[CC 1974 §500.010; Ord. No. 784 §§2 — 3, 10-1967]
A.
The
boundaries of the primary fire limits are hereby defined as follows:
Starting at the junction of Van Buren and Washington Streets
north to Church Street then west to the Rock Island right-of-way then
southwest to Krekel Street south on Krekel to Washington East on Washington
to the junction of Van Buren Street.
B.
The
boundaries of the secondary fire limits are hereby defined as follows:
South side Newton Street from Krekel to Maple then north to
Versailles Street to the Rock Island Railroad right-of-way then northeast
up the right-of-way to junction of McNair Street and North Monroe
then south on North Monroe to Second Street west on Second Street
to the right-of-way of the Rock Island Railroad then southwest to
Newton Street to the point of beginning.
[CC 1974 §500.020; Ord. No. 845 §102, 1969]
A.
Except
as hereinafter exempted in this Section, no wall, structure, building
or part thereof shall hereafter be built, enlarged or altered within
the corporate limits until a plan of the proposed work, together with
a statement of the materials to be used, shall have been submitted
in writing in duplicate to the Zoning Officer who shall, in accordance
with the provisions herein contained, issue a permit for the proposed
construction. The permit herein required shall be made in duplicate
and in such form as may be adopted by a resolution of the City Council
and one (1) copy thereof shall be kept on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
B.
Ordinary
repairs and minor alterations not involving any change in major structural
parts such as walls, beams, girders, chimneys, flues and roofs shall
not require the issuance of a permit.
C.
No
building shall be moved until a permit has been obtained from the
Zoning Officer and such official shall not issue such permit if in
his/her judgment the proposed new location would seriously increase
the fire hazards of the surrounding buildings.
D.
When
any wall, structure, building or part thereof shall be constructed
within the corporate limits without a permit or contrary to the provisions
of this Chapter, it shall be taken or torn down or removed and the
expense incident thereto shall be recovered of the owner of said property
by a suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[CC 1974 §500.030; Ord. No. 845 §103, 1969]
The Zoning Officer shall inspect all buildings or structures
during construction to see that the provisions of this Chapter are
complied with. Whenever in his/her opinion, by reason of defective
or illegal work in violation of a provision of this Chapter, the continuance
of a building operation is contrary to public welfare, he/she may
order all further work to be stopped and may require suspension of
work until condition in violation has been remedied.
[Ord. No. 22-027, 12-13-2022]
A.
Before
any individual may occupy or reside within or about a new construction
building, the owner of such building must first obtain a Certificate
of Occupancy from the City.
B.
Before
any owner may rent any single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling,
or multi-family dwelling, the owner of such building must first obtain
a Certificate of Occupancy from the City.
C.
The
fee for the Certificate of Occupancy shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
D.
Any
Certificate of Occupancy issued for a rental property shall be valid
for two (2) years unless verification is provided that the same tenant
is residing at the property and the tenant is not requesting a new
inspection.
E.
A Certificate
of Occupancy is not required for any rental property that is inspected
and approved for Federally Funded Housing. The owner of such property
shall provide written proof of the inspection and approval to the
City.
F.
Before
the City may issue a Certificate of Occupancy, the building shall
be inspected by the Zoning Officer and the building shall comply with
the Certificate of Occupancy Inspection Checklist incorporated herein
as the 500.035 attachment and held on file in the City offices.
G.
Any person convicted of a violation of Section 500.035 shall be subject to a fine, if combined with the amount of court costs, totaling not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first violation. If multiple violations are committed within a twelve-month period, not more than two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for the second violation, not more than three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for the third violation, and not more than four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth violation and any subsequent violation. Each day that a violation continues after notice has been served shall be deemed the basis for a separate offense.
H.
A person
who is an agent of a corporation, company, or other business entity
is liable for any violation he or she causes to be performed in the
name of or in behalf of a corporation to the same extent as if such
conduct were performed in his or her own name or behalf. An agent
means any director, officer, member, manager, or employee of a corporation.
[CC 1974 §500.040; Pg. 58 R.O. 1939]
A.
Permits Other Than In Fire Limits. In any addition to the
City of Versailles, the plat of which shall be adopted as of March
4, 1926, it shall be necessary, before the erection of any building
upon any lot or part of such addition, for the owner thereof, before
engaging in or commencing such erection or building, to first obtain
from the City of Versailles a building permit.
B.
Permits Out Of Fire Limits — How Obtained.
1.
The person or persons desiring to build shall file with the City
Clerk a written application setting forth the lot number on which
the building is proposed to be erected, the size and description of
the building and the material of which the same is proposed to be
built.
2.
The City Clerk shall thereupon, under the Seal of the City of Versailles,
issue a permit to such applicant granting him/her or them permission
to erect at the location aforesaid a building of the kind, character,
description and material described in said application.
3.
No other buildings erected. It shall be unlawful
to erect any other buildings of any other character or description
other than the one particularly described in the permit.
[CC 1974 §505.020; Ord. No. 845 §202, 1969; Ord. No. 1413 §1, 7-1-1997]
A.
No
frame, wooden or metal structure shall hereafter be built within the
fire limits as given herein or as they may be after established except
the following:
1.
Temporary one-story buildings for use of builders only in connection with a building operation for which a permit has been issued under Section 500.020 of this Title.
2.
Fences not exceeding ten (10) feet in height.
3.
Porches, balconies and canopies not exceeding ten (10) feet in width
nor extending more than three (3) feet above the second (2nd) floor
beams. No such structure shall be joined to any similar structure
of another building.
4.
Bay windows when covered with incombustible or fire-retardant materials.
5.
Small detached outbuildings or sheds not exceeding one hundred fifty
(150) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height when entirely
enclosed and not exceeding five hundred (500) square feet in area
and fifteen (15) feet in height when open on at least one (1) long
side and separated by at least five (5) feet from lot lines of adjoining
property.
6.
Dwellings not exceeding two (2) stories in height and separated by
at least five (5) feet from lot line of adjoining property.
7.
A building occupied exclusively as a private garage or stable not
more than one (1) story in height nor more than seven hundred fifty
(750) square feet in area located three (3) feet from the lot lines
of adjoining property.
8.
One-story all metal buildings or other unprotected non-combustible
construction, with no wood in wall or roof structure, having a horizontal
separation of at least ten (10) feet on all sides with area not exceeding
two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet when used for a business
occupancy, or not exceeding one thousand (1,000) square feet when
used for other occupancy. "Business occupancy" means
the use of a building or structure for transacting of business or
rendering or receiving of professional services including, among others,
banks, barbershops, beauty parlors, offices, radio and television
stations, telephone exchanges.
9.
Coal tipples, ice houses, material bins, trestles and water tanks
when built of planking and timbers of the dimension usual for heavy
timber construction.
10.
Cooling towers not in excess of two hundred fifty (250) square feet
in base area and fifteen (15) feet in height.
11.
Greenhouses not more than fifteen (15) feet in height erected on
the same lot with and accessory to dwelling or store.
12.
Non-combustible display signs or combustible display signs when not
over fifteen (15) feet high and not attached to or forming part of
any other structure.
No frame or metal building or other unprotected non-combustible
construction not in conformity with this Section shall be moved from
without to within the fire limits or from one lot to another lot within
the fire limits.
[CC 1974 §505.030; Ord. No. 845 §203, 1969]
Any existing frame building within the fire limits not in conformity
with this Chapter which may hereafter be damaged by fire, decay or
otherwise to an amount greater than one-half (½) of its value,
exclusive of foundation, shall not be repaired or rebuilt but shall
be removed.
