[Ord. No. 464, §§11,12; Ord. No. 676, §5.; Ord. No. 1259 §1, 10-15-1996]
(a)
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure
or change the nature or type of occupancy of a building or structure
requiring greater strength, exitway or sanitary provisions or to change
to a prohibited use or to install or alter any equipment for which
provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by code,
ordinance or regulation, without first filing an application with
the Building Official, in writing, and obtaining the required permit
therefor; except, that ordinary repairs, as defined in Section 105.2
of the International Building Code and Section R105.2 of the International
Residential Code, which do not involve any violation of the codes
shall be exempt from this provision.
[Ord. No. 2475, 2-19-2019]
(b)
The building official shall attach his signature to every permit
or he may authorize a subordinate to affix such signature thereto.
(c)
The building official may issue a permit for the construction of
foundations or any other part of a building or structure before the
entire plans and specifications for the whole building or structure
have been filed complying with all the pertinent requirements of this
Code. The holder of such permit for the foundations or other parts
of a building or structure shall proceed at his own risk with the
building operation and without assurance that a permit for the entire
structure will be granted.
(d)
This Code shall not require changes in the plans, construction or
designated use of a building for which a lawful permit has been heretofore
issued or otherwise lawfully authorized and the construction of which
shall have been actively prosecuted within ninety days after the effective
date of this article and completed with dispatch.
(e)
At least twenty-four hours notice of start of work under a building
permit shall be given to the building official.
(f)
It shall be unlawful to occupy or use a structure for which a building
permit has been issued unless and until an occupancy permit has been
issued by the Building Commissioner. A conditional occupancy permit
may be issued by the Building Commissioner upon application, provided
the structure or portion thereof may be safely occupied or used. In
the event minor site improvements are not completed, they may be required
as a condition of the permit to be completed post-occupancy. In the
event major site improvements are not complete, occupancy may be withheld,
or a suitable bond may be provided by the applicant for all incomplete
improvements. Any costs to the city associated to the review and acceptance
of a bond or occupancy permit shall be borne by the applicant.
[Ord. No. 2100 §1, 9-15-2009]
A builder of single-family dwellings or residences or multi-unit
dwellings of four (4) or fewer units shall offer to any purchaser
on or before the time of entering into the purchase contract the option,
at the purchaser's cost, to install or equip fire sprinklers in the
dwelling, residence or unit. The provisions of this subsection shall
expire on December 31, 2011.
[Ord. No. 464, §§11-13]
(a)
Form. The application for a permit shall be submitted
in such form as the building official may prescribe and shall be accompanied
by the required fees.
(b)
By Whom Made. Application for a permit shall be made by the owner
or lessee of the building or structure or agent of either or by the
licensed engineer or architect employed in connection with the proposed
work. If the application is made by a person other than the owner
in fee, it shall be accompanied by a duly verified affidavit of the
owner or the qualified person making the application that the proposed
work is authorized by the owner in fee and that the applicant is authorized
to make such application. The full names and addresses of the owner,
lessee, applicant and of the responsible officers, if the owner or
lessee is a corporate body, shall be stated in the application. All
applications for a permit shall be accompanied by a copy of a valid
State issued identification card.
[Ord. No. 2475, 2-19-2019]
(c)
Description of Work. The application shall contain
a general description of the proposed work and its location, the uses
and occupancy of all parts of the building or structure and of all
portions of the site or lot not covered by the building or structure
and such additional information as may be required by the building
official.
(d)
Contents.
(1)
The application for the permit shall be accompanied by not less than
two copies of specifications and of plans drawn to scale, with sufficient
clarity and detail dimensions to show the nature and character of
the work to be performed. When the quality of materials is essential
for conformity to this Code, specific information shall be given to
establish such quality; and the Codes shall not be cited or the term
"legal" or its equivalent be used, as a substitute for specific information.
The building official may waive the requirement for filing plans when
the work involved is of minor nature.
(2)
There shall also be filed a plot plan showing to scale the size and
location of all new construction and all existing structures on the
site, distances from lot lines and the established street boundary
line survey. In case of demolition, the plot plan shall show all construction
to be demolished and the location and size of all existing structures
and construction that are to remain on the site or plot.
A lot or plot shall not be changed, increased or diminished
in area from that shown on the official plot plan, unless a revised
diagram showing such changes accompanied by the necessary affidavit
of owner or applicant shall have been filed and approved; except,
that such revised plot plan will not be required if the change is
caused by reason of an official street opening, street widening or
other public improvement.
(3)
The building official may require adequate details of structural,
mechanical and electrical work including computations, stress diagrams
and other essential technical data to be filed. All engineering plans
and computations shall bear the signature of the engineer or architect
responsible for the design. Plans for a building more than two stories
in height shall indicate how required structural and fire resistance
rating integrity will be maintained and where a penetration will be
made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing and communication conduits,
pipes and systems.
(e)
Amendments. Subject to the limitations of section
5-3.2, amendments to a plan, application or other records accompanying
the same may be filed at any time before completion of the work for
which the permit is sought or issued and such amendments shall be
deemed part of the original application and shall be filed therewith.
(f)
Time Limitation. An application for a permit for
any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned six months
after date of filing, unless such application has been diligently
prosecuted or a permit shall have been issued; except, that for reasonable
cause, the building official may grant one or more extensions of time
for additional periods not exceeding ninety days each.
(g)
Action on Application. The building official shall examine or cause
to be examined all applications for permits and amendments thereto
within a reasonable time after filing. If the application or the plans
do not conform to the requirements of all pertinent laws, he shall
reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefor.
If he is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements
of the codes and all laws and ordinances applicable thereto, he shall
issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable. No permit shall be
approved for any proposed work that creates a safety hazard, interferes
with stormwater flow, or that projects over an easement, existing
utility, water main or sewer main.
[Ord. No. 2531, 2-4-2020]
[Ord. No. 464, §§13,16]
A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in division
4 of this article have been paid.
[Ord. No. 464, §12]
A true copy of the building permit shall be kept on the site
of operations open to public inspection during the entire time of
prosecution of the work and until the completion of the same.
[Ord. No. 464, §12.; Ord. No. 2149 §1, 12-7-2010]
The building official shall stamp or endorse in writing both
sets of corrected plans "Reviewed For Code Compliance" and one (1)
set of such approved plans shall be retained by him and the other
shall be kept at the building site, open to inspection of the building
official or his authorized representative at all reasonable times.
[Ord. No. 464, §13]
(a)
The permit shall be a license to proceed with the work and shall
not be construed as authority to violate, cancel or set aside any
of the provisions of the codes, except as specifically stipulated
by modification or legally granted variation as described in the application.
(b)
All work shall conform to the approved application and plans for
which the permit has been issued and any approved amendments thereto.
(c)
All new work shall be strictly in accordance with the approved plot
plan.
[Ord. No. 464, §12.; Ord. No. 2149 §2, 12-7-2010]
(a)
Any permit issued shall become invalid if the authorized work is
not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after issuance
of the permit or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned
for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days after the time of commencing
work or if a period of one hundred eighty (180) days has elapsed since
the last approved inspection.
(b)
The building official may revoke a permit or approval issued under
the provisions of this Code in case of any false statement or misrepresentation
of fact in the application or on the plans on which the permit or
approval was based.
