Building Permits
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Building Inspections
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Occupancy Permits
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Occupancy Inspections
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$3.00 per $1,000.00 of estimated construction costs for residential/commercial,
minimum fee of $15.00
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$55.00 each inspection
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$1.00 per 100 gross square feet, minimum of $25.00
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$4.00 per 100 gross square feet, minimum of $60.00
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Table R301.2(1)
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Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria
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Subject to Damage From
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Ground Snow Load
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Wind Speed
(MPH)
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Seismic Design Category
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Weather-
ing
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Frost Line Depth
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Termite
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Decay
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Winter Design Temp
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Ice Shield Under-
Layment Required
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Flood Hazards
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Air Freezing Index
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Mean Annual Temp
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20
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90
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C
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Severe
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30 inches
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Moder-
ate to Heavy
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Slight to Moder-
ate
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2
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Yes
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8-12-1995
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56.3
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Plumbing permit
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$12.00
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Building water connection
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$25.00
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Rough-in
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$25.00
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Final (finish)
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$25.00
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Plumbing fixtures
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$2.50 each
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The building sewer from the building to the sewer main shall
be inspected before any part of the sewer pipe is covered.
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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302.3.2. Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, all unimproved
driveways, and parking areas shall be improved to either concrete
or asphaltic concrete non-gravel surfaces. Concrete shall be a minimum
of six (6) inches in thickness, and asphaltic concrete shall be a
minimum of two (2) inches over six (6) inches of base rock. If weather
does not permit said timely construction, an escrow arrangement, subject
to approval of the Code Official, shall be made until such time as
the construction can be completed.
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302.3.3. No owner or occupant shall lawfully enlarge,
extend, or otherwise increase the area of any driveway or parking
area except by use of the same materials as those used for the existing
surface of the driveway or parking area to be extended.
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302.4. Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of seven (7) inches. The maintenance of a lot includes the contiguous right-of-way of said lot and is the responsibility of the lot owner. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. "Weeds" shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. No person having control of any lot of ground or any part of any lot or parcel of real estate within the City, such parcel consisting of more than one (1) acre, except those contained within the commercial districts as defined in Chapter 400 of the City Code, shall allow or maintain on such lot or parcel of real estate any growth of weeds to a height of over ten (10) inches within three hundred (300) feet of any public or private roadway or street or any other public or private improvement consisting of a building, outbuilding, wall, fence or drive. Any owner or agent having charge of a property who fails to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the City or contractor hired by the City shall be authorized to enter upon the property that is in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
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302.8.1. No motor vehicle, boat camper, recreational
vehicle or trailer shall be parked forward of the front building line
of any building unless said motor vehicle, boat, camper, recreational
vehicle or trailer is parked in a fully enclosed structure, on a driveway
or on a surfaced parking area. The square footage of the driveway
or surfaced parking area must be greater than the total area occupied
by the motor vehicle, boat, trailer, camper, or recreational vehicle.
The total area occupied by the boat, trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle shall be measured from the surfaced parking area to the highest
point of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle, the greatest
width of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle, and the
greatest length of the boat, trailer, camper, or recreational vehicle.
The surfaced parking area must be fully-paved in its entirety.
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302.8.2. Subject to Section 302.8.1 herein, no inoperative
or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked on any premises for a
period longer than seven (7) consecutive days unless garaged, except
that a vehicle undergoing major overhaul or repair work, including
body work, may be parked for longer than seven (7) days if the work
is performed inside a structure or a similarly enclosed area designed
and approved for such purpose.
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302.8.3. Subject to Section 302.8.4, one (1) boat,
trailer, camper, or recreational vehicle may be parked, if such boat,
trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is not parked within the right-of-way.
Any additional boats, trailers, campers or recreational vehicles shall
be parked or stored behind the front building line in a fully enclosed
structure, on a driveway, or on a surfaced parking area. The square
footage of the driveway or surfaced parking area must be greater than
the total area occupied by the boat, trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle. The total area occupied by the boat, trailer, camper, or
recreational vehicle shall be measured from the surfaced parking area
to the highest point of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle, the greatest width of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle, and the greatest length of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle. The surfaced parking area must be fully-paved in its entirety.
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302.8.4. Boats, trailers, campers or recreational
vehicles thirty (30) feet or longer shall not be parked outside of
a fully enclosed building or structure.
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Exceptions.
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i.
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No more than twice per month, boats, trailers, campers or recreational
vehicles thirty (30) feet or longer may temporarily park on a driveway
for loading/unloading, but only if such boat, trailer, camper or recreational
vehicle is not parked within the right-of-way The maximum length of
each temporary parking period is seventy-two (72) hours, beginning
when the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is first present
on the driveway.
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ii.
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If, and only if, a boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle
thirty (30) feet or longer cannot be parked on a driveway without
encroaching upon the right-of-way, then no more than twice per month,
such boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle may temporarily
park on the street abutting the property for loading/unloading, subject
to all other City parking requirements. The maximum length of each
temporary parking period is forty-eight (48) hours, beginning when
the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is first present
on the street.
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iii.
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Section 302.8.4 shall not apply to properties containing two
(2) acres or more in land area.
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Residential property owners in the City who own or possess a
boat, trailer, camper, or recreational vehicle thirty (30) feet or
longer and who owned the boat, trailer, camper, or recreational vehicle
prior to the passage of this legislation may park the boat, trailer,
camper, or recreational vehicle outside of a fully enclosed structure,
but only if all of the following requirements are met:
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(1)
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The boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is parked
behind the front building line; and
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(2)
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The boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is parked
on a surfaced parking area. The square footage of the driveway or
surfaced parking area must be greater than the total area occupied
by the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle. The total area
occupied by the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle shall
be measured from the surfaced parking area to the highest point of
the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle, the greatest width
of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle, and greatest
length of the boat, trailer, camper or recreational vehicle. The surfaced
parking area must be fully-paved in its entirety.
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302.8.5. No boat, trailer, camper, or recreational
vehicle may be parked, kept or stored on the street or other public
right-of-way between the hour before sunset and the hour after sunrise.
Boats, trailers, campers, or recreational vehicles may be parked on
the street or other public right-of-way between the hour before sunset
and the hour after sunrise to load or unload pursuant to Section 302.8.4
or in association with construction work conducted on the premises.
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302.8.6. No person(s) shall remove the shell(s)
or other transporting device(s) from any recreational vehicle, mobile
home or utility trailer, or affix such recreational vehicle, mobile
home or utility trailer to the ground, except when necessary for repairs
lasting seven (7) days or less.
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302.8.7. Trailers parked, kept or stored outdoors
in a lawful manner may not be used to reside in or to store household
items, trash, debris, construction supplies, or other materials.
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302.8.8. No commercial vehicles, tractor trailers,
or cargo/enclosed trailers in excess of twenty-five (25) feet shall
be parked on any premises.
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302.8.9. Exceptions: Upon petition, the City Council
may, at its discretion, waive or modify any requirement in this Section
and impose such additional conditions and restrictions as it deems
necessary to reduce or minimize any injurious effect upon other property
in the neighborhood and to carry out the general purpose and intent
of this Chapter.
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302.8.9(a). Notice. In the event of a petition for
exception, the City Clerk shall notify, in writing, all affected property
owners located in the area determined by lines drawn parallel to and
one hundred eighty-five (185) feet distant from the boundaries of
the property which is subject to the petition for exception.
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302.8.9(b). Resubmission. In the event that the
City Council denies a petition for exception, no identical or substantially
similar petition will be accepted for a period of at least one (1)
year from the date of denial by the City Council.
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302.15.1. As used in this Section, the following terms shall
mean as follows:
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CONSTRUCTION SITE DUMPSTERS — Roll-off waste
containers transported to and from the place of use by trucks or trailers
and positioned at a construction site for the collection and eventual
disposal of construction waste.
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PORTABLE ON-DEMAND STORAGE UNIT — A container
designed, constructed and commonly used for non-permanent placement
on property for the purpose of temporary storage of personal property.
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STORAGE SHED — A prefabricated structure designed,
intended and installed on property primarily for the long-term storage
of yard, pool and garden equipment and similar personal property.
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STORAGE TRAILERS — Trucks, trailers, and other
vehicles or parts of vehicles designed to be hitched or attached to
trucks, tractors or other vehicles for movement from place to place
and used as a temporary exterior storage unit.
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TEMPORARY EXTERIOR STORAGE UNIT — Any storage
trailer, portable on-demand storage unit, or similar unit or device
designed to be placed outside of a building or structure and to temporarily
store items of personal property, similar waste receptacles and storage
sheds.
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302.15.2. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place
or suffer placement of a temporary exterior storage unit which:
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302.15.2.1. Is not secured and inaccessible to others
not using the unit; or
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302.15.2.2. Lacks vermin-proof floors or otherwise
permits rats or vermin harborage; or
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302.15.2.3. Is not in a state of good repair and
alignment and free from nuisance.
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302.15.3. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place,
or suffer placement of a temporary exterior storage unit:
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302.15.3.1. In or upon any street, highway, roadway,
designated fire lane or sidewalk in the City; or
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302.15.3.2. On any lot or property in the City other
than on a concrete, asphalt or other improved surface;
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Exception. The provision shall not apply to Construction Site
Dumpsters utilized on a lot or parcel of property in conjunction with
a construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect.
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302.15.3.3. On any lot or property in the City used
for commercial purposes or containing three (3) or more dwelling units
in such a way as to block or interfere with access to a garage or
off-street parking areas;
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302.15.3.4. On any lot or property in the City in
a manner which:
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302.15.3.4.1. Interferes with sight lines for motorists
on adjoining streets or the driveways of adjacent properties; or
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302.15.3.4.2. Obstructs the light or air of any
dwelling unit; or
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302.15.3.4.3. Obstructs safe means of access to
or from any dwelling unit; or
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302.15.3.4.4. Creates fire or safety hazards; or
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302.15.3.4.5. Displays advertising, other than the
identification of the manufacturer or operator of the unit.
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302.15.4. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, place
or suffer placement of a temporary exterior storage unit on any lot
or property in the City without having obtained a permit, or in violation
of permit conditions, as provided in this Section.
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302.15.5. Permits.
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302.15.5.1. No person shall park, place or suffer
placement of a temporary exterior storage unit without obtaining a
permit from the City Clerk. The permit shall specify the time period,
not exceeding fourteen (14) days, during which the unit may be kept
on the property. No more than six (6) permits may be issued for any
lot or parcel of property in any twelve-month period.
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Exception. No permit is required for Construction Site Dumpsters
utilized on a lot or parcel of property in conjunction with a construction
project for which a valid building permit is in effect.
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302.15.5.2. The permit shall specify where the unit
is to be situated on the property, which shall be on a driveway or
other paved surface at a point farthest from the street, preferably
to the rear of the front building line of the principal building on
the lot.
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302.15.5.3. The violation of any provision of this
Section shall be punishable as provided in Section 505.060(D) of the
City Code.
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