(a) Administration and Enforcement.
(1) The Mayor shall administer and enforce this Zoning Ordinance He shall be provided with the assistance of such other persons as Council may direct.
(2) If the Mayor shall find that any of the provisions of this Ordinance are being violated, he shall notify in writing the persons responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order discontinuance of illegal use of land, buildings, or structure; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of additions, alteration or structural changes thereto; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any other action authorized by this Ordinance to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.
(b) Building Permits Required. It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure, or change the occupancy of a building or structure requiring greater strength, exit or sanitary provisions; or to change to another use; or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by this Zoning Ordinance, without first filing an application with the Building Inspector in writing and obtaining the required permit therefor; except for repairs and maintenance, such that the premises may be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition as defined in the IBC and which does not involve any violation of this Code, shall be issued by the Building Inspector after conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, except after written order from the Board of Zoning Appeals. No permit shall be issued until all fees have been paid as provided in Section 1721.03.
(c) Application for Building Permit. All applications for building permits shall contain information showing the actual dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration. The application shall also include such other information as lawfully may be required by the Building Inspector, including existing or proposed uses of the building and land; the number of families, housekeeping units or rental units the building is designed to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of, this Ordinance.
At the time of filing the application, or at any time thereafter, the Building Inspector shall have the right to require the applicant to file with the Building Inspector detailed plans of the proposed building or alteration.
(d) Expiration of Building Permit. If the work described in any building permit has not begun within ninety days from the date of issuance thereof, such permit shall expire; it shall be cancelled by the Building Inspector; and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected.
If the work described in any building permit has not been substantially completed within one year of the date of issuance thereof, such permit shall expire and be cancelled by the Building Inspector, and written notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected, together with notice that further work as described in the cancelled permit shall not proceed unless and until a new building permit has been obtained.
(e) Construction and Use to be as Provided in Applications, Plans, and Permits. Building permits, issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Building Inspector, authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement or construction.
(f) Conformity with Codes. No construction, alteration, installation or work shall be performed or permitted except in conformity with the building, plumbing and electrical codes adopted under Part Seventeen - Building Code.
(g) Occupancy Permit. No structure hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or used until an occupancy permit has been issued by the Building Inspector.
(1) An occupancy permit shall state that the proposed use of a structure complies with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) Within ten days after the erection or structural alteration has been completed and notice thereof given to the Building Inspector by the owner, the Fire Chief and Building Inspector shall make a final inspection of such structure and if the same is in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, building codes and other ordinances of the City, the Building Inspector shall issue an occupancy permit. (Ord. 10-14. Passed 8-14-14.)