(A) All applications for building permits shall show 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. Anyone desiring to move any building into, along, or across any public street, alley, or highway must describe the lot on which it is to be moved, the street along which it is proposed to move such building, the time when such moving will take place, and the size of the building.
(B) The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by the city, 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 matter as may be necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of, this chapter.
(C) The application for a building permit shall be required to have accompanying photographs of the structure to be moved; and an inspection by the zoning body to determine structure suitability and building code compliance may be required. This inspection shall be at the applicant’s expense.
(D) One copy of the application shall be returned to the applicant, one copy will be sent to the county, and the original retained in the city offices after the permit is approved or disapproved and attesting to the same by the applicant’s signature. The Finance Office staff shall issue permits and the mayor shall sign permits after approval by the governing body according to the fee schedule as provided by § 152.240. If a building permit is refused, the zoning body shall state the reasons for such refusal in writing.
(E) If the work described in any building permit has not been substantially completed within one year of the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and be cancelled by the zoning body unless the permit is renewed sooner by the zoning body. If the work described in the building permit has not been substantially completed within one year of the date of the first issuance of the permit, the permit shall be cancelled by the City Planning and Zoning Commission unless the applicant is able to show cause to the Planning and Zoning Commission as to why the work has not been completed and why the permit should be renewed. Building permits can be extended for an additional six months by written request of the applicant to the zoning body. Before cancellation of a building permit, 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 the permit has been renewed.
(Prior Code, § 14-14-14.0104) (Ord. 477, passed 2-1-2013)