(A) After the passage and publication of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct or materially alter any residence, building or structure of any kind within the limits, without first obtaining a building permit from the City Council so to do.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation desiring to erect construct, build or materially alter a residence or other building in the city shall make application for a permit and file same with the City Clerk in which application shall be clearly stated the location of the lot on which the said building is to be erected, constructed, built or materially altered; the kind of material to be used in the walls, foundation and roof; the size and dimension of said building and the approximate cost thereof. There shall be filed with said application a sketch or drawing showing the general design and its location on said lot with the distance from the street or public way on which it is to be built. The City Clerk shall present such application to the City Council at its next meeting for consideration.
(C) (1) The Council may consider said application or refer same to a committee of its members for further investigation and report of the advisability of granting or rejecting said permit. The Council and committee shall take into consideration fire hazard or other objections that may be made for the erection, construction or alteration of said building and its adaptability to the use for which it is intended. If the building does not conform to standards of other buildings in the same block or, if it shall create a fire hazard or other hazard to the immediate community, action by the Council on said application may be deferred until the applicant shall modify the plans of construction or alteration.
(2) If the plans and specifications of the proposed building or alteration conform to the standards of other buildings in the same block and do not, in the opinion of the investigation committee, create a fire or other hazard to the immediate community, a permit may be granted.
(D) Such permit shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk after approval by a majority of the Council. Such building shall be constructed or altered according to the plans and specifications set up in the applications for a permit.
(Ord. 88, passed 11-11-1948) Penalty, see § 95.99