[CC Ch. 35 §26(1); Ord. No. 10-1974 Ch. 35 §26(1), 7-1-1974]
A.
No
building, structure, parking area or loading area shall hereafter
be erected, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally
altered; nor shall any work be started thereon until a construction
permit for said erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement,
or structural alteration has been issued by the Director of Public
Works. No construction permit shall be issued unless the proposed
building, structure, parking area or loading area complies with all
of the provisions of this Chapter and all other applicable ordinances
of the City of St. John.
B.
Applications
for construction permits for developments which require Planning and
Zoning Board or City Council approval, shall be accompanied by a copy
of the approved drawing or plat, in duplicate, showing the lot plan;
the location of the building on the lot; accurate dimensions of building
and lot; and such other information as may be necessary to provide
for the enforcement of these regulations. If the subject lot is not
a lot of record, this plat shall be prepared after the lot has been
staked by a licensed surveyor or engineer. The original copy of such
applications and plats shall be kept in the office of the Director
of Public Works and the duplicate copy shall be kept at the building
at all times during construction.
[CC Ch. 35 §26(2); Ord. No. 10-1974 Ch. 35 §26(2), 7-1-1974]
A.
No land shall be occupied or used, and no building hereafter erected, enlarged, or structurally altered shall be occupied or used until an occupancy permit shall have been issued by the Director of Public Works in accordance with this Section or Section 520.050 of this Code.
B.
Occupancy Permit for a Building.
1.
An occupancy permit for a new building or an altered or enlarged
building shall be applied for after the erection, alteration or enlargement
of such building or part thereof shall have been completed in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter and in accordance with the provisions
of all other applicable ordinances of the City of St. John. Said occupancy
permit shall be issued within three (3) days after the application.
2.
Pending the issuance of a regular occupancy permit, a temporary occupancy
permit may be issued by the Director of Public Works for a period
not exceeding one (1) year during the completion of alterations or
during partial occupancy of a building pending its completion. Such
temporary permit shall not be construed in any way as altering the
respective rights, duties, or obligations of the owners or of the
City relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other
matter covered by this Chapter or other applicable ordinances, and
such temporary permit shall not be issued except under such restrictions
and provisions as will adequately insure the safety of the occupants.
3.
No merchants or operating license shall hereafter be granted to any
applicant nor shall any license hereafter be renewed until a certificate
of occupancy has been granted the applicant of such license.
C.
Occupancy Permit for Land. An occupancy permit for the use
of land or the change in the character of use of land shall be applied
for before any such land shall be occupied or used or the character
of the use changed, and an occupancy permit shall be issued within
three (3) days after the application has been made, provided such
use is in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter and all other
applicable ordinances of the City of St. John.
D.
Certificate
of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building
or land complies with all relevant building laws, health laws, ordinances,
and is in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
[CC Ch. 35 §26(3); Ord. No. 10-1974 Ch. 35 §26(3), 7-1-1974]
A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the Office
of the Director of Public Works. Copies shall be furnished upon request
to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building
or land affected.
[CC Ch. 35 §26(4); Ord. No. 10-1974 Ch. 35 §26(4), 7-1-1974]
The fee schedule for construction permits and occupancy permits
shall be as provided in Title V of this Code.
