[CC 2001 §15.04.020; Ord. No. Z-3-90K §3, 12-14-1999]
It is unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement, extension, raising or moving of any building or structure or of any portion thereof without first having applied in writing to the Building Inspector for a building permit to do so and a building permit has been granted therefor.
[CC 2001 §15.04.030; Ord. No. Z-3-90K §§4 — 5, 12-14-1999]
A. 
Applications.
[Ord. No. 201715, 6-12-2017]
1. 
Every application for a building permit shall be, in writing, and delivered to the Building Inspector and shall be accompanied by a detailed set of plans, in duplicate, showing the size of the proposed building or structure, its location on the lot, the basic materials of which it is to be constructed and the details and type of construction to be used.
2. 
Upon request of the Building Inspector, any sitting member of the Planning and Zoning Committee, City Administrator and/or by any sitting member the City Council the applicant shall be required to provide an engineered plan detailing stormwater management for the proposed building/structure for which a permit is being applied, including any related engineering, geographical, topographical, construction and/or other plans that may be requested, prior to the issuance of the building permit.
3. 
On the issuance of a permit, one (1) set of plans shall be retained by the Building Inspector as a permanent record and one (1) set shall be returned to the applicant. All new construction plans shall also include a site plan approved by a registered surveyor.
B. 
Blank forms shall be provided by the Building Inspector for the use of those applying for permits as provided for in this Chapter. Any permits issued by the Building Inspector shall be on standard forms for such purpose and furnished by the City.
[CC 2001 §15.04.040; Ord. No. Z-3-90K §6(part), 12-14-1999]
A careful record of all such applications, plans and permits shall be kept in the office of the Building Inspector.
[CC 2001 §15.04.050; Ord. No. Z-3-90K §6(part), 12-14-1999]
A. 
The fee to be charged for building permits from and after the passage of the ordinance codified in this Chapter shall be as follows:
1. 
For construction under ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), the fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
2. 
For construction over ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), the fee shall be an additional one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Provided however, should the building permit application show no structural changes for an existing building, the Building Inspector may waive the building permit fee.
[CC 2001 §15.04.060; Ord. No. Z-3-90K §7, 12-14-1999]
Any building permit, under which no construction work has been commenced within six (6) months after the date of issue of the permit or under which the proposed construction has not been completed within two (2) years of the date of issue, shall expire by limitation and no work or operation shall take place under such permit after such expiration. Upon payment of ten cents ($0.10) per month for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of the construction cost on which the original permit was issued, but not less than one dollar ($1.00) per month in any case, a building permit may be once extended for a period not exceeding six (6) months by the Building Inspector.