as to permit the City Architect to make entries thereon requesting inspection of the work. The card shall be preserved and shall remain posted until completion of the work.
(Ord. 90-09, passed 12-17-90; Am. Ord. 7, 2019, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 150.999