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Friona City Zoning Code

§ 14.220

Applications for Permits.

(a) 
Permits Required.
No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, replace, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure in the city or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the building inspector.
(b) 
Application.
To obtain a permit the applicant shall first file one application therefor in writing on a form furnished for the purpose. Every such application shall:
(1) 
Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by lot, block, tract, and house and street address, or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work;
(2) 
Show the use or occupancy of all parts of the building;
(3) 
Be accompanied by plans and specifications as required in subsection (c) below;
(4) 
State the valuation of the proposed work;
(5) 
Give such other information as reasonably may be required by the building inspector.
(c) 
Plans and Specifications.
Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by two (2) sets of plans and specifications.
EXCEPTION: Plans and specifications need not be submitted for small and unimportant work when authorized by the building inspector.
(d) 
Information on Plans and Specifications.
Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or cloth and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the provisions of this code and all relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The first sheet of each set of plans shall give the house and street address of the work and the name and address of the owner and the person who prepared them. Plans shall include a plot plan showing the location of the proposed building and of every existing building on the property. In lieu of detailed specifications, the building inspector may approve reference on the plans to a specific section or part of this article or other ordinances or laws.
(1983 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Section 16-20)