(A) No building permit shall hereafter be issued by the City Clerk/Tax Assessor, or his deputies, acting for the city, until the provisions of this section have been met in full.
(B) Application for a building permit shall be made to the City Clerk/Tax Assessor on forms to be provided by the city. The application shall contain all pertinent information relating to the proposed construction and necessary to verify that the construction will be in conformity with applicable statutes, ordinances, and regulations relating to the construction of property and use of land.
(C) Before an application for a building permit shall be finally approved by the city, the application shall receive the following approvals:
(1) The Assistant to the Mayor and/or director of public works whose review shall include, but not be limited to, matters relating to construction and surface draining.
(2) The Chief of the Fire Department, whose review shall include, but not be limited to, fire hazards and other safety requirements.
(3) The Assistant to the mayor/and or director of public works, or his successor, whose review shall include an evaluation of the impact of the proposed construction upon the sewer system.
(4) The Zoning Enforcement Officer.
(D) After approvals have been obtained in accordance with division (C) above, the application for any building permit which is for the construction of a commercial or industrial building or a multi-family residence, will then stand referred to the Zoning Committee of the City Council for review to verify that the proposed construction will be in conformity with applicable statutes, ordinances, and regulations relative to the construction of property and use of land. In any additional instances where the City Clerk/Tax Assessor deems it desirable, an application shall be similarly reviewed by the Zoning Committee.
(E) Construction authorized by any building permit shall start within 60 days of the issuance of the permit and shall be completed within one year of the date of issuance unless renewed prior to that time. Once the construction has started, the permit holder shall make a continuous effort to bring the project to completion.
(Ord. 16-1974, passed 10-7-74)
(F) Pursuant to the provisions of KRS 198B.090(10), the following schedule of fees shall apply to all construction for which the city shall be responsible for examination and approval of plans and specifications:
(1) For the issuance of an initial building permit the fee shall be as follows:
(a) $18.00 for any building containing not more than 5,000 cubic feet of space.
(b) $1.50 for each additional 1,000 cubic feet, or portion thereof, for building capacity up to 50,000 cubic feet.
(c) $1.25 for each additional 1,000 cubic feet, or portion thereof, for building capacity exceeding 50,000 cubic feet.
(2) A fee of $5.00 shall be charged for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(3) For the issuance of a demolition permit the following fees shall apply:
(a) $10.00 for the first 1,000 square feet, or portion thereof, in the building to be demolished.
(b) $5.00 for each additional 1,000 square feet, or portion thereof, in the building to be demolished.
(G) All permits and certificates shall be issued by the City Clerk/Tax Assessor.
(Ord. 1-1980, passed 3-31-80) Penalty, see § 150.99