(a) 
The following codes are hereby adopted by reference as though fully copied herein at length:
(1) 
International Building Code, 2018 edition;
(2) 
International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition;
(3) 
International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition;
(4) 
International Residential Code, 2018 edition;
(5) 
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 edition;
(6) 
International Property Maintenance Code (as adopted by the state; if no edition has been adopted by the state, 2018 edition).
(b) 
In the event of any conflicts between the standard codes and the Code of Ordinances for the city, the provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the city shall prevail. Said conflicts are hereby adopted as amendments to the standard codes.
(Ordinance 19-04 adopted 6/20/19; 1994 Code, sec. 150.01; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
There is hereby established a department to be called the building department and the person in charge shall be known as the building official. Within the codes referred to in section 4.02.001, when reference is made to the duties of a certain official named therein, the building official or by his designation of a city official who has duties corresponding to those of the named official in the codes shall be deemed to be the responsible official insofar as enforcing the provisions of the codes.
(1994 Code, sec. 150.02)
(a) 
Right of appeal.
Whenever the building official shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed the provisions of the referenced codes do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the codes have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the building official to the mayor and city council within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed.
(b) 
Form of appeal.
(1) 
Such appeal shall be perfected by written notice addressed to the city manager and shall contain at least the following information:
(A) 
A statement identifying the legal interest of each appellant.
(B) 
A statement identifying the specific order or section being appealed.
(C) 
A statement detailing the issues on which the appellant desires to be heard.
(D) 
The legal signature of all appellants and their official mailing address.
(2) 
Upon receipt of an appeal, the city manager shall, as soon as practicable, fix a date, time, and location for the hearing of the appeal. The hearing date shall be a regular or special called council meeting not more than 30 days from the date the appeal was filed.
(c) 
Recourse from decision of council.
If the appellant is aggrieved by the decision of the city council, nothing shall be construed to deprive him of seeking redress in any appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. Provided, however, the decision of the city council shall be deemed final if no suit is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction by an interested party within 30 days of the date of the decision, and it shall be presumed that any party who shall not file or join as a party in such suit within this 30-day period does not contest such decision of the city council.
(1994 Code, secs. 150.03–150.05)
(a) 
Payment; starting work before receiving permit.
Permit and inspection fees shall be paid to the city before the issuance of a permit and before any work is started. Where work for which a permit is required by these codes is started or proceeded with prior to receiving a permit, the permit fee shall be doubled. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this article in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
(b) 
Fee schedule.
Fees shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 08-07 adopted 10/2/08; Ordinance 10-06 adopted 11/1/10; Ordinance 18-06 adopted 9/28/18; 1994 Code, sec. 150.06; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)