It shall be the responsibility of the zoning
and building inspector to administer this chapter.
It shall be unlawful to locate, erect, construct,
reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or use
any land within the incorporated areas of the City without first obtaining
a building permit from the building department or its authorized agent.
No such building permit shall be issued unless the plans for the proposed
building, structure or use fully comply with this chapter. The building
department or its authorized agent shall act upon any application
filed on forms provided by the City planning and zoning commission.
A building permit shall be granted in all cases where the proposed
construction or use complies with the requirements of this chapter
and other City ordinances; and if the building permit is denied, the
application shall be returned to the applicant specifying the reasons
for denial. The building department shall charge and collect a filing
fee for each such building permit as determined by resolution of the
City council.
Building permits must be prominently displayed,
so as to be plainly visible from the street, for the duration of the
construction.
The building permit shall be valid so long as
the use of the building, structure or land remains the same as at
the time of issuance. If construction or use has not commenced within
one year, or for time periods set by provisions of variances or conditional
use permits, the building permit shall become null and void.
It shall be the duty of the zoning and building
inspectors to enforce this chapter and all provisions of the same.
No person shall locate, erect, construct, reconstruct,
enlarge, change, maintain or use any building or use any land in violation
of this chapter or amendments thereto. Any person who violates this
chapter may be punished by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty
dollars for each offense. Each day of continuation of such violation
shall be deemed to be a separate offense.