[R.O. 1997 § 500.120; Ord. No.
2064 §§ 5 — 6, 8 — 9, 12-20-1988; Ord. No. 2346 § 1, 9-7-1993; Ord. No. 2628 § 1, 9-4-2001; Ord. No. 2704 § 1, 3-16-2004; Ord. No. 2734 § 1, 5-17-2005; Ord. No. 2739 § 1, 6-21-2005; Ord. No. 2815 § 1, 6-17-2008; Ord. No. 2897 § 1, 7-10-2012; Ord. No. 2901 § 2, 9-4-2012]
A. No person, firm, corporation or partnership shall perform any construction,
alterations or repairs to any structure without first having obtained
a building permit therefor, except as hereinafter provided.
B. Building permits shall not be required for the following work:
2.
The construction, repair or resurfacing of any accessory surface,
including, but not limited to, driveways, parking areas, sidewalks
or walkways, any of which that do not involve the construction of
any portion of the same above the general grade, or which do not involve
the alteration of any public street surface or curbing.
3.
Any alteration or construction, not including plumbing or electrical
work, which said alteration or construction has a cost of less than
five hundred dollars ($500.00), including labor and material charges
or expenses.
4.
Notwithstanding, the above provisions Subsection
(B)(1) through (5) the following work shall require a permit:
a.
Any plumbing or electrical work in a commercial structure.
b.
Any electrical work that involves the creation of a new circuit.
c.
Any plumbing, including that of gas piping, that requires a
change in the connection with any public utility service.
D. Building permits must be conspicuously displayed on the front door
of any premises being constructed or altered, or on the exterior of
such structure in a location clearly visible from the front door.
On new construction, prior to the erection of the structure, the building
permit must be posted in a conspicuous location on the premises, which
said location must be visible from the street. Contractors using a
mobile facility for their job site office may display the building
permit within that office.
E. The building permit shall include a building department inspection
record, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit A, which
is on file in the City offices. Construction shall not proceed beyond
any step set forth on the inspection record until such inspection
record has been completed for the prior step.