The provisions of this title shall be administered and enforced by the City's Planning and Zoning Director, Code Enforcement Officer or any other designee of the City. These officials shall have the right to enter upon any premises at any reasonable time prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy for the purpose of making inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out their duties in the enforcement of this title.
(Ord. 215 Art. 4(41), 1958; Ord. 11-19-04)
It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation for or the construction of any building or other structure, including accessory structures, or to store building materials or erect temporary field offices, or to commence the moving, alteration, or repair (except repairs not changing the character of the structure and not exceeding $500.00 in cost, or painting or wallpapering) of any structure, including accessory structures, until the Building Inspector of the City has issued for such work a building permit including a statement that the plans, specifications and intended use of such structure in all respects conform with the provisions of this title. Application for a building permit shall be made to the Building Inspector of the City on forms provided for that purpose.
(Ord. 215 Art. 4(42), 1958)
It shall be unlawful for the Building Inspector of the City to approve any plans or issue a building permit for any excavation or construction until he has inspected such plans in detail and found them in conformity with this title. To this end, the Building Inspector of the City shall require that every application for a building permit for excavation, construction, use of land, moving or alteration be accompanied by a plan or plat drawn to scale and showing the following in sufficient detail to enable the Building Inspector of the City to ascertain whether the proposed excavation, construction, use of land, moving or alteration is in conformance with this title.
A. 
The actual shape, proportion and dimensions of the lot to be built upon.
B. 
The 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.
C. 
The existing and intended use of all such buildings or other structures.
D. 
The setback and side lines of buildings on adjoining lots and such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this title are being observed.
If the proposed excavation, construction, moving, or alteration as set forth in the application are in conformity with the provisions of this title, the Building Inspector of the City shall issue a building permit accordingly. If an application for a building permit is not approved, the Building Inspector of the City shall state in writing on the application the cause for such disapproval. Issuance of a building permit shall, in no case, be construed as waiving any provision of this title.
(Ord. 215 Art. 4(43), 1958)
No land or building or other structure or part thereof hereafter erected, moved or altered in its use shall be used until the Building Inspector of the City shall have issued a certificate of occupancy stating that such land or structure or part thereof is found to be in conformity with the provisions of this title.
Within three days after the owner or his agent has notified the Building Inspector of the City that a building or premises or part thereof is ready for occupancy or use, it shall be the duty of the Building Inspector of the City to make a final inspection thereof, and to issue a certificate of occupancy if the building or premises or part thereof is found to conform with the provisions of this title or, if such certificate is refused, to state the refusal in writing with the cause.
(Ord. 215 Art. 4(44), 1958)
Any person violating any provision of this title shall be fined upon conviction not less than $2.00 nor more than $100.00 and costs of court for each offense. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 215 Art. 4(45), 1958)
In case any building or other structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this title, the Building Inspector of the City or any other appropriate authority or any adjacent or neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use, to correct or abate such violations or to prevent occupancy of such building, structure or land.
(Ord. 215 Art. 4(46), 1958)