A. Permit Application Requirements. No permit application shall be accepted for review unless it is complete. Except as provided in this chapter, any application for a permit required by this chapter shall be made on forms provided by the Director. The application shall be signed by the owner, and shall include a statement, signed by the person holding legal or equitable title to the property that the proposed work is authorized and that the registered professional or contractor submitting the application is authorized to do so. The application shall contain an agreement to be signed by the owner, which shall state that, if the permit sought is approved, the permit work will be completed in accordance with this code, and within the scope of work described in the application and the approved construction documents. The application shall also include an application for a certificate of occupancy, and the name, address, phone and fax numbers, and, if applicable, the registration or license numbers of the architect, general contractor and intended subcontractors. The permit application shall be accompanied by construction documents, fees, deposits, contractor permit bonds and all other documentation required by this section. In addition, the applicant shall provide all such other information and documentation as may be required by the application forms provided by the Director.
B. Implied Consent. Application for a permit shall constitute the owner's consent to all inspections of the permit work that may be required pursuant to this code, and to the right of all building officers to enter onto the premises during reasonable hours to conduct such inspections.
C. Application for Permit for Electrical Work. All electrical work shall be performed by, and all applications for permits for any electrical work shall be made by, an electrical contractor licensed to perform electrical work in any municipality in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin or Indiana, using forms provided by the Director. A copy of the electrical contractor's license and permit bond shall be placed on file with the Director before any such permit application shall be accepted by the Village.
D. Application for Permits for Plumbing Work. All plumbing work shall be performed by, and all applications for permits for plumbing work shall be made by, an Illinois licensed plumber, using forms provided by the Director. A copy of the plumber's license and permit bond shall be placed on file with the Director before any such permit application shall be accepted by the Village. In addition, for each plumbing permit a "Letter of Intent" stating which licensed plumber will be performing the plumbing work must be filed with the Department.
E. Survey. All applications for permits, except those pertaining to interior alterations, shall be accompanied by a plat of survey as certified by a land surveyor registered in the state. The survey shall be drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions and area of the lot to be built upon, the location, size and dimension of existing or proposed buildings, other structures or additions, the location, size and dimensions of other existing or proposed impermeable surfaces, and such other information as may be required by the Director to review the work proposed and to provide for enforcement and administration of this code.
F. Construction Documents.
1. General requirements. All applications for a permit shall be accompanied by no less than six (6) sets of construction documents, two (2) of which shall be signed by the design professional. The construction documents shall include the site plan described in the following subsection G, as well as a proposed construction schedule, the estimated total cost of the work proposed in the format required, and such other technical data or information as may be required by the Director or other building officer.
2. Signature and seal required. No permit application shall be accepted for approval consideration unless the construction documents bear the signature and seal of the appropriate design professional, registered in the state.
3. One- and two-family dwellings. Construction documents for one- and two-family dwellings shall be prepared by an Illinois registered design professional, except that the Director may waive such requirement if the Director determines that the proposed work is either for a minor accessory structure or for minor alterations not involving structural changes, and that the construction documents are sufficiently detailed to establish code compliance and meet all other requirements of this section.
G. Site plan.
1. The construction documents shall include a site plan that is drawn to scale and that is in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey. The site plan shall show, to scale:
a. the size and location of new construction and existing structures on the site;
b. distances from lot lines;
c. the established grades;
d. proposed finished grades;
e. proposed top of foundation;
f. proposed first floor elevations; and
g. flood hazard areas, floodways, and design flood elevations.
2. In the case of demolition, the site plan shall show construction to be demolished and the location and size of existing structures and construction that are to remain on the site or plot.
3. The building official is authorized to waive or modify the requirement for a site plan when the application for permit is for alteration or repair or when otherwise warranted;
H. Zoning Calculation Requirements. Any application for a new structure or additions shall be accompanied by completed zoning calculations on forms provided by the Director. The building size and lot coverage submittal shall bear the signature and seal of an appropriate Illinois registered design professional.
I. Permits in Flood Hazard Areas. Application for a building permit for a structure in a flood hazard area, as defined in Chapter 15.68 of this code, shall also satisfy the requirements set forth in Sections 15.68.050 through 15.68.090 of that chapter.
J. Applications for Land Grading Permits. Any application for a land grading permit shall be accompanied by a topographical survey of the property for which the permit is sought, which shall depict existing land elevations on the property and the areas immediately adjacent to the property. The application shall also provide such other information as set forth in Section I.A of the Public Works and Engineering Design Guidelines.
K. Applications for Watershed Management Permits. Any application for a Watershed Management Permit shall meet the requirements of Article 3 of the Watershed Management Ordinance.
L. Permits for Wireless Telecommunications Services Facilities. All applications for a building permit for wireless telecommunications services facilities, as defined in Title 17 of this code, shall also satisfy the requirements of Section 17.48.010(A) of that title.
M. Permits for Lakefront Construction. All applications for a permit for construction activities within Lake Michigan regulated areas, as defined in Section 15.78.020 of this code, must also satisfy the requirements of Chapter 15.78 of this title.
(MC-05-2023 § 4, Subsection M added, 03/21/2023; MC-5-2014 §§ 7, 8, 04/17/2014; MC-4-2012, § 26, Amended, 07/17/2012; MC-3-2005, Amended, 06/21/2005; Ord. MC-195-97 § 20, 1997; Ord. MC-193-97 § 3, 1997: prior code § 23.13)