[Zoning Regs. §19.130; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A. The
owner or his/her agent shall make application for a certificate of
occupancy as follows:
1. Certificate of occupancy for a building. A certificate
of occupancy for a new building or the alteration of an existing building
shall be applied for in writing coincident with the application for
a building permit and shall be issued within ten (10) days after the
erection or alteration of such building or part thereof shall have
been completed in conformity with the provisions of these regulations.
2. Certificate of occupancy for land. Certificate of
occupancy for the use of vacate land or the change in the character
of the use of land as herein provided shall be applied for before
any such land shall be occupied or used and a certificate of occupancy
shall be issued within ten (10) days after the application has been
made, provided such use is in conformity with the provisions of this
regulation.
3. Certificate of occupancy for non-conforming use. A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all non-conforming
uses. Application for certificate of occupancy for non-conforming
uses shall be filed within twelve (12) months from the effective date
of this Chapter, accompanied by affidavits of proof that such non-conforming
use was not established in violation of this Chapter.
B. Before
the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, there shall be filed with
the City Clerk an affidavit by the owner or his/her authorized agent.
C. This
affidavit shall state that the deponent has examined the approved
plans of the structure for which a certificate of occupancy is sought,
that the structure has been erected in accordance with approved plans
and as erected complies with this Chapter and the law governing building
construction, including all subdivision regulations and the requirements
of any approved subdivision, plat or site plan except insofar as variations
therefrom have been legally authorized.
D. Such
variations shall be specified in the affidavit.
E. Upon
full compliance with this Section, the zoning enforcement person shall
issue the certificate of occupancy.
[Zoning Regs. §19.140; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
Before a certificate of occupancy is issued and a new use or
change in use of an existing building or structure, all parking requirements
as specified elsewhere in this Chapter shall be met.
[Zoning Regs. §19.150; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A. Upon
request, the zoning enforcement person may issue a temporary certificate
of occupancy for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, for a building
or structure or part thereof, before the entire work covered by the
building permit shall have been completed, provided such portion or
portions as has been completed may be occupied safely without endangering
life or the public welfare.
B. The
zoning enforcement person shall require cash or a performance bond
from the owner or holder of the building permit of a surety company
licensed to do business in the State of Missouri, which bond shall
run to the benefit of the City for a term not exceeding ninety (90)
days.
C. The
zoning enforcement person shall determine the penal sum of the bond
or cash in such amount as sufficient to cover the cost to complete
the work uncompleted.
[Zoning Regs. §19.160; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A. A certificate
of occupancy shall be deemed to authorize, and is required for, both
initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to
which it applies and shall continue in effect so long as such building
or land is used for a use authorized in the certificate of occupancy.
B. If
terms of such certificate of occupancy are violated by the holder
thereof, the zoning enforcement person may, by service of notice of
violation, terminate such certificate of occupancy, which order of
termination is, however, subject to review by the Board of Zoning
Adjustment.
C. The
person or organization who has had their certificate of occupancy
terminated as specified above may take an appeal to the Board of Aldermen
not more than three (3) months after service of the termination order.
[Zoning Regs. §19.170; Ord. No. 1014 §3, 6-12-1998]
A. No
person, firm or corporation shall wreck, demolish or raze a building
or other structure within the corporate limits of the City of Platte
City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the zoning enforcement
person. Such permits shall be issued only to a bonded person, firm
or corporation as hereinafter provided, except that a permit may be
issued to the owner of record of land who desires to wreck, demolish
or raze any building thereon, provided that if such building shall
be more than two (2) stories high, such owner shall be required to
give bond to the City of Platte City as hereinafter provided and required
from persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of wrecking,
demolishing or razing buildings.
B. All
applications for permits to wreck, demolish or raze a building or
other structure shall be made to the zoning enforcement person and
every such application shall state the location of the building or
structure to be wrecked, demolished or razed, its length, width, height
and the principal materials of its construction, the length of time
it will require to wreck, demolish or raze the said building or structure
and showing the ownership and location thereof and the proof of permission
of the owner to demolish. If such application complies with the terms
and provisions of this Section, then the zoning enforcement person
shall issue such permits; provided however, that such permit shall
expire by limitation two (2) months from the date of issue.
C. Every
person, firm or corporation shall annually before engaging in the
business of wrecking, demolishing or razing of buildings or other
structures obtain a license thereof from the zoning enforcement person
and no such license shall be granted or issued until the party applying
thereof shall have given bond to the City of Platte City in the sum
of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) with good and sufficient sureties
to be approved by the City Attorney or Acting City Attorney, conditioned
among other things that said person, firm or corporation will pay
any and all damages which may be caused to any property, public or
private, within the City of Platte City and any and all claims for
personal injury or death of, when such injure to or death of or damage
is caused or inflicted by such person, firm or corporation or their
agents, servants, employees, contractors or subcontractors and such
bond shall be further conditioned that the City of Platte City shall
be saved harmless from all cost, loss or expense arising out of the
carrying on of such business and that the person, firm or corporation
shall comply with the terms and provisions of this Section. In lieu
of such bond, the zoning enforcement person may accept a certificate
of insurance with approved coverage. Upon the giving of such bond
or furnishing of such certificate of insurance coverage and the approval
of the form and amount thereof by the City Treasurer and the City
Attorney or Acting City Attorney and the payment of the fee as hereinafter
provided, such license shall be issued to the applicant thereof.
D. Notice
stating the date upon which work is to begin shall be given to the
zoning enforcement person at least twenty-four (24) hours before beginning
the work of wrecking, demolishing or razing any building or structure.
E. In
the wrecking, demolishing or razing of any building or structure,
the work shall begin at the top thereof and each story thereof shall
be completely razed or demolished and the material therefrom completely
removed from such building or structure before beginning work on the
next lower story.
F. No
material shall be placed upon the floor of any building or structure
in the course of wrecking, demolishing or razing and all material
shall be lowered to the ground immediately upon displacement.
G. All
material to be removed shall be wet sufficiently to lay the dust incidental
to its removal.
H. When
any building or structure over forty (40) feet in height is being
wrecked, demolished or razed, a shed covering shall be provided adjacent
to such building from the full frontage of such building on the street
and over the area from the building line to the curb line; provided
however, that no shed shall be required when such building or structure
is ten (10) feet or more back of the building line. Such shed shall
have a clearance inside not less than seven (7) feet in height and
shall be kept properly lighted at night.
I. Wherever
excavations are not completely filled and are within ten (10) feet
of public sidewalks or alleys, substantial barricades or fences shall
be provided for the safety of the public.
J. Basements
or excavations under demolished buildings in retail business zone
shall not be filled with combustible debris unless such debris is
thoroughly and completely covered with incombustible materials.