(A) No person, firm or corporation shall act or engage in any building, construction, repair, remodeling, removal, alteration, painting or demolition of a commercial building for others within the city unless the person, firm or corporation has obtained a permit for construction project. The contractor shall ultimately be responsible for obtaining a permit. Contractor is defined as the person or company hired to do the work or a property owner their own work. All issued permits are valid from one year from date of issue. If construction requested on the original building permit is not completed with the one-year period in which the permit is valid then a new permit must be secured. The need for a building permit can be waived at the discretion of the Safety Service Director.
(B) No person, firm, or corporation shall act or engage in any building, construction, repair remodeling, removal, alteration, painting, or demolition of a residential building of others within the city if the cost of any project is more than $5,000. The need for a building permit can be waived at the discretion of the Safety Service Director.
(1981 Code, § 152.25) (Ord. 6572-93, passed 12-13-1993; Am. Ord. 07-07-062, passed 8-13-2007; Am. Ord. 07-07-063, passed 8-13-2007; Am. Ord. 18-06-043, passed 8-13-2018; Am. Ord. 18-08-053, passed 12-26-2018)