(A) Administrative Official.
(1) The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Building Inspector of the city.
(2) The Building Inspector, or any duly authorized person, shall have the right to enter upon any premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of making inspections of buildings of premises necessary to carry out his or her duties in the enforcement of this chapter.
(3) Whenever any construction work is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the Building Inspector may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on the owner or contractor doing or causing such work to be done, and any such person shall immediately stop such work until authorized by the Building Inspector to proceed with the work.
(B) Requirements for building permit.
(1) All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by accurate plot plans, submitted in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing:
(a) The actual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
(b) The exact sizes and locations on the lot of the building and accessory building then existing;
(c) The lines within which the proposed building and structure shall be erected or altered;
(d) The existing and intended use of each building or part of building;
(e) The number of families or housekeeping units the building is designed to accommodate; and
(f) Such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this chapter.
(2) One copy of such plot plans will be returned to the owner when such plans have been approved.
(3) All dimensions shown on these plans relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on an actual survey by a qualified registered surveyor and the lot shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.
(C) Existing permits and private agreements. This chapter is not intended to abrogate or annul:
(1) Any permits issued before the effective date of this chapter; or
(2) Any easement, covenant or any other private agreement.
(D) Preserving rights in pending litigation and violations under existing ordinances. By the passage of this chapter, no presently illegal use shall be deemed to have been legalized unless specifically such use falls within a use district where the actual use is a conforming use. Otherwise, such uses shall remain nonconforming uses where recognized or an illegal use, as the case may be. It is further the intent and declared purpose of this chapter that no offense committed, and no liability, penalty or forfeiture, either civil or criminal, shall be discharged or affected by the adoption this chapter; but prosecutions and suits for such offenses, liabilities, penalties or forfeitures may be instituted or causes presently pending be proceeded within all respects.
(E) Completion of authorized buildings. Nothing in these regulations nor in any amendments hereto which change district boundaries shall require any change in the plans, construction, or designated use of a building which shall be completed in its entirety within two years from the date of the passage of this chapter, and further provided construction shall have been started within 90 days of the passage of this chapter. Commitments with reference to construction of public utility buildings necessary for proposed expansion of the city made prior to the passage of this chapter shall be observed.
(Ord. passed 4-4-2000)