[Adopted 9-1-1972 as Ch. 7, Secs.
7-1 and 7-10, of the 1972 Code; amended in its entirety 11-14-2023 by Ord. No.
9337]
No penalty imposed for a violation of this chapter
shall interfere with the right of the City to apply to the proper
courts of the state for a mandamus, an injunction or other appropriate
action against a person who violates or is about to violate any provision
of this chapter.
A.
No development
of property which increases the impervious cover of a parcel shall
be constructed, maintained or otherwise commenced unless the owner
first secures a permit therefor from the Zoning Administrator, and
no such permit shall be issued until the provisions of this section
and other applicable ordinances of the City have been complied with.
B.
Applications
for a development permit shall include the following information:
(1)
Site
plan, including the location and size of property and all property
lines, the area with proposed increase of impervious surface to scale,
and the type of impervious surface.
(2)
Statement
of the purpose of the project.
(3)
Engineered
and stamped drainage study and drainage control plan.
(4)
Other
attachments as necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable
codes and ordinances.
(5)
A
fee, as established by the council of the City of El Reno.
The Building Inspector shall not grant a building permit required by the Building Code adopted by this article unless the proposed building or alteration is in harmony with Chapter 361, Zoning, as well as the building regulations of the City.
The City Council, by resolution, shall establish fees associated
with the issuance or performance of permits, licenses, registrations,
inspections, reports, and other activities covered and/or required
by this chapter.
The Building Official may revoke the registration of a contractor
for just cause. The Building Official may also suspend the registration
of any journeyman or apprentice if, in his opinion, such registrant
consistently fails to perform work in accordance with, or willfully
violates, any provision of this chapter. In such case, the Building
Official shall give notice of the suspension to the registrant and
the contractor they are employed by, and such suspension shall be
effective until the City Manager determines whether the registration
shall be revoked. Any contractor, journeyman or apprentice who has
been subjected to any suspension shall have the right to appeal before
the City Council, and shall be given adequate notice of the time and
place of such hearing and of the charge against him.
A.
Expiration of permit. Every permit issued shall become invalid unless
the start of construction, as defined herein, on the site and authorized
by such permit is commenced within 180 days after the permit issuance,
or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended
or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time of the start
of construction is commenced, or 180 days after the time of the last
inspection. The Building Official is authorized to grant, in writing,
one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days
each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable
cause demonstrated and must be requested prior to the expiration date.
B.
Start of construction. Includes substantial improvement and means
the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start
of construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement or other improvement
was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either:
(1)
The first placement of permanent construction of a structure
on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation
of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage
of excavation; or
(2)
The placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent
construction does not include:
(a)
Land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor
(b)
Excavation for basement, footings, piers or foundations or the
erection of temporary forms; nor
(c)
The installation on the property of accessory buildings, such
as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of
the main structure.
C.
Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any
proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after
the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good
faith or a permit shall have been issued; except that the building
official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions
of time, for periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall
be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated and must
be requested prior to the date of expiration.
A code compliance inspection may be conducted upon request from
a business. The inspection report may be used for state/federal agency
requirements.
[Added 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 9331]
Structures constructed off site shall include by definition
mobile, manufactured, and modular homes which are not placed in a
mobile home park, and any other commercial or residential structure,
whether primary or accessory, which is constructed off-site and placed
on the site, including, without limitation, shipping containers, portable
sheds, portable office buildings, tiny homes, and other like structures.
A.
Any space between the structure and the ground shall be skirted with a nonflammable material which is conforming to § 361-28 of the Zoning Code.
B.
All structures shall be affixed permanently to the ground by anchoring
into one of the following:
(1)
A footing with minimum specifications as provided for in § 142-4.
(2)
Concrete runners including four bars of No. 4 rebar (nominal
1/2 inch), having a minimum depth of 18 inches and a minimum width
of;
(3)
A permanent anchoring plan stamped by a professional engineer
in the State of Oklahoma which demonstrates the ability to meet the
wind and snow loads stated in the International Building Code or International
Residential Code, whichever is applicable.
(a)
This provision shall not be construed to enable a temporary
anchoring system, such as tie downs or placement on padding.
C.
Footing and anchoring plans shall be submitted concurrently with
the building permit plan, and a building permit shall not be issued
until such time as the footing and anchoring plans are approved by
the building inspector.
Any work or installation being started prior
to purchasing a permit shall cause that permit fee to double.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter, including the codes adopted by this chapter, or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided for by § 1-10 of this Code. Each and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Violations are also considered to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 246 and/or all applicable state statutes.
