There is hereby established the municipal office of building inspector. The crew supervisor of the town shall be the building inspector at all times.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; 2003 Code)
Before proceeding with the erection, enlargement, alteration, or removal of any building which lies within the corporate limits of the town and which lies outside the town as hereinafter established, a permit for such work shall first be obtained by the owner or his/her agent from the town council. It shall be unlawful to proceed with such work unless such permit shall first have been obtained.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; 2003 Code; Ord. 632, 12-8-2014)
Application for such permit shall be made by the owner or his or her agent, in writing, upon blanks to be furnished by the building inspector. Such application shall show the number of rooms, description, size, and cost of the building to be erected, enlarged, altered, or removed, and shall give the description of the lots or plots of ground upon which such building is to be erected and the distance of the erection or improvement from both front and side streets.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; Ord. 632, 12-8-2014)
The owner or his or her agent shall, upon making application for a permit for any construction, erection, or removal, tender to the town clerk-treasurer the sum of $25 with each application. Each permit fee paid shall be retained by the town and is non-refundable regardless of the permit being granted or not.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; 2003 Code; Ord. 611, 5-8-2012; Ord. 632, 12-8-2014; Ord. 664, 10-11-2018)
The crew supervisor, as such building inspector, shall at all times keep a correct record of all buildings and erections hereafter installed, removed, or moved in or upon all of the territory included within the town outside of the fire limits as established. It shall be his or her duty to enforce this chapter and to report to the town council any and all violations thereof.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; 2003 Code; Ord. 632, 12-8-2014)
No building or erection shall be permitted and no permit shall be issued by the town council for any building or erection which shall, in the opinion of the town council, be a detriment to adjacent buildings already erected on adjoining premises.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; Ord. 632, 12-8-2014)
No building or erection shall be permitted by the mayor or town council in the residential part of the town within at least twenty feet (20′) from the front property line and abutting upon the streets of the town and in no case nearer to the streets than the residences already constructed upon adjoining property.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; Ord. 632, 12-8-2014)
The moving or placing of any building or structure or improvement from outside of the town into and upon property in the town and also the removal of any such improvement or structure upon one part of the town to another part of the town to be placed upon any lot or lots outside the town shall be governed by the same rules and regulations as to permit and as to all other permission contained in Section 8-3-7 of this chapter.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; 2003 Code)
Mobile and manufactured homes that are older than 20 years will not be permitted anywhere within the Town of Basin. Any mobile and manufactured home older than 10 years of age may be inspected by a professional inspector retained by the town to ensure that it is habitable and structurally sound prior to being permitted within the town. Once a mobile or manufactured home is removed from the property, the property can no longer be occupied by a mobile or manufactured home unless it is of the appropriate age and if otherwise permitted within the area. Any and all mobile or manufactured homes located within the Town of Basin must have an affixed manufacturer's certification as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 24, Section 3280.11 indicating that they comply with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's manufactured home construction and safety standards.
(Ord. 581, 2-1-2010; Ord. 718, 1-8-2026)
No permit shall be granted for any such removal, erection, construction, or improvement if, in the opinion of the town council, the proposed erection shall be constructed in such a manner as to create a nuisance or increase the hazard of fire in the same or in the vicinity of such improvement.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; Ord. 581, 2-1-2010)
If any person, firm or corporation, or officer or employee of any company, firm, or corporation shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to penalty as provided in Section 1-4-1 of this code.
(Ord. 254, 6-5-1939; Ord. 421, 8-4-1980; 2003 Code; Ord. 581, 2-1-2010)