(a) Building Permits and Site Plan Approvals Required. No person, partnership, business or corporation shall undertake, or cause to be undertaken any development or the new construction, substantial improvement or relocation of any structure, including manufactured homes, within the Flood Plain District, unless the necessary permits have been obtained from the City Recorder. In addition, where land is to be subdivided, utilized for a manufactured home park or subdivision or otherwise developed, a site plan shall be submitted to, and approved by, the City Recorder prior to any development.
(b) Approval of Permits and Plans. All permits and plans shall be approved only after it has been determined that the proposed work to be undertaken will be in conformance with the requirements of this and all other applicable codes and ordinances. The City Recorder shall require copies of all necessary permits from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by Federal or State law. A record of all information supplied to the City Recorder shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Recorder.
(d) Changes. After the issuance of a building permit or site plan approval by the City Recorder, no changes of any kind shall be made to the application, permit or any of the plans, specifications or other documents submitted with the application without the written consent or approval of the City Recorder.
(e) Placards. In addition to the building permit, the City Recorder shall issue a placard which shall be displayed on the premises during the time construction is in progress. This placard shall show the number of the building permit, the date of its issuance and be signed by the City Recorder or an agent of the City Recorder.
(f) Start of Construction. Work on the proposed construction shall begin within six months after the date of issuance of the building permit or the permit shall expire unless a time extension is granted, in writing, by the City Recorder.
(g) Inspection and Revocation. During the construction period, the Chief Building Inspector or other authorized official may inspect the premises to determine that the work is progressing in compliance with the information provided on the permit application and with all applicable laws and ordinances. In the event the Chief Building Inspector discovers that the work does not comply with the permit application or any applicable laws and ordinances or that there has been a false statement or misrepresentation by any applicant, the Chief Building Inspector shall revoke the building permit and report such fact to the City Recorder for whatever action it considers necessary.
(h) Fees. Applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the City, based upon the estimated cost of the proposed construction as determined by the City Recorder in accordance with Form PZ 102-93.
(Passed 7-24-00.)