Chapter 4 · Buildings and Construction

Article 1. Building Permits and Fees

Sections 4-101 to 4-106 · 6 sections

4-101 Definitions.

(a)Building — means any structure having a roof supported by walls or columns and intended for shelter, housing or the enclosure of persons, animals or personal property.

(b)Structure — means a combination of materials, other than a building, which forms a construction that is stable and includes among other things, stadiums, bandstands, platforms, sheds, and storage bins. A building or structure shall not include any item which occupies less than 100 square feet when constructed.

(Ord. 887)

4-102 Building permits.

Whenever any building or structure is to be improved, erected, moved, structurally altered or constructed in any manner, a building permit shall be obtained from the City Clerk prior to improving, erecting, structurally altering, or constructing such building or structure. The City Clerk may require every applicant for a building permit to furnish the following:

(a)Two copies of a plot plan to scale showing the exact dimensions of the lot or lots to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot or lots of the building and accessory buildings to be erected and such other information as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this ordinance. One copy of such layout or plot plan shall be returned when approved by the City Clerk together with such permit to the applicant.

(b)A declaration of the existing and intended use of each existing and proposed building or structure on the lot and the number of families and housekeeping units which each existing building and proposed building is designed to accommodate shall be furnished to the City Clerk.

(Ord. 887)

4-103 Fees.

A fee of $100.00 shall be charged for the permit.

(Ord. 887)

4-104 Issuance of building permit.

The City Clerk shall not issue a building permit until the fee therefore has been paid in full.

(Ord. 887)

4-105 Termination of building permit.

If the building or structure for which the permit is issued is not commenced later than 90 days or completed later than one year after the permit is issued, then such permit shall lapse and work on and construction of the building and/or structure shall cease until a new building permit is issued by the City Clerk, for which a fee of $100.00 shall be paid.

(Ord. 887)

4-106 Enforcement.

The article may be enforced by injunction or any other manner permitted by law.

(Ord. 887)