CHAPTER 151: BUILDING REGULATIONS
Section
Building Permits
   151.001   Permit required
   151.002   Plans and specifications required
   151.003   Permit fees
   151.004   City to determine if building permitted
   151.005   Deed to accompany permit applications
   151.006   Applicability of subchapter
   151.007   Swimming pool fence height restricted; locking device required
   151.008   Reserved
   151.009   Period of building completion
   151.010   Inspection cards
   151.011   Sewer connection required
Elimination or Repair of Dangerous Buildings
   151.025   Purpose
   151.026   Definitions
   151.027   Dangerous building defined
   151.028   Dangerous buildings declared nuisances
   151.029   Duties of Building Inspector
   151.030   Notice of hearing
   151.031   Hearings
   151.032   Findings; order
   151.033   Time allowed for action
   151.034   Placards posting
   151.035   Notice of order
   151.036   Action by city authorized
   151.037   Reconvened hearings
   151.038   Judicial review
   151.039   Expenses; lien
   151.040   Release of lien
Drainage
   151.055   Drainage policy
Adoption of Standard Codes
   151.070   Adoption by reference
Addresses
   151.085   Display of addresses on buildings
 
   151.999   Penalty
   Appendix A: Dangerous building forms
Editor’s note:
   As used in this chapter, the terms “Building Official” and “Building Inspector” shall be used interchangeably and shall refer to the same person, unless otherwise indicated
BUILDING PERMITS
§ 151.001 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or construct any building, structure, home, residence or commercial building, including the enclosure of a carport or patio, in the city, or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, without applying for a permit from the city through the city’s duly appointed Building Inspector, and that each application must be approved by the city.
   (B)   A building permit must be obtained from the Building Inspector before construction is begun.
   (C)   Permit application forms are provided by the city.
   (D)   Double the normal fee shall be charged where work is started before obtaining a permit.
(1995 Code, § 3.101) (Ord. 20, passed 4-16-1984) Penalty, see § 151.999
§ 151.002 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED.
   When applying for a permit, plans and specifications are required. These plans and specifications must be drawn to scale upon substantial paper and be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature, purpose and extent of the work proposed.
(1995 Code, § 3.102) (Ord. 20, passed 4-16-1984)
§ 151.003 PERMIT FEES.
   The schedule of fees for various types of proposed work shall be as provided for in the fee schedule found in Chapter 36.
(1995 Code, § 3.103) (Ord. 20, passed 4-16-1984)
§ 151.004 CITY TO DETERMINE IF BUILDING PERMITTED.
   The city shall be the sole judge as to whether such residence, home, building, structure, addition, improvement or use shall be permitted and no appeal from such decision shall be made to any court except for abuse of discretion and no exception can be made of any application or any use except by the city, which has full authority to do so.
(1995 Code, § 3.104) (Ord. 20, passed 4-16-1984)
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