§ 18-42. Permits.

(a)

Any person or corporation intending to build or have built a house or other structure having a roof or to build an addition to a house or structure within the city shall make application to the building inspector at least five days before beginning work, for a permit to erect the building or structure. The application shall state the owner of the proposed building or structure, the size, material and location and also whether the work is done under contract or by the day's work and if by contract the name of the contractor. It shall be the duty of the applicant for a building permit to furnish the city such information, data and specifications as the city might require to enable it to ascertain whether such building, construction, erection or alteration violates any code adopted in this article or other law, or is a potential fire hazard.

(b)

The building inspector shall inspect the site of the proposed building or structure with reference to its encroachment on the streets and alleys, its danger to adjacent buildings or structures and other conditions and circumstances necessary, and shall report to the city council his approval or disapproval of the permit. If he disapproves, he shall give in writing the reasons therefor. In the event of the disapproval of the building inspector, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the city council and, upon the approval of that body, the building inspector shall issue the permit.

(c)

No person or corporation, contractor or builder shall begin the erection of any building or structure within the city without a permit therefor. Any violation of the terms of this section in refusing or neglecting to obtain a permit shall result in the person, upon conviction thereof, being punished as provided in section 1-7. Each day's work without a permit shall be a separate offense.

(d)

Any person or corporation, contractor or builder who, in violation of this section, encroaches upon the streets and alleys or other public property of the city, shall, in addition to the penalties for violation of this section, be compelled at his own expense to remove the obstructions and to repair the streets or alleys or other public property as directed by the building inspector or the city council.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any owner, contractor, builder or workman engaged in the building or repairing of any structure within the city, to close the streets of the city to the passage of persons or vehicles or in any way to endanger the life or limb of passersby.

(f)

Permits to expire one year after issue date or six months with no activity. Per Section 105.5 of the Building Code, the building official is authorized to grant in writing one or more extensions of time for not more than 180 days each.

(Code 1989, § 8-2-3; Ord. of 10-8-2012(2))