(A) Permit Required: No person shall begin the erection, construction, alteration or repair, demolition or movement of any building or structure in the Village or begin the clearing or excavating of the site of any proposed building or structure, or construct or maintain any driveway in or across any public walk, parkway or curb, without first having applied for and obtained a permit in writing to do so from the Village. All permits will be signed by the building official or his duly appointed assistant or his/her designee.
(B) Application Form: An application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the building official or his/her designee may prescribe. Such application shall contain the full names and addresses of the applicant and of the property owner, and if the owner is a corporate body, of its responsible officer. In addition, said application shall be executed by the property owner or his duly authorized agent. The application shall also describe briefly the proposed work and shall give such additional information as may be required by the building official or his/her designee for an intelligent understanding of the work proposed. No plan review may commence prior to the receipt of all required fully completed permit applications.
(C) Plot Required: At the time of applying for a permit, the applicant shall submit to the building official or his/her designee a minimum of four (4) copies of a plat of survey of the lot prepared by an Illinois registered land surveyor, showing the dimensions of the same and the position to be occupied by the proposed building, by the building to be altered or added to, or by the building to be moved thereon, and the position of any other building or buildings that may be on the lot, including swimming pools, decks, patios, sheds, etc., and the dimensions from all lot lines to the existing and proposed structures, and landscaping required by the Zoning Ordinance. Topographical data shall be included showing existing contours at vertical intervals of not less than one foot (1') and the proposed changes in contours and showing the elevation of the proposed foundation to USGS elevation datum.
(D) Plans Required: Plans, drawings, specifications and calculations meeting the architectural, mechanical, structural and electrical requirements of this chapter shall be presented to the building official or his/her designee for his approval before a permit will be granted. Plans shall specifically show design live loads and occupant capacities for all spaces and floors and shall be sealed by an Illinois registered architect or structural engineer as required.
(E) Proof Of Compliance: Permits shall not be issued until satisfactory proof has been submitted verifying that an adequate and approved water supply and sewerage facilities are available; that surface and roof drainage will not damage adjoining properties; that, to maintain the public safety because of the activity on and adjacent to the property, public pedestrian walks and curbs are provided and that access for police and fire equipment is provided on a satisfactory all weather roadway.
(F) Construction Plans: In all construction work for which a permit is required, the approved permit and stamped drawings and plans shall be kept on file at the construction site while the work is in progress. The permit placard shall be posted on the site at all times.
(G) Alteration Of Plans: It shall be unlawful to erase, alter or modify any lines, figures or coloring contained upon drawings or plans bearing the approval stamp of the building official or his/her designee or his duly appointed assistant or filed with him for reference. If during the progress of the execution of such work, it is desired to deviate in any manner affecting the construction or other essentials of the building from the terms of the application or drawing, notice of such intention to alter or deviate shall be given to the building official or his/her designee and an amended plan showing such alteration or deviation shall be submitted and approved before such alteration or deviation shall be made.
(H) Sanitary Sewer Permit Required: A permit issued by either the Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District or the DuPage County Department of Environmental Concerns with respect of those portions of the Village under the jurisdiction of these respective entities will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit for new subdivisions, new planned unit developments, new nonresidential construction, new residential construction, the demolition of any buildings or structures, both single- and multi-family, and projects that involve the expansion of an existing residential or nonresidential building.
(I) Impact Fee Required: Prior to the issuance of a building permit, proof of payment of any and all required impact fees must be provided.
(J) Demolition Of Buildings Or Structures:
1. Before a building or structure may be demolished, the owner or agent shall notify all utilities having service connections within the structure such as water, electric, gas, sewer, etc. A permit to demolish a building or structure shall not be issued until a release is obtained from the utilities, stating that their respective service connections and appurtenant equipment, such as meters and regulators, have been removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner.
2. The plot plan shall show the buildings or structures to be demolished and the buildings or structures on the same lot that are to remain. After the demolition, the premises will be placed in a satisfactory condition, free from all unsafe or hazardous conditions.
3. Before a building or structure may be demolished, the owner or agent shall schedule a "pre-demolition inspection" immediately prior to demolition.
(K) Action On Application/Plan Review: Examination of permit applications and plans will be made within a reasonable time after a complete application is filed. If, after examination, the building official or his/her designee finds no objections to the same and it appears that the proposed work will be in compliance with the laws and ordinances applicable thereto, and the proposed construction or work will be safe, he shall approve such application and issue a permit for the proposed work as soon as practicable. If his examination reveals otherwise, he shall reject such application and notify the applicant of the reasons for said rejection.
(L) Revocation Of Permit: The building official or his/her designee may revoke a permit issued in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based.
(M) Approval Of Permit In Part: Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the building official or his/her designee from issuing a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure before the entire plans and detailed statements of said building or structure have been submitted or approved, provided adequate information and detailed statements have been submitted for the same and have been found to comply with this chapter. However, the building official or his/her designee are not required to approve a permit in part if doing so would unduly complicate or necessitate the approval of building systems still under review of the remainder of the building or structure.
(N) Payment Of Fees: A permit shall not be issued until all required fees have been paid.
(O) Compliance With Chapter: The permit shall be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as stipulated by such modification or variation as specifically approved by the building official or his/her designee.
(P) Compliance With Permit: All work shall conform to the approved application and plans for which the permit has been issued and any approved amendments thereto.
(Q) Compliance With Plot Plan: All new work shall be located strictly in accordance with the approved plot plan. Three (3) copies of a spotted survey, prepared by a registered land surveyor of the State of Illinois, will be required within fourteen (14) days after foundation is placed on the lot. Said spotted survey shall as a minimum include the following information:
1. Exact location and measurements of foundation.
2. Front, rear and side yard measurements.
3. True USGS elevation of top of foundation wall and existing grade of curb, sidewalk, or existing grade of street or roadway.
In addition, the registered land surveyor shall submit a certificate of elevation with respect to the structure or structures depicted on the spotted survey. No construction will be permitted past the decking over the foundation except for water, sewage and related items unless the spotted survey and the certificate of elevation have been filed with and approved by the building official or his/her designee. This requirement may be waived for additions to single-family residential buildings having a floor area of less than five hundred (500) square feet and for accessory structures.
(R) Extension And Expiration Of Building Permit: If after a building permit required by this chapter shall have been granted, if the operation called for by such permit shall not have been started within six (6) months after the date thereof, such permit shall be void and no operation thereunder shall be begun. Where, under authority of a permit, work has begun and has not been prosecuted for a continuous or cumulative period of six (6) months, all rights under such permits shall thereupon terminate and work can be continued only after application for and issuance of a new permit. Where, under authority of a permit, work has not been completed within eighteen (18) months after the issuance of such permit and a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion issued, all rights under such permit shall thereupon terminate and work can be continued only after application for and issuance of a new permit. The new permit shall only be issued for a period in which to expediently complete the work originally permitted. The completion period of the extended permit shall be approved by the building official or his/her designee. The fee for said new permit shall be equivalent to the fee applicable to the original building permit obtained. Failure to complete the originally permitted work prior to the expiration date of the extended permit shall be a violation of this code and punishable in accordance with the provisions of title 1, chapter 4 of this Code. (Ord. 19-O-10, 6-24-2019)