[Ord. No. 1914 §1(405.630), 5-6-2013]
This Section contains the regulations pertaining to administration
and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, issuance of permits
and certifications, inspection of property, and issuance of stop work,
stop use orders, and enforcement of violations of the provisions of
this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1914 §1(405.640), 5-6-2013]
A. This
Chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Building Commissioner
and the term Building Commissioner as used elsewhere in this Chapter
shall include all designees who shall have the following duties with
respect to this Chapter. The Building Commissioner:
1. Shall enforce the provision of this Chapter by means of the duties
delineated herein. In addition, the Building Commissioner shall enforce
all regulations and conditions governing development of any and all
projects permitted by this Chapter either of right or following approval
by the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Aldermen, or Board
of Adjustment pursuant to this Chapter.
2. May designate one (1) or more additional members of the department,
as well as members of other City departments who have a particular
skill or competence, to act for the Building Commissioner.
3. May determine the actual location of a boundary line between zoning districts, where such line does not coincide with a property line or district boundary line. Such determination shall be subject to appeal before the Board of Zoning Adjustment in accordance with Article
XIII.
4. Shall approve building permits. Such approval shall be by approval
of the building plans required by the Valley Park Building Code, except
as otherwise provided by this Chapter.
5. Shall approve occupancy or other appropriate permits.
6. May cause the cessation of any erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, conversion, maintenance or use in violation of this Chapter
by issuing a stop work or stop use order.
7. May refer any violation of the Zoning Code to the City Attorney for
prosecution or other appropriate action when deemed necessary.
8. May adopt such administrative policies as he/she deems necessary
to the carrying out of his/her enforcement responsibilities, which
policies shall have general applicability to cases of similar character.
9. Certify whether any lot or parcel of land in the City lies within
or outside of the "FP" Floodplain District, and shall collect a fee
for the issuance of said certification as provided in this Chapter.
10. Shall act as administrative officer of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
perform duties as are indicated in this Chapter. The Building Commissioner
may designate one (1) or more members of the department who have particular
skill or competence to act in the Building Commissioner's place, and
the term "Building Commissioner", as used elsewhere in this Chapter,
shall be deemed to include such designees.
[Ord. No. 1914 §1(405.650), 5-6-2013]
A. Building Permits.
1. It shall be unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection,
construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement,
extension, razing, or moving of any building or structure or 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
thereof. Primary responsibility for securing the necessary permits
shall be the property owner's. However, if the property owner should
contract part or all of the proposed work, it shall become the responsibility
of the person or firm hired to ensure that all required permits and
approvals have been secured prior to any work being initiated.
2. Blank forms shall be provided by the Building Commissioner for the
use of those applying for permits as provided in this Chapter. Any
permits issued by the Building Commissioner shall be on standard forms
for such purpose. There shall be a separate permit for each building
or structure to be constructed, altered, or erected except for accessory
buildings which may be included in the permit for the principal building
when construction is simultaneous.
3. Any building permit under which no construction work has been commenced
within six (6) months after the date of issuance of said permit or
under which proposed construction has not been completed within two
(2) years of the time of issuance shall expire by limitation.
B. Voiding Of Building Permit. A permit may be revoked by the
Building Commissioner at any time prior to the completion of the building
or structure for which the same was issued, when it shall appear to
him/her that there is departure from the plans, specifications, or
conditions as required under terms of the permit, that the same was
procured by false representation, or that any provisions of this Chapter
are being violated. Written notice of such revocation shall be served
upon the owner, his/her agent, or contractor, or upon any person employed
on the building or structure for which such permit was issued via
a stop work order, which shall be posted in a prominent location,
and thereafter no such construction shall proceed.
C. Occupancy Permits. No building or structure or part thereof,
other than single-family residential, shall hereafter be constructed
or altered until issuance of a proper permit. No new use, extension
or alteration of an existing use, or conversion from one use to another,
shall be allowed in any building, structure or land or part thereof
until issuance of a proper permit; except that no permit shall be
required for the raising of agricultural crops, orchards or forestry.
No occupancy permit shall be issued for any use or change in use unless
such use or change in use is in conformity with the provisions of
this Chapter.
D. Voiding Of Occupancy Permit. Any occupancy permit granted
under this Chapter shall become null and void unless construction
and/or use is commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days and construction
completed within three hundred sixty (360) days of the date of issuance.
E. Stop Work Orders. The cessation of any erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use in violation
of this Chapter may be effected by posting a stop work or stop use
notice on the premises or by notice in writing to the owner of the
property involved or to his/her agents or to the person doing the
work, in the case of a stop work order, stating the nature of the
violation.
F. Floodplain Certification. Applications for floodplain certification
shall be upon the form designated by the Building Commissioner, and
shall include the locator number of the parcel of land for which certification
is sought.
G. Compliance With Permits And Certificates. Permits or certificates issued on the basis of approved plans and applications authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in approved plans and applications, and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter and punishable as provided by Section
405.880 herein.
[Ord. No. 1914 §1(405.660), 5-6-2013]
A. The
Planning and Zoning Commission or its authorized representatives are
hereby empowered in the performances of their functions to enter upon
any land in Valley Park for the purpose of making inspection, examinations,
and surveys, or to place and maintain thereon monuments, markers,
notices, signs, or placards effecting the provisions of this Chapter.
The above authorized person or persons shall be required to present
proper credentials upon demand when entering upon any land or structure
for the purpose of this Chapter.
B. The
Building Commissioner is authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected
any building or other structure or any land on which work is in progress
and report to the Director of Public Works any suggested stoppage
of work.
[Ord. No. 1914 §1(405.670), 5-6-2013]
The Board of Aldermen shall establish a schedule of fees, charges,
and expenses, and a collection procedure for building permits, certificates,
appeals, and other matters pertaining to this Chapter. The schedule
of fees shall be posted in the office of the Building Commissioner
and City Clerk and may be altered or amended only by the Board of
Aldermen. No permit, certificate, conditional use, approval, or variance
shall be issued unless or until such costs, charges, fees or expenses
listed in this Chapter have been paid in full, nor shall any action
be taken on proceedings before the Board of Aldermen, unless or until
fees have been paid in full.
[Ord. No. 1914 §1(405.690), 5-6-2013]
The Building Commissioner shall prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit for a newly erected, reconstructed or structurally
altered building cause tests to be made in conjunction with the Metropolitan
Sewer District to determine if any illegal connections have been made
between the surface water or storm water drainage system and the sanitary
drainage system. If any such illegal connection shall be found, the
Building Commissioner shall not issue said occupancy permit until
he/she is satisfied that said illegal connection is removed. The Building
Commissioner shall, immediately on finding of an illegal connection
as stated above, by written notice give the offending party or parties
thirty (30) days to correct said condition. If said condition shall
not be corrected within said thirty (30) days, the Building Commissioner
shall file a complaint in the Police Court of the City of Valley Park
against the offending party or parties and each day of non-compliance
after filing of said complaint shall be considered a separate offense.