[R.O. 2006 §405.440; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000]
A.
The
City Engineer shall be designated as the Administrative Officer of
the Zoning Ordinance by the Board of Aldermen. The Administrative
Officer shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement
of the provisions of this Chapter. The powers and duties of the Administrative
Officer shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1.
Maintain permanent and current records pertaining to this Chapter
including, but not limited to, all amendments, variances, and zoning
map changes.
2.
Forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission information and data
necessary for performing their function under provisions of this Chapter.
3.
Forward to the Board of Adjustment applications for variances, interpretive
relief, or other matters on which the Board of Adjustment is required
to act under this Chapter.
4.
Enforce all provisions of this Chapter and provide specific notification
of violations of this Chapter. If violations are not abated in a reasonable
time period, as specified, it is the responsibility of the Administrative
Officer to document the uncorrected violation and forward said document
to the Municipal Court Clerk for further legal action.
5.
Review and verify for zoning compliance the use(s) associated with
each application for an occupancy permit consistent with applicable
City ordinances prior to issuance of a business license.
[R.O. 2006 §405.445; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 972 §2, 9-20-2004]
A.
It
shall be the duty of the person designated by the Mayor as Building
Commissioner to administer and enforce the regulations contained herein.
B.
It
shall be unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection, construction,
reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement, extension, raising
or moving of any building or structure, or of any portion thereof,
without first having applied in writing to the Building Commissioner
for a building permit to do so and a building permit has been granted
therefore.
C.
Every
application for a building permit shall be in writing and delivered
to the Building Commissioner and shall be accompanied by a detailed
set of plans, in duplicate, showing the size of the proposed building
or structure, its location on the lot, the basic materials of which
it is to be constructed, and the details and type of construction
to be used. On the issuance of a permit, one (1) set of said plans
shall be retained by the Building Commissioner as a permanent record
and one (1) set shall be returned to the applicant.
D.
Blank
forms shall be provided by the Building Commissioner for the use of
those applying for permits as provided for in this Chapter. Any permits
issued by the Building Commissioner shall be on standard forms for
such purpose and furnished by the City.
E.
A careful
record of all such applications, plans and permits shall be kept in
the office of the Building Commissioner.
F.
The
fees to be charged for building permits are set forth in Table I to
this Title IV of the Municipal Code.
G.
Any
building permit, under which no construction work has been commenced
within six (6) months after the date of issue of said permit or under
which the proposed construction has not been completed within two
(2) years of the date of issue, shall expire by limitation; and no
work or operation shall take place under such permit after such expiration.
All fees shall be set out in Table I to this Title IV of the Municipal
Code of the City of Troy.
H.
Subsequent
to the effective date of this Chapter, no change in the use or occupancy
of land, nor any change of use or occupancy in an existing building
other than for single-family dwelling purposes, shall be made, nor
shall any new building be occupied until a certificate of occupancy
has been issued by the Building Commissioner. Every certificate of
occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions
of this Chapter. No permit for excavation for or the erection or alteration
of any building shall be issued before the application has been made
and approved for a certificate of occupancy and compliance, and no
building or premises shall be occupied until such certificate and
permit is issued. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall
be kept on file in the office of the Building Commissioner and copies
shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or
tenancy interest in land or a building affected by such certificate
of occupancy.
