This article shall be known and may be cited as the construction code of the city.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.101)
(a) 
Fees shall be as provided for in the fee schedule found in appendix A of this code.
(b) 
All permits issued pursuant to this article shall be prominently displayed on the site at a location where their existence can be readily ascertained from the adjacent street.
(c) 
Not later than the 45th day after the date an application for a permit required to erect or improve a building or other structure pursuant to this code has been submitted, the city shall:
(1) 
Grant or deny the permit;
(2) 
Provide written notice to the applicant stating the reasons why the city has been unable to grant or deny the permit application; or
(3) 
Reach a written agreement with the applicant providing for a deadline for granting or denying the permit.
(d) 
For a permit application for which the city has provided notice under subsection (c)(2), the city shall grant or deny the permit not later than the 30th day after the date the notice is received.
(e) 
In the event that the city fails to grant or deny a permit application in the time required by subsection (d) or an agreement under subsection (c)(3), the city shall not collect any permit fees associated with the application and shall refund to the applicant any permit fees associated with the application that have been collected.
(f) 
Information sufficient for city staff to determine that the proposed use will comply with the city’s zoning ordinance shall be required on all building permit applications.
(g) 
A building permit application shall be rejected, and a building permit shall not be issued, if the proposed construction and/or use does not fully comply with each and every provision of the city’s Code of Ordinances.
(2002 Code, sec. 3.103; Ordinance 78 adopted 4/5/11)
(a) 
All codes listed and adopted in this article shall be supplemented as applicable with the provisions in the zoning ordinance (chapter 32) regarding issuance of certificates of occupancy. If a conflict exists between the provisions between this article and the zoning ordinance, the most stringent provision shall apply.
(b) 
In addition to the requirements adopted in this article, prior to the issuance of a building permit, all development shall be subject to and must adhere to any other construction and building requirements throughout this code, including but not limited to any applicable regulations in chapter 20 (Utilities), the subdivision ordinance (chapter 30), and the zoning ordinance (chapter 32).
(Ordinance 07-11-27-A, sec. 2, adopted 11/27/07)
All single-family or duplex industrialized housing are subject to and must comply with all development regulations to which single-family detached dwelling units or duplex dwelling units are subject to. Prior to the installation or construction of a single-family or duplex industrialized housing, in addition to any applicable regulations, the applicant must adhere to the following regulations and provide written documentation with the submission of a building permit or other development application to the city which demonstrates that the proposed structure has:
(1) 
A value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for each county in which the properties are located;
(2) 
Exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located;
(3) 
Comply with all city aesthetic standards, exterior construction standards, building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other site requirements applicable to single-family or duplex dwellings; and must
(4) 
Be securely fixed to a permanent foundation.
(Ordinance 08-03-11A, sec. 2B, adopted 3/11/08)
In addition to all other requirements of the city’s Code of Ordinances and building code, and in order to assure ease of inspection by the building official and assure the highest level of safety and conformance with building standards, the “blacking out” or otherwise covering or obstructing the windows of a building of a commercial structure during the time in which the building is the subject of a building permit is prohibited. Any such obstruction, “blacking out,” or covering of windows such that the building official cannot easily view the interior of a structure which is the subject of a building permit will result in an automatic revocation of the building permit.
(Ordinance 78 adopted 4/5/11)