A. 
Generally. No building or structure or part thereof shall be hereafter constructed, erected, altered, moved, or placed within the city unless all appropriate permits to comply with this article shall have first been issued for such work. No permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the city for building or for connection to the city's utility services or private utility services upon any lot, tract or parcel of land for which the standards contained in the city's building and construction ordinance and the subdivision ordinance, as amended, or referred to therein have not been complied with in full. No site clearance, excavation, grading, or landfill on public or private land shall commence unless all applicable permits shall have first been issued for such work.
B. 
Site clearance, excavation, grading, or landfill permit. No person shall commence site clearance, excavation, grading, or landfills on public or private land until the city issues a permit for such work.
C. 
Blasting permit. No person shall commence blasting or use explosive materials on public or private land until the city issues a permit for such work. Blasting permits can only be approved by the council.
D. 
Building permit. No person shall erect, alter, move, or place a building or structure or part thereof within the city until the city issues a building permit for such work.
E. 
Private sewage facility permit. No person shall construct or alter a private sewage facility or part thereof until the city has issued a construction permit for such work pursuant to the provisions of Article 13.03 of this code.
F. 
Moving permit. No person shall move a HUD-manufactured home or mobile home or part thereof onto or over the city streets until the city issues a permit for such move.
G. 
Street use permit. No person shall place any building materials, barricade, covered walkway, or obstruction of any kind upon the streets, alleys, or sidewalks of the city until the city issues a permit for such street use.
H. 
Utility development permit. No utility (electric, water, gas, cable television) shall construct, erect, move, enlarge, improve, remove, alter, or repair any of its transmission or distribution lines and/or equipment unless the city issues a utility development permit for such work.
I. 
Demolition permit. No person shall commence with demolishing a building or structure or part thereof within the city until the city issues a demolition permit for such work.
J. 
Permit for boat docks, piers, wharfs, marinas. No person shall construct, erect, locate, or install a boat dock, pier, wharf, or marina until the city issues a permit for such work. All boat docks shall comply with Section 3.2.8 of this code. Within areas designated as a Lake Travis Critical Water Quality Zone, approval by the City Council of the chemicals used to treat building materials that will be submerged in the water is required before a permit may be issued or a site plan released. A list of approved chemicals may be kept on file in the planning services department.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
Any owner may make minor improvements and ordinary repairs on any building or structure without a permit provided that such improvements and repairs conform to the provisions of this code. The building inspector shall determine in each instance whether or not a permit is required and shall have the right to inspect all improvements or repairs.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Representations made by applicant are conditions of permit. All representations, whether oral or written, made by an applicant or his agent in support of an application for a permit under this article are conditions upon which the permit is issued. It is unlawful for any permittee to vary from such representations unless the permittee first makes an application to amend the permit and the city approves the amendment.
B. 
Applicant's liability. The provisions of this article do not relieve or limit the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation erecting or owning any structure or building for personal injury or property damage resulting from the erection of the structure or building or resulting from the negligence or willful acts of the person, firm, or corporation, its agents, employees, or workmen in the design, construction, maintenance, repair, operation, or removal of any structure or building in accordance with a permit issued under the provisions of this article. The provisions of this article do not impose any responsibility or liability on the city, its officers, employees, or commissions due to the approval of any structure or building under the provisions of this article.
C. 
Issuance.
1. 
The application, plans, and specifications filed by an applicant for a permit shall be reviewed by the building inspector and may be reviewed by other departments of the city for compliance with the laws and provisions of this code.
2. 
If the building inspector is satisfied that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans filed along with the application conform to the requirements of this article and other applicable laws, and if all fees have been paid, then he or she shall issue a permit to the applicant, provided that, if a bond, indemnification agreement, or certificate of insurance is required, it is filed prior to the issuance of the permit.
3. 
When the building inspector issues the permit, he or she shall endorse in writing or stamp on both sets of plans and specifications the word "APPROVED."
4. 
Approved plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or altered without the building inspector's authorization.
5. 
All permitted work shall be done in accordance with the approved plans.
6. 
The building inspector may issue a permit for the construction of part of a building or structure before the entire plans and specifications for the entire building or structure have been submitted or approved provided that the applicant files adequate information and detailed statements in compliance with this article. The holder of such permit shall proceed at his or her own risk without any assurance that the city will grant the permit for the entire building or structure.
D. 
Retention of plans. One set of approved plans, specifications, and computations shall be retained by the building inspector, and one set of approved plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant. The applicant shall keep his or her set of approved plans and specifications at the site of the work during all times that the work approved in the plans and specifications is in progress.
E. 
Return of unapproved plans. If the city does not issue a permit on plans that the applicant submits for city approval and if the applicant fails to take any action on the plans for ninety (90) days after the date the plans are submitted to the city, then the city shall return such plans to the last known address of the applicant.
F. 
Validity.
1. 
The city's issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications should not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any person's violation of the provisions of this article.
2. 
A permit purporting to give any person authorization to violate or cancel the provisions of this article shall not be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful and conforms to the requirements of this article, a variance, or a modification granted pursuant to this article.
G. 
Expiration.
1. 
Every permit issued by the building inspector under the provisions of this article shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by the permit is not commenced within six (6) months from the date such permit is approved, or if the building or work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of twelve (12) months.
2. 
In addition, a permit expires if the structure or building authorized by the approved permit is not completed according to the approved plans and specifications within twenty-four (24) months from the date the permit is approved.
3. 
Before work authorized by an expired permit can be resumed, the applicant must obtain a new permit. Instead of paying the full amount of the permit fees, the applicant may pay only one-half (1/2) of the amount required for the initial permit if:
a. 
No changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for the work;
b. 
Such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded eighteen (18) months; and
c. 
The original plans and specifications do not conflict with any provisions of this article or other applicable laws of the city at the time that the new permit is sought.
H. 
Suspension or revocation. The building inspector may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this article when the permit is issued in error, on the basis of incorrect information, or in violation of any provision of this article as provided in this article.
I. 
Fees.
1. 
The city shall establish fees to cover the cost of applications, inspections, and other costs incurred by the city in the administration of this article.
2. 
Permit fees shall be nonrefundable.
3. 
Permit fees for unauthorized work shall be doubled if a person commences work that requires a permit without obtaining the permit(s) required by this article. A person's payment of doubled permit fees does not relieve that person, or any other person, from complying with the requirements of this article or from other penalties provided in this article.
J. 
Removal of construction material.
1. 
Construction material includes any broken or discarded material, machinery, trash, litter, rubbish, brush, garbage, paper, debris and concrete.
2. 
For the purposes of this subsection, any construction material located within three hundred (300) feet of any construction site shall be presumed to be from that construction site.
3. 
The permittee shall collect, remove, and place all broken or discarded construction material that has accumulated on any adjacent public or private from the construction site in an appropriate solid waste container. Construction material may be destroyed by burning it in the city after receiving the city's approval.
4. 
If the building inspector is not satisfied with the removal of all construction material in accordance with this subsection, the city may elect to do any one or more of the following:
a. 
Issue a stop order until the site and adjacent public and private property is free of any discarded material, machinery, trash, rubbish, garbage, paper, debris and concrete;
b. 
Take charge of the work and clean up the premises in accordance with this subsection (in this case, the city may recover the actual expenses incurred by the city in cleaning up the premises and adjacent public and private property, including but not limited to cost of labor, materials, overhead, rental of any equipment used by the city in cleaning up the site, and attorney fees, from the permit holder through all necessary civil actions; in addition, the city shall have a right of action against any bonds in effect running from the holder of the permit to the city); and/or
c. 
Suspend and/or revoke the permit.
K. 
Restoration of public streets (including rights-of-way, shoulders, and barrow ditches).
1. 
Upon a permit holder's completion of any or all activity authorized by a permit on any public street, or in the event a permit is revoked, the permit holder shall restore the activity area within the street to its proper condition within twenty-four (24) hours. The permit holder shall restore the street, including any right-of-way, shoulders, and barrow ditches, to a condition at least as good as that existing before the permit holder's activities commenced. In addition, except as required to restore the activity area to its proper condition, the permit holder shall remove all equipment, materials, trash, and debris from the street.
2. 
If the permit holder does not restore the street to its proper condition as directed by the building inspector, the city may restore the premises to their proper condition and recover from the permit holder the actual expenses incurred by the city in restoring the premises, including but not limited to the cost of labor, materials, overhead, rental of any equipment used by the city in restoring the premises, and attorney fees, by civil action or by executing on any bond posted by or on behalf of the permit holder in favor of the city.
L. 
Bond and deposit. Before the city may issue any permit, the applicant shall file a corporate surety bond that is approved by the city attorney with the city in the principal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or deposit with the city the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), which deposit shall be placed in an interest-bearing account with interest accruing to the permit holder. Such bond or deposit shall be conditioned upon the permit holder's compliance with the provisions of this article and other city laws, and shall secure and may be used for the payment of any and all damages to persons or property which arise from, or are caused or authorized by, any act or conduct of the permit holder upon which a legal judgment results. The building inspector may require a larger bond or deposit when, in his or her opinion, the nature of the permit indicates such need. Governmental agencies shall be exempt from this bond and deposit requirement. The building inspector may cancel or revoke a permit for any violation of this subsection.
M. 
Insurance.
1. 
Before the city may grant any permit under this article, each person applying for the permit shall furnish evidence that he or she has procured public liability and property damage insurance to the city in the following amounts:
a. 
For damages arising out of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident: $250,000.00.
b. 
For damages arising out of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident: $500,000.00.
c. 
For injury to or destruction of property in any one accident: $150,000.00.
2. 
Each person's insurance shall be kept in full force and effect during the period of time for which a permit shall be issued or the premises occupied.
N. 
Correction of errors. The city's issuance of a permit based upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the building inspector from thereafter requiring the permit holder to correct any errors in the plans and specifications or from halting any and all building operations that are in violation of this article or any other applicable laws.
O. 
Erosion control.
1. 
Site and construction plans. No site or construction plan shall be approved unless it shows all improvements reasonably required to prevent erosion during and after completion of development.
2. 
Plats. No plat shall be approved unless it shows all improvements reasonably required to prevent erosion.
3. 
Permits. No permit shall be issued under this article unless the plans and specifications show and adequately describe all measures and improvements both temporary and permanent which can reasonably be undertaken to control and eliminate erosion during development, along with appropriate schedules based on time and stage of construction which show that such measures and improvements will be undertaken at the earliest practicable time, and show existing and proposed topographic information with five-foot contours.
4. 
Other requirements.
a. 
Officials charged with approval of site plans or plats or issuance of building or grading permits shall:
(1) 
Require, where appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, the construction of silt traps, the mulching and temporary or permanent platting of areas exposed by grading, the construction of diversions, channel linings, grade stabilization structures, and bank protection structures;
(2) 
Place limits on the area of land which may be exposed at any one time and the length of time that any area may be exposed;
(3) 
Require all other acts and impose all other limits and restraints which are necessary and reasonable to prevent erosion; and
(4) 
Require the furnishing of all technical information required to determine the adequacy of each proposal.
b. 
The building inspector has the duty to impose any additional limits or restraints to prevent erosion after approval of any permit, whenever conditions arise during development or construction which require the taking of any additional measures or precautions.
c. 
Where, during development or construction, it appears that measures or precautions previously required are unnecessary, the building inspector shall waive them in writing.
d. 
The building inspector shall require certification of plans and specifications and supervision of work by a licensed professional engineer unless such is not necessary under the circumstances.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
For good cause, the building inspector may suspend, withhold or revoke a permit or license issued by the city. Good cause may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. 
The permit holder makes a false statement or commits fraud in the permit application or in accompanying statements or studies required of the applicant.
2. 
The permit holder fails to comply with material conditions of the permit, fails to maintain safety standards, or violates provisions of this article or Division 3.9, 3.10, or Section 3.2.2.
3. 
Failure or refusal to permit inspection of a site, location or building where work is being performed under a current permit.
4. 
Failure or refusal to stop work and correct deficiencies when duly notified.
5. 
Violation on more than one occasion, either willfully or maliciously, or by reason of incompetence of any provisions of the technical codes.
6. 
Refusal to comply with the lawful requirements of the building inspector, bad faith or unreasonable delay in the performance of any installation, alteration or changes required by the building inspector or the correction of any defect pointed out by the building inspector.
7. 
Consumption of alcoholic beverages, intoxication or use of narcotics during construction which may create a dangerous work environment or workers being impaired by the use of narcotics on a permitted work site.
8. 
Existing adjudication of insanity of the permittee or licensee.
9. 
Conviction of the permittee or licensee, who are to be contractors on a site, of defrauding any person whom (s)he has rendered or contracted to render services.
10. 
Securing a permit or license for work that is not actually performed or supervised, when permitted, by the permittee or licensee.
11. 
Securing a permit under any pretext for construction or installation concerning which the applicant has no valid contract.
B. 
Each permittee shall have a fiduciary duty to supervise any person performing work at a site for which the permittee holds a permit. The permittee shall be responsible for any violations of this article or technical codes by any person performing work at a site for which the permittee holds a permit.
C. 
The building inspector may withhold the issuing or renewal of a license or permit to an applicant for the same reason and by the same process used for revocation or suspension described in this section.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Any person may apply for a variance of any provision of this article related to permitting by submitting a written application to the building inspector that cites the specific provision for which a variance is sought and sets forth with particularity the reasons for the request. The building inspector shall review the variance application for completion and forward the completed application to the board of adjustments and appeals for consideration and approval or denial in accordance with the following procedures:
1. 
Before the board of adjustments and appeals grants or denies a variance application, the board shall give written notice to all property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the property on which the variance is requested that explains the variance request and states when and where the public hearing regarding the application will be held.
2. 
The board shall hold the public hearing regarding the application at least ten (10) days after written notice has been given to the property owners within two hundred feet (200') of the subject property.
3. 
The board shall take all comments made at the public hearing into consideration when deciding to grant or deny the application.
4. 
The board may vary the application of any provision of this article as to any particular case when, in its opinion, enforcement would do manifest injustice, or would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this article, or public interest.
B. 
If the board decides to vary the application of any provision of this article, the board shall specify in what manner the variance is made, the conditions upon which it is made, and the reasons for the variance.
C. 
A person may not proceed with any operation for which a variance is required by this article unless and until he or she receives a variance authorizing the operation.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Procedures. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the building inspector revoking, suspending, or denying that person's permit may appeal the building inspector's decision to the board of adjustments and appeals in the accordance with the following procedures:
1. 
Notice of appeal. To appeal, the applicant shall file a notice of appeal with the building inspector in writing, accompanied by the appeal fee set by the City Council, that specifies the grounds for the appeal. The building inspector shall transfer the notice of appeal and all papers upon which the action was appealed to the board of adjustments and appeals as soon as possible.
2. 
Time frame. To appeal, the applicant must file the notice of appeal with the building inspector within ten (10) days from the date of the decision that the applicant is appealing.
3. 
Public hearing. Before the board of adjustments and appeals makes a decision on a notice of appeal, the officer, department, board or bureau from which the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from is taken. The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal or other matter referred to it, and shall give public notice of the hearing and due notice to the parties in interest.
a. 
The board shall take all comments made at the public hearing into consideration when making its appeal decision.
b. 
The board may vary the application of any provision of this article or Division 3.9, 3.10, or Section 3.2.2 to any particular case when, in its opinion, enforcement would do manifest injustice, would be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this article or Division 3.9, 3.10, or Section 3.2.2, or public interest, or when, in its opinion, the interpretation of the building inspector should be modified or reversed.
B. 
Findings of fact. The board of adjustments and appeals shall file findings of fact within a reasonable time after the final decision of the board of adjustments and appeals is announced. The findings shall be in writing filed in the office of the city secretary. Filing of the minutes of the meeting of the board of adjustments and appeals meeting at which the appeal hearing was held shall constitute a filing of the findings of fact absent a more specific filing prior to filing the minutes.
C. 
Appeal of decision of board. Any party aggrieved by the decision of the board of adjustments and appeals shall have ten (10) days from the date of the filing of the findings of fact to file an appeal with the district court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Application. To obtain an excavation or grading permit, the applicant shall file an application in writing, accompanied by the application fee set by the City Council, that:
1. 
Identifies and describes the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made;
2. 
Describes the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract, and house or structure and street address, or similar description that readily identifies and definitely locates the proposed work;
3. 
Specifies the beginning and ending date of excavation or grading;
4. 
Is signed by the permittee, or his or her authorized agent, who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority; and
5. 
Includes such other information that may be reasonably required by the building inspector.
B. 
Standards.
1. 
Open cuts and fills are those which will not contain any form of permanent erosion control other than the planting of ground cover vegetation.
2. 
Closed cuts and fills are those which prevent erosion by some permanent erosion control structure such as a reinforced concrete retaining wall, dry stacked stone or other permanent erosion control device approved by the city.
3. 
The following minimum site disturbance standards for earth cuts and fills shall be followed by all holders of excavation, grading, or fill permits:
Maximum Depth of Cut and Height of Fill
Slope
Open Cuts and Fills
Closed Cuts and Fills
Over 25%
None
6 feet
15–25%
1 foot
8 feet
0–15%
3 feet
10 feet
4. 
Finished open cuts of an excavation shall not exceed the 1:1-1/2 ratio (vertical to horizontal) in undisturbed earth, 1:2 in earth fill.
5. 
Excavation shall not interfere with public or private utility systems and shall not create or aggravate any condition detrimental to the public health and safety.
C. 
Prohibited activities. No excavation, grading or filling shall be permitted:
1. 
In residential districts within twenty (20) feet of a street except to conform to approximate street grade for an approved driveway cut;
2. 
Which interferes with the natural drainage of the general area surrounding the site (all existing watercourses shall be preserved, except that such watercourses may be relocated or piped provided that they will not create any interference with the riparian or drainage rights or easements of other property owners, and provided that no drainage shall be made onto public land or connected with public facilities without the express approval of the city); or
3. 
That damages, destroys, or removes vegetation on a city right-of-way without the prior written approval of the building inspector. (Damaged, destroyed, or removed vegetation shall be restored.)
D. 
Additional requirements for grading permits. The City Engineer may require each application for a grading permit to be accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications and supporting data consisting of a soil engineering report and engineering geology report. In addition, the City Engineer may require that the specifications contain information covering construction and material requirements, and that the plans and specifications are prepared and signed by a civil engineer.
1. 
Information on plans. Plans shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that they will conform to the provisions of this article and all other applicable city laws. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the location of the work and the name and address of the owner and the person by whom they were prepared. The plans shall include the following information:
a. 
General vicinity of the proposed site;
b. 
Property limits and accurate contours of existing ground and details of terrain and area drainage;
c. 
Limiting dimensions, elevations, or finish contours to be achieved by the grading, and proposed drainage channels and related construction;
d. 
Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage devices, walls, cribbing, dams, and other protective devices to be constructed with, or as a part of, the proposed work together with a map showing the drainage area and the estimated runoff of the area served by any drains;
e. 
Location of any buildings or structures on the property where the work is to be performed and the location of any buildings or structures on land of adjacent owners which are within 100 feet of the property or which may be affected by the proposed grading operations.
2. 
Soil engineering report. The soil engineering report shall include data regarding the nature, distribution, and strength of existing soils, conclusions and recommendations for grading procedures and design criteria for necessary corrective measures, and opinions and recommendations covering adequacy of sites to be developed by the proposed grading. Recommendations included in the report and approved by the building inspector shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications.
3. 
Engineering geology report. The engineering geology report shall include an adequate description of the geology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, and opinions and recommendations covering the adequacy of sites to be developed by the proposed grading. Recommendations included in the report and approved by the building inspector shall be incorporated in the grading plans or specifications.
4. 
Modifications due to delays caused by weather. The building inspector may require the modification of grading operations and project designs if delays occur that involve weather-generated problems not considered at the time the city issued the permit.
E. 
Destruction of embankments along highways. There shall be no unnecessary destruction of natural embankments along state highways.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Application. To obtain a blasting permit, the applicant shall file an application in writing, accompanied by the application fee set by the City Council, that:
1. 
Identifies and describes the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made;
2. 
Describes the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract, and house or structure and street address, or similar description that readily identifies and definitely locates the proposed work;
3. 
Names the licensed blaster who will engage in the use of explosives;
4. 
Specifies the dates and times such blasting will occur;
5. 
Is signed by the permittee, or his authorized agent, who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority; and
6. 
Provides such other information that the building inspector may reasonably require.
B. 
Approval. Blasting permits can only be approved by the council. Before a blasting permit is issued, the applicant shall:
1. 
File a bond and certificate of insurance with the city in the amounts specified by the council; and
2. 
Appear before the council at its next regularly scheduled meeting to request the council's approval of the permit.
C. 
Denial.
1. 
The council may deny a blasting permit based on the building inspector's or his or her designee's reasonable belief that:
a. 
There would be a danger to life, health, or property in the immediate area exposed to the proposed blasting; or
b. 
An affected utility, adjacent property owner, or franchise holder has a valid objection to the issuance of a permit.
2. 
The building inspector or his or her designate may request written comments on each permit application from the various affected utilities, adjacent property owners, or franchise holders. Under Subsection 1.b, the council may only deny the blasting permit until the affected utility's, adjacent property owner's, or franchise holder's objection has been resolved to the satisfaction of the building inspector.
D. 
Blasting requirements.
1. 
Blasting mat. When blasting is done in a congested area or in close proximity to a building, structure, highway, vehicle, conveyance, or any other installation that may be damaged by material being thrown into the air, the blast shall be covered with an adequate blasting mat or shield. Proof that any building, structure, highway, vehicle, conveyance, or other installation was damaged to any degree by material which was thrown into the air shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the blast was not covered with an adequate blasting mat or shield. For purposes of this subsection, an otherwise adequate blasting mat used improperly shall not be considered to be an adequate blasting mat or metal shield.
2. 
Removal of lead wires. All exposed blasting cap lead wires in the ground from previous blasts shall be removed at the end of each working day.
E. 
Prohibitions.
1. 
License required. No person shall engage in the use of explosive materials within the city unless that person is a licensed blaster or is under the direct supervision of a licensed blaster.
2. 
Blasting for soil absorption beds. Soil absorption beds for private sewage facilities shall not be excavated by blasting, except that blasting may be used to dislodge shelf slab rock with the prior approval of the building inspector.
3. 
Blasting prohibited on weekends or holidays and during certain hours. No blasting shall be permitted on Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays or before 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. on any other day.
4. 
Smoking in vicinity of blasting. No person shall smoke or carry matches while handling explosives or while in the vicinity thereof. The permit holder shall post "no smoking" signs in areas where explosives are being handled, and the signs shall be visible for at least twenty-five (25) feet.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Application. To obtain a building permit, the applicant shall file an application in writing, accompanied by the application fee set by the City Council, that:
1. 
Identifies and describes the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made;
2. 
Describes the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract, and house or structure and street address, or similar description that readily identifies and definitely locates the proposed work;
3. 
Indicates the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended;
4. 
Is accompanied by plans and specifications as required in Subsections B and C of this section;
5. 
States the valuation of the proposed work;
6. 
Is signed by the permittee, or his or her authorized agent, who may be required to submit evidence to indicate such authority; and
7. 
Provides such other information as the building inspector may reasonably require.
B. 
Site plan. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale in duplicate, together with such additional copies as the building inspector may determine to be necessary for review by other city officials. The site plan shall contain the following:
1. 
A legal description of the land included on the site plan and of the lot; the addresses and telephone numbers of the owner, the builder, and the designer or architect;
2. 
Lot and block number; and street number as approved by the U.S. Postal Service;
3. 
The actual shape, location, and dimensions of the lot, an arrow pointing north and the lot area of the land included in the site plan;
4. 
Floodplain elevations, showing the floodway and that portion of the lot which is subject to inundation by the 100-year flood;
5. 
Location and dimensions of easements and setback requirements;
6. 
Location and dimensions of all components of all private sewage facilities located on the lot and their distance from floodplains, wells, lakes, creeks, faults, and water lines within 100 feet of the lot;
7. 
The existing and intended use of the lot and of all such structures upon it, including, in residential areas, the number of dwelling units the building is intended to accommodate;
8. 
The architectural design, shape, size and location of all buildings or other structures to be erected, altered, or moved, and of any buildings or other structures already on the lot;
9. 
Site clearance and excavation plans;
10. 
Exterior lighting plans; and
11. 
Such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining compliance with the provisions of this article.
C. 
Construction plans and specifications. The applicant shall provide construction plans and specifications for all contemplated construction on the site to the building inspector. The construction plans and specifications shall include at least the following information:
1. 
Scaled floor plan of each floor and the basement, if any, for each building;
2. 
Plan of all attached terraces, porches, or covered walkways, and/or attached or detached garage or carport and accessory buildings, parking lots and driveways, and all other structures as defined in this article. All setback dimensions shall be indicated on the plans;
3. 
Location and size of all permanently installed construction and equipment, such as closets, storage, plumbing fixtures, appliances, etc.;
4. 
Location and symbols of all electrical equipment, including switches, outlets, fixtures, etc.;
5. 
Exterior elevations:
a. 
All exterior elevations;
b. 
Wall and roof finish materials;
c. 
Height from grade; and
d. 
Undisturbed natural grade.
6. 
Structural section:
a. 
Cross-section of typical wall construction details; and
b. 
Scale plan of foundation and pertinent section of typical beams, footings, girders, etc.;
7. 
Such other information as the building inspector may reasonably deem necessary.
D. 
Restrictions on issuance.
1. 
The city shall not issue a building permit for the construction of commercial buildings and multiple-dwelling units until the building inspector has approved the plans for the adequacy, location, and accessibility of solid waste containerization and storage facilities.
2. 
The city shall not issue a building permit for nonresidential buildings or structures until the applicant has obtained the city administrator's or building inspector's approval of the roofing material.
3. 
The city shall not issue a building permit for a building, structure, or the installation of a private sewage facility on any lot in a subdivision or conforming plat for which a final plat has not been approved by the city and filed for record or in which the standards contained in this code have not been complied with in full.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Application. To obtain a moving permit to:
1. 
Replace a legally permitted mobile home with a HUD-manufactured home provided that the replacement is a newer HUD-manufactured home and is at least as large in living space as the prior mobile home; or
2. 
Move and install a HUD-manufactured home on a lot zoned for such home, into or through the city, the applicant shall file an application in writing, accompanied by the application fee set by the City Council, that provides the following information:
a. 
The name of the person, firm, partnership, or corporation who will move the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home;
b. 
The name of the owner of the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home;
c. 
The present location of the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home;
d. 
The proposed new location of the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home;
e. 
The route of moving, as approved by the city;
f. 
The exact date and time during which the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home will occupy the street;
g. 
The time that the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home is allowed to remain in the street;
h. 
The size and type of construction of the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home;
i. 
Evidence that arrangements have been made with utility companies and/or the city, when necessary to prevent damage;
j. 
The receipt of the permit fee;
k. 
The business address and home address of the applicant;
l. 
Proof of a corporate surety bond and liability insurance with an insurance company licensed to do business in the state that the city deems acceptable;
m. 
Such other information as reasonably may be required by the building inspector.
B. 
City approval and oversight.
1. 
The applicant must receive the city's written approval of the proposed route of moving before a moving permit may be issued.
2. 
The building inspector shall have the authority to establish and direct, as a condition to the issuance of the permit, the time when the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home moving shall start and the time when it shall be completed, the routes over which HUD-manufactured homes or mobile home of specified dimensions may be moved, and such other regulations and conditions which he or she may deem necessary. It shall be unlawful for any person to deviate from the building inspector's direction.
3. 
The city shall issue each permit in duplicate, and the permit holder shall post one copy on the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home to be moved.
C. 
Building standards. HUD-manufactured homes moved into or within the city shall comply with all the provisions of this article.
D. 
Bond and indemnification. Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall agree to indemnify the city for any damage that may occur to public or private property within the city by reason of the applicant's intended move, and shall file with the city a bond and certificate of insurance as the building inspector may require.
E. 
Prohibitions.
1. 
A moving permit shall not allow a HUD-manufactured home or mobile home to remain in a street for more than forty-eight (48) hours.
2. 
While a HUD-manufactured home or mobile home is occupying the street, or any portion thereof, the mover shall keep it continuously in motion toward its destination and shall not allow the work or moving to stop.
3. 
It shall be unlawful for the holder of the permit to disconnect any electrical light and power connection, gas connection, water connection, or telephone connection from any HUD-manufactured home or mobile home within the city which he or she proposes to move without the consent of the public utility owning such connection.
4. 
It shall be unlawful for the holder of the permit to remove, tear down, or destroy any pole or wire or other property belonging to the city or to any utility company furnishing gas, electrical light and power, or belonging to any telephone or telegraph company, without the consent of such utility or other person owning the same.
5. 
It shall be unlawful for the holder of the permit to remove any vegetation on private or public property without the consent of the person owning same.
F. 
Inspections upon completion of move; repair of property damage.
1. 
Whenever a permit holder has completed the moving of a HUD-manufactured home or mobile home under a permit, he or she shall promptly notify the building inspector, who shall cause an inspection to be made of the route of moving and the installation of the HUD-manufactured home or mobile home.
2. 
If the permit holder has damaged the streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, or other public or private property, the city shall notify the permit holder of the damage by mailing to the permit holder written notification by certified mail at his or her business or home address listed in the permit application. The permit holder shall start the process of repairing the damage to the city's satisfaction within two (2) days from the date of receipt of notification.
G. 
Return of deposit or release of bond. The city shall reimburse, release, or return any required deposit or bond to the applicant only after the moving operation is completed and the building inspector has written assurance from the permit holder that no damage to life or property has occurred or that the damage has been repaired and all claims arising out of any damage are settled.
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)
A. 
Application. To obtain an overhead utility development permit, the applicant shall file an application in writing with the city, accompanied by the application fee set by the City Council, that provides the following information:
1. 
At least two proposed routes;
2. 
A description and identification of the work to be covered by the permit;
3. 
A description of the land or route on which the proposed work is to be done, by lot, block, tract and house or structure and street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed work;
4. 
The use for which the proposed work is intended;
5. 
Plans and specifications required for the project and a site plan drawn to scale in duplicate, together with additional copies that the building inspector may determine are necessary for the City Council's review. The site plan shall include the following:
a. 
Natural features such as woodlots, watercourses, springs, and ponds;
b. 
All easement dimensions;
c. 
Floodplain elevations with the floodway and that portion of the route that is subject to inundation by the 100-year floodplain;
d. 
All existing roads, walks, and all structures; and
e. 
Restoration measures, as needed;
6. 
A description of the route, site clearance and excavation plans, and blasting required, if any. In the event excavation and/or blasting is necessary, the applicant shall provide the information required for such permits as provided in this article;
7. 
A statement evaluating the expected direct and indirect adverse human environmental impact of the alternative routes;
8. 
A statement analyzing the direct and indirect economic impact of the proposed routes;
9. 
A statement evaluating the adverse direct and indirect environmental effects which cannot be avoided or mitigated should the proposed route be accepted;
10. 
Proof of a corporate surety bond and liability insurance with an acceptable insurance company licensed to do business in the state as provided in this article to protect the public and the city from any damage caused by the applicant.
B. 
Exceptions. Utility development permits are not necessary to complete emergency repairs to restore service, as long as such repairs are immediately reported to the building inspector.
C. 
Inventory of transmission routes. Before the city issues a utility development permit, the electrical utility serving the city shall present an inventory of transmission lines to the city in accordance with Division 3.10 (utility development standards).
(Ordinance 2025-O-650 adopted 1/9/2025)