[Ord. No. 1994-280 §1, 5-1-1994]
A.
It
shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure;
to excavate dirt, refuse or ground area for the purpose of the installation
of or altering of any equipment utilized for the sanitary provisions
of a home or the construction of a home in the nature of foundation
work or water line installation without first filing for and obtaining
a permit to do so.
B.
Exceptions. For clarification purposes, it shall not be
necessary to obtain a permit for completion of cosmetic activity to
any structure including, but not limited to, the interior or exterior
of homes, gardening activity, lawnmowing, shrubbery/tree maintenance,
leaf removal or any other activity designed to affect the cosmetic
view of a premises.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §2, 5-1-1994; Ord. No. 2007-389 §1, 4-2-2007; Ord.
No. 2009-417 §1, 8-4-2009; Ord. No. 2016-482 §1, 9-20-2016]
The application for a permit shall be in writing and shall be
submitted in the form on file in the City offices and shall be accompanied
by a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
[Ord. No. 2016-483 §1, 9-20-2016]
A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for inspection fees on
new construction shall also accompany the application. Partial inspection
fees of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per inspection may be charged
on remodeling or repairing of structures or reinspections by the building
inspector. The Building inspector has the authority to request an
additional twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each and every inspection
above the inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) on new construction
or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for partial inspections. The building
inspector will be required to notify the landowner/contractor and
the City Hall prior to the charging of additional fees.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §3, 5-1-1994]
Application for a building permit shall be made by the owner
of the building or structure or land or the agent or by a licensed
contractor who is to perform the work. If the application is made
by a person other than the owner in fee, it shall be accompanied by
an affidavit of the owner to the effect that the proposed work is
authorized by owner in fee and the applicant is authorized to make
such application. The full names and addresses of the owner and applicant
shall be stated in the application.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §4, 5-1-1994]
The application shall contain a general description of the proposed
work to be done, the location of the proposed work, a description
of the building or parts of the building to be effected by the work,
a general description of the structure or the ground upon which the
work is to performed including the approximate size, shape and location
of building or the structures upon the lot or tract or parcel of ground
and the intended use to be made thereof.
[Ord. No. 2006-382 §1, 9-5-2006]
A.
All
street numbers inside the City limits of the City of Goodman shall
be assigned by the designated employee at City Hall. No street number
shall be assigned to a new or remodeled building before a building
permit application has been completed.
B.
All
residences and commercial business shall have their street addresses
as assigned by the City Hall conspicuously posted so that providers
of fire protection services or other emergency services shall better
find the proper location when responding to an emergency call.
C.
The
City Hall shall provide notice of the correct address and of this
requirement to the resident or occupant of each premise. Said notice
shall stipulate the time they have to comply which shall not be less
than fifteen (15) days.
D.
To
be conspicuously posted, the address shall be posted on part of the
house visible from the road with numbers not less than four (4) inches
in height and be of a color that contrasts with the house. If not
visible and conspicuous from the road, the address shall be displayed
on a sign at the driveway entrance to the residence or commercial
building with numbers that are no less than four (4) inches in height
and of contrasting color.
E.
Residents
or occupants shall keep said number free of shrubbery or other interferences
at all times.
F.
Any
incorrect house number or other numbers that may be confused with
the street address shall be removed by the owner or occupant of said
premise.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §5, 5-1-1994]
A.
There
shall be further a site plan not required to be drawn to scale which
will note the location of all new construction and all existing structures
on the site, approximation of distances from lot lines.
B.
In
the case of demolition of a building or land excavation, the proposed
plan shall further depict the structure to be demolished and all land
upon which digging or excavation shall occur. The plan shall indicate
the location of any private or public sewage disposal system or water
supply.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §6, 5-1-1994]
The Code Official as designated hereafter by the Board of Aldermen
shall examine or cause to be examined all applications for permits
and amendments thereto within a reasonable time after filing. If the
application or plans do not confirm with the requirements of all pertinent
laws, the official shall reject such application in writing stating
the reasons therefore. If the proposed application and work conforms
with requirements with the laws and ordinances of the City, the official
shall issue a permit therefore as soon as practicable.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §7, 5-1-1994]
Any permit issued hereunder shall be invalid if the authorized
work is not commenced within sixty (60) days after issuance of the
permit or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period
of sixty (60) days after the commencement of the work.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §8, 5-1-1994]
A.
The
official signature approving the permit shall be attached on every
permit. The official shall further stamp or endorse in writing two
(2) plans. One (1) plan shall be retained by the official at City
Hall and the other plan shall be kept on the building site open for
inspection. The plans herein are the site plans heretofore specified.
The City is hereby authorized to revoke any permit or approval issued
hereunder in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact
in the application or plan upon which the permit or application was
based.
B.
A true
copy of the building permit shall be kept on site of operations open
to inspection during the entire time of prosecution of the work and
until completion.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §10, 5-1-1994]
The permit shall be a license to proceed with work and shall
in no manner be construed as authority to violate, cancel, set aside
or waive any provision of any code or laws of the City of Goodman,
Missouri, except as specifically stipulated by modification or legally
granted variance by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Goodman,
Missouri, in writing specifically, there shall be no work on City
property unless approved in writing by the Board and signed by the
Mayor.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §11, 5-1-1994]
All work performed by the permit shall conform to the application
and plans for which the permit was issued and any approved amendments
thereto.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §12, 5-1-1994]
The City Official through any of its authorized representatives
shall have authority to enter at any reasonable hour any building,
structure or premises within the City of Goodman, Missouri, to ensure
that the work is progressing in compliance with the permit as heretofore
provided.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §13, 5-1-1994]
All work performed shall be conducted, installed or competed
in a workmanlike manner so as to secure the results intended by this
Article.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §14, 5-1-1994]
A.
The
term "contractor" shall mean any person or corporation
or business entity that shall engage in the business for hire of erecting,
repairing, remodeling, constructing or reconstructing houses or buildings
or other structures or any part thereof. The term shall also include
any specialty or subcontractor who shall contract to construct or
do the following: siding installation; brick and masonry installation;
roofing repairs or installation; painting or paper contracting; ditching;
sewer construction; curb and gutter construction; tree trimming; tree
and shrubbery removal; pavement construction; plastering; flooring;
floor sanding; and any other construction work of a specialized nature
or performed by contract under the contract of a general contractor
or builder.
B.
A contractor
shall not include any person who is less than eighteen (18) years
of age, any not-for-profit organization including, but not limited
to, church groups, school groups and recognized civic groups and clubs.
C.
No
contractor's license shall be required of any person who volunteers
their time or services to assist a friend or family member, provided
however, that there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a person
is acting as a contractor and in the business of contracting if the
person holds himself/herself out for hire for such profession or advocation
or regularly engages in such activity on behalf of other persons within
the City limits of Goodman, Missouri, who are not members of that
person's immediate family, i.e., related within the second degree
of affinity or consanguinity.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §15, 5-1-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business
of contracting or hold himself/herself out as a contractor in Goodman,
Missouri, without first obtaining a license therefore from the City.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §16, 5-1-1994]
A.
Before
any person shall be granted a contractor's license, such person shall
file a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)
with the City conditioned that such person shall observe the ordinances
of the City and not violate any of the provisions thereof and will
pay all taxes, license fees, fines, penalties and forfeitures that
may be adjudged against him/her under such ordinances of the City
and that he/she will not damage any City property and will pay any
and all fees and costs assessed should any property of the City be
damaged in any manner whatsoever.
B.
Such
person shall further file an insurance certificate reflecting liability
insurance in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for
property damage liability and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)
bodily injury liability. A contractor shall further file a certificate
reflecting Workmen's Compensation insurance if under the laws of the
State of Missouri he/she is required to carry such insurance.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §17, 5-1-1994]
No license shall be issued, to any contractor under the provisions
of this Article until a fee in the sum of five dollars ($5.00) has
been paid.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §18, 5-1-1994]
No building permit shall be issued by the City to any contractor
for the construction, erection or remodeling of any house or the performance
of any labor of any type including, but not limited to, ditching,
sewer construction, curbing, guttering, tree trimming, tree or shrubbery
removal, pavement construction, plastering, flooring, sanding or any
other type of construction work whether specialized in nature or not
until such contractor shall first have obtained a license and paid
the fee for said license as previously required.
[Ord. No. 1994-280 §19, 5-1-1994]
Failure by a contractor to comply with any of the provisions
of this Article or other codes of the City of Goodman, Missouri, shall
be cause for the revocation of his/her license. The City, through
the City Clerk, in the event of failure on behalf of the license holder
to observe any of the conditions of this Article shall give five (5)
days' notice to said contractor of the violation complained of before
making revocation of the license. If the contractor requests a hearing
before the Board of Aldermen, then the revocation shall be stayed
until the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen when the issue
shall be presented. A contractor shall have the right to be represented
by an attorney at such hearing.
