(A) General.
(1) Except as provided in this section, no person, firm or corporation shall construct, erect, alter, wreck or move any building or structure or parts thereof within the city without first obtaining a building permit from the city.
(2) A building permit is not necessary to alter, repair or otherwise change the interior of any residential building, provided the proposed alteration, repair or change will not affect the exterior dimension of the building or change the existing use and occupancy of the building.
(B) Application.
(1) Application for a building permit shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on forms to be furnished by the city.
(2) Each permit application to construct or alter a building shall be accompanied by a plan, drawn to scale, showing the dimensions of the lot to be built upon and the size and location of the building and accessory buildings to be erected.
(3) Applications shall contain other information as necessary for the proper enforcement of the city code.
(C) Fees. The fee for a building permit is the total of a valuation fee plus a plan check fee, plus a state surcharge. These fees will be established by Council resolution.
(D) Issuance. The Zoning Administrator shall issue the building permit only after determining the building plans and the application comply with this chapter.
(E) Certificate of zoning compliance.
(1) A certificate of zoning compliance shall be obtained before any building erected or structurally altered is occupied or the use of the building is altered.
(2) Application for a certificate of zoning compliance for a new building or for an existing building which has been altered shall be made to the Zoning Administrator as part of the building permit application (see division (B) above).
(3) Every certificate of zoning compliance shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land complies with all provisions of law and this chapter. A record of all certificates of zoning compliance shall be kept on file in the Zoning Administrator's office, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.
(1987 Code, § 703.06)