It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to construct or structurally alter any building or move in a structure that is completed or partially completed, whether it be classified as a home, mobile home, modular type or any other type of structure, within the city limits, without obtaining a permit from the city secretary, except where the total cost of such construction or alteration does not exceed $25.00. To move a structure into the city limits, the permit must be approved by city council before issuance. Application for such building permit shall be made upon a form furnished by the city. The permit fee for the issuance of the building permit shall be as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A building inspector, whose term shall run for a period of four years from the date of appointment, shall be appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council.
(Ordinance 99, sec. II, adopted 10/4/83)
The request for a permit shall be in writing. The building inspector will inspect the building to be repaired or altered and report to the committee his findings in writing. Approval or rejection of a permit shall be by the building inspector and mayor and city secretary.
(Ordinance 99, sec. IV, adopted 10/4/83)
The inspector has the authority to approve or reject an application on a damaged house, building or any structure when the damage is beyond logical repair. One rule of thumb is the building should be worth twice the amount of the cost of repairs when finished. Other considerations for approval are age of structure, not in conformity with the city ordinances, regulations and codes of the surrounding area, utilities available, safety factors, and the condition of the structure named in the request.
(Ordinance 99, sec. V, adopted 10/4/83)
Any applicant whose request is rejected by the building inspector may write the city secretary asking for a hearing and a review of the application. The review board will be at least three members of the city council, the city inspector, [and] the mayor, with the city secretary present.
(Ordinance 99, sec. VI, adopted 10/4/83)
The hearing must be within twenty-one (21) days from the date the request was rejected, set by the mayor. If the city inspector’s report is overridden in the special meeting by the council, approval must be made at the next three regular council meetings. Rejection at any of these three meetings dismisses the request. A fee as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code must be paid when a permit request is presented to the city secretary, regardless of approval. On-premises inspection charges will be as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 99, sec. VII, adopted 10/4/83; Ordinance adopting Code)
The starting date must be agreed on between the owner and the building inspector. If not started in ninety (90) days, the permit is null and void.
(Ordinance 99, sec. IX, adopted 10/4/83; Ordinance adopting Code)
The fine for violation of this article shall be not less than $26.00 nor more than $200.00.
(Ordinance 99, sec. X, adopted 10/4/83)