(A) Applicability:
1.
No building or structure, identified by this section may be used, located, moved, constructed, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, or otherwise structurally altered without obtaining a building permit and without complying with all of the requirements of this title and all other applicable local, state and federal regulations. Buildings and structures that require a building permit are as follows:
(a) Principal and accessory buildings including garages, sheds, gazebos, and greenhouses;
(b) Porches, decks, and carports;
(c) Driveways;
(d) Swimming pools (with the exception of temporary inflatable swimming pools);
(e) Groundwater wells.
2. No building permit will be issued for the improvement of any lot in a subdivision until the plat of subdivision and the plans and specifications for the public improvements have been approved by the city council.
(B) Filing: Two (2) copies of a building permit application must be submitted to the zoning administrator.
(C) Contents Of Application: Building permit applications must include the following, where applicable:
1. Names and addresses of the applicant, owner of the site, architect, professional engineer, and contractor;
2. Description of the subject site by lot, block, and recorded subdivision;
3. Address of the subject site;
4. Type of structure;
5. Existing and proposed operation or use of the structure or site;
6. Number of employees;
7. The zoning classification of the subject site;
8. A plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor showing the location, boundaries, dimensions, elevations, uses, and size of the following:
(a) The subject site;
(b) Existing and proposed structures;
(c) Existing and proposed easements, streets, and other public ways;
(d) Off street parking, loading areas and driveways;
(e) Existing highway access restrictions;
(f) Existing and proposed front, side, and rear yards; and
(g) The location, elevation, and use of any abutting lands and their structures within forty feet (40') of the subject site.
(h) The requirements of this subsection may be waived at the request of the applicant, but any building permit granted without information contained in this subsection shall be granted subject to a later challenge by the city of Spring Valley regarding the applicant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of this subsection;
9. If municipal sewer service is not available, a proposed sewage disposal plan approved by the city engineer, who must certify in writing that satisfactory, adequate and safe sewage disposal is possible on the site as proposed by the plan, and that the plan complies with all applicable health regulations;
10. If municipal water service is not available, a proposed water supply plan approved by the city engineer, who must certify in writing that an adequate and safe supply of water will be provided.
(D) Issuance Of Building Permit:
1. All applications for building permits for planned unit developments, multi-family dwellings, or commercial or industrial improvements must be reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator, city engineer, and/or licensed independent engineer or inspector retained by or approved by the city before the issuance of the building permit.
2. The zoning administrator will grant or deny the building permit in writing within thirty (30) days of application.
3. After construction is completed, the applicant must obtain a letter of occupancy in accordance with section 14-11-20 of this chapter prior to occupying the premises.
(E)
Expiration Of Building Permit: The building permit will expire within twelve (12) months from the date it was issued unless construction is started and diligently pursued unto completion. The zoning administrator may renew the building permit before it expires at the applicant's request.
(F) City Right To Revoke Permit: The City may revoke or suspend a permit issued pursuant to this chapter for one or more of the following reasons:
1. Fraudulent, false, misrepresenting, or materially incomplete statements in the permit application;
2. Non-compliance with this chapter;
3. Permittee's activities or the presence of permittee's building or structure presents a direct or imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare; or
4. Permittee's failure to construct the building or structure substantially in accordance with the permit and approved plans.
(G) Notice Of Revocation Or Suspension: The City shall send written notice of its intent to revoke or suspend a permit issued pursuant to this chapter stating the reason or reasons for the revocation or suspension and the alternatives available to permittee under this section.
(H) Permittee Alternatives Upon Receipt Of Notice Of Revocation Or Suspension: Upon receipt of a written notice of revocation or suspension from the City, the permittee shall have the following options:
1. Immediately provide the City with evidence that no cause exists for the revocation or suspension;
2. Immediately correct, to the satisfaction of the City, the deficiencies stated in the written notice, providing written proof of such correction to the City within five (5) working days after receipt of the written notice of revocation; or
3. Immediately remove the building or structure to the satisfaction of the City providing written proof of such removal to the City within ten (10) days after receipt of the written notice of revocation.
The City may, in its discretion, for good cause shown, extend the time periods provided in this subsection.
(I) Stop Work Order: In addition to the issuance of a notice of revocation or suspension, the City may issue a stop work order immediately upon discovery of any of the reasons for revocation set forth within subsection (F) of this section.
(J) Failure Or Refusal Of The Permittee To Comply: If the permittee fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (H) of this section, the City or its designee may, at the option of the City: 1) correct the deficiencies; or 2) upon not less than twenty (20) days' notice to the permittee, remove the subject building or structure. The permittee shall be liable in all events to the City for all costs of removal. (Ord. 1379, 6-9-2008; amd. Ord. 1847, 7-5-2022)