[CC 1985 § 40.010]
This Article describes the manner in which the building codes of the City of East Prairie are to be enforced. The codes themselves are adopted in Article I of this Chapter 500. The fees for inspections, and the manner of inspection in the individual building codes are combined into one method of inspection. Insofar as the provisions of the Codes adopted in Article I of this Chapter 500 conflict with this Article, this Article will prevail.
[CC 1985 § 40.020]
A. 
Prior to any construction, an application for a building permit shall be filed with the City and a permit obtained. Any person who commences any construction without first obtaining a permit shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and shall be reported by the building inspector to the City attorney, for such action as may be appropriate.
1. 
The application for the permit shall be on a form provided by the City. Attached to such application will be a simple sketch or drawing indicating the proposed construction, with a general description of the proposed work.
2. 
Included with the application shall be an estimate as to the cost of the construction. The building official is authorized to establish by approved rules, a schedule of unit rates for buildings and structures of all use groups and types of construction as classified and defined in the ICC International Building Code.
[CC 1985 § 40.030]
A. 
No permit shall be issued except on payment of the appropriate fee. The initial determination of the fee shall be made upon the application, which will be adjusted as required upon the final inspection. The fee shall be:
1. 
Residential Building Permit Fees: one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or fraction thereof, of estimated construction costs, with a minimum fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
[Ord. No. 1484, 12-14-2006]
2. 
Commercial Building Permit Fees: two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) per each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or fraction thereof, of estimated construction costs, with a minimum fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
[Ord. No. 1484, 12-14-2006]
[CC 1985 § 40.040]
A. 
If the proposed construction meets the requirements of the East Prairie zoning and subdivision ordinances (Chapters 405 and 410 of this Code) and the application indicates the likelihood that the construction will be done in a manner consistent with the City's building codes (Chapter 500, Article I), the City shall issue a building permit upon payment of the fee.
B. 
The building permits are available in the office of the Code Enforcement Officer of the City of East Prairie.
[CC 1985 § 40.060]
After the permit has been obtained, it shall be posted in a conspicuous location at the construction site until after the final inspection, and the connection of utility service.
[CC 1985 § 40.070]
A. 
The construction work shall be inspected and/or reinspected the number of times listed in the permit and shall meet the requirements set out in the various Codes adopted in Article I of this Chapter.
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It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to notify the City building inspector at the time inspections are desired. All work shall cease until the inspection has been completed, or until the inspector has given written authorization for construction work to proceed.
2. 
Should building inspection reveal defects in the construction, the inspector shall refuse to sign the building permit and shall notify the contractor of the deficiencies. The contractor shall make the required corrections, or may appeal the decision as provided in the various building codes.
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Should the building inspector think it necessary, he or she may require additional inspections of the construction work, or he/she may waive any inspection. No such decision will be made without a written statement of the reasons underlying his/her action.
[CC 1985 § 40.080]
A. 
When the construction is completed and the building permit has been signed by the building inspector indicating the inspections have been completed satisfactorily the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of occupancy. The certificate of occupancy will be presented to The City offices before any municipal utility service will be connected to or commenced at the completed structure.
1. 
No utility subject to a franchise within the limits of the City shall provide utility service unless first a certificate of occupancy is presented thereby permitting the commencement of such service.