This title shall be administered and enforced by the zoning enforcing officer, who shall be appointed by the mayor, with the city council's concurrence. (1-2-1968)

   (A)   Building Permit Required: It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation for or the construction of any building or structure, including, but not limited to, accessory buildings, decks, porches, fences, screens or concrete pads, or to commence the moving or alteration of any building or structure, including, but not limited to, accessory buildings, decks, porches, fences, screens or concrete pads, until the zoning enforcing officer has issued a building permit. Interior remodeling, siding, windows, doors and exterior painting shall not require a building permit. Roofing shall not require a building permit, however, in the case of contracted work, the contractor must be a licensed roofer. No alteration to any city property shall be made without the written permission of the city. (Ord. 05-09, 7-19-2005)

   (B)   Issuance Of Building Permit: In applying to the zoning enforcing officer for a building permit, the applicant shall submit a dimensioned, sketch or scale plan indicating the shape, size, height and location of all buildings to be erected, altered or moved, and of any building already on the lot. He shall also state the existing and intended use of all such buildings and supply such other information as may be required by the zoning enforcing officer for determining whether the provisions of this title are being observed. If the proposed excavation or construction as set forth in the application is in conformity with the provisions of this title and other provisions of this code, the zoning enforcing officer shall issue a building permit for such excavation or construction. If a building permit is refused, the zoning enforcing officer shall state such refusal in writing, with the cause, and shall immediately forward such notice of refusal to the applicant. The zoning enforcing officer shall grant or deny the permit within ten (10) days from the date the application is submitted.

      1.   The issuance of a building permit shall in no case be construed as waiving any provisions of this title. (1-2-1968)

      2.   A building permit shall become void ninety (90) days after issuance unless substantial progress has been made by that date on the project described therein, but in all cases, a building permit shall become void one year after issuance, unless otherwise specified at issuance. (Ord. 00-02, 3-22-2000)

      3.   To partially defray the expense of administering this title, a fee shall be collected by the zoning enforcing officer in accordance with the following schedule: (1-2-1968)

         (a)   Residential Uses: Building permits for all residential uses shall be a minimum of thirty five dollars ($35.00), plus an additional one dollar ($1.00) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of improvement over five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). (Ord. 09-01, 3-3-2009)

         (b)   Commercial And Industrial Uses: Building permits for commercial and industrial uses shall be a minimum of five dollars ($5.00), plus an additional fifty cents ($0.50) for each five hundred dollars ($500.00) up to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), plus an additional fifty cents ($0.50) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of improvement beyond twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). (10-20-1970)

   (C)   Certificate Of Occupancy: No land or building or part thereof hereafter erected or altered in its use or structure shall be used until the zoning enforcing officer shall have issued a certificate of occupancy indicating that such land, building or part thereof, and the proposed use thereof, are found to be in conformity with the provisions of this title.

Within three (3) days after notification that a building or premises or part thereof is ready for occupancy or use, it shall be the duty of the zoning enforcing officer to make a final inspection thereof and to issue a certificate of occupancy if the land, building or part thereof and the proposed use thereof are found to conform with the provisions of this title; or if such certificate is refused, to state refusal in writing, with the cause, and immediately forward such notice of refusal to the applicant. (1-2-1968)

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this title, the proper authorities of the city council, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land. (1-2-1968)