The department designated by the city commission as the planning development and codes (PDC) department of the City of Brunswick shall administer and enforce this chapter. The duties shall include reviewing plans, inspecting premises and issuing building permits, sign permits and certificates of occupancy for uses, signs and structures that meet the requirements of this chapter and other applicable regulations. All records pertaining to each request processed by the PDC department shall be kept on file and open for public inspection in the office of the PDC department.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

(a)

Prior to the issuance of a building permit or sign permit, the PDC department shall assure that the work proposed will conform in all respects to this chapter and other applicable regulations including the building code and the flood damage control ordinance.

(b)

The PDC department may require such information from the applicant as is necessary to determine the conformity of the proposal with this chapter and other applicable regulations. In addition to information specifically required by the building code, plans accompanying applications shall include the number of dwelling units each residential building is designed to accommodate, the setback lines of buildings on the lot and on adjoining lots, the number, layout and dimensions of proposed parking spaces, if any, and the locations and dimensions of points of ingress and egress from abutting public streets or alleys. Where a proposed structure will be located in an area of special flood hazard as shown on the city's flood insurance rate map (FIRM), the application shall include elevation data certified by a registered land surveyor or licensed architect specifying average ground elevation at site and the proposed elevation of the structure for the purpose of compliance with the flood damage control ordinance.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

The building official shall issue certificates of occupancy in accordance with the requirements of the building code upon a determination that the building or other structure as constructed or the change in occupancy as proposed conforms in all respects to this chapter and other applicable regulations.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

(a)

Conditional use permits as provided for in this chapter are declared to possess characteristics which require certain controls in order to ensure compatibility with other uses in the district within which they are proposed for location.

(b)

Conditional uses shall be permitted subject to a determination by the city commission, upon recommendation from the planning and appeals commission that conditional use(s) conforms to all regulations set forth herein and elsewhere in this chapter, with particular reference to those requirements established for those districts in which it is proposed for location.

(c)

Applications for permission to build, erect or locate a conditional use shall be submitted and processed in accordance with the regulations set forth in section 23-26-4.

(d)

Permits authorizing conditional uses shall be valid only for that particular use and shall expire if the conditional use or operations pertaining thereto shall cease for more than six continuous months for any reason.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

The building official is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for temporary uses, as follows:

(1)

Carnival or circus for a period not to exceed 21 days subject to the approval of the city commission.

(2)

Religious meeting in a tent or other temporary structure in HC, GC, BI, GI and LI districts for a period not to exceed 60 days.

(3)

Open lot sale of Christmas trees in LC, HC, GC, MUCCH, BI, GI and LI districts for a period not to exceed 45 days.

(4)

Real estate sales office in any district for a period not to exceed one year, provided no cooking or sleeping accommodations are maintained in the structure.

(5)

Contractor's office and equipment sheds in any district for a period of one year, provided that such office be placed on the property to which it is appurtenant.

(6)

All temporary certificates of occupancy may be renewed provided that it is determined that said use is clearly of a temporary nature, will cause no traffic congestion and will not continue or create a nuisance.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

A violation by any person of any provision of this chapter or of any order of the building official authorized by this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof such person shall be punished as provided for in the Charter of the City of Brunswick. Each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)

In case any building, sign or other structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, moved or maintained, or any building, sign, structure or land is used or is proposed to be used in violation of this chapter, the PDC director, building official, city attorney or other appropriate authority of the city or any aggrieved property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation may institute an action for injunction or other appropriate relief to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, movement maintenance or use, or to correct or abate such violation, or to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land.

(Ord. No. 1081, 9-20-2023)