Except as hereinafter provided, no building or other structure shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered nor shall any building or other structure or land be used hereafter for any purpose other than is permitted in the district in which such building or other structure or land is located.

(Ord. 213, § 301, 1969)

Except as hereinafter provided, no building or other structure shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered to exceed the height or bulk limit herein established for the district in which such building or other structure is located.

(Ord. 213, § 302, 1969)

Except as hereinafter provided, no lot area shall hereinafter be so reduced or diminished that the yards or other open spaces are smaller than described by this title and no building shall he occupied by more families than prescribed for such building, structure or premises for the district in which it is located.

(Ord. 213, § 303, 1969)

Except as hereinafter provided, no yard or other open space provided about any building or other structure for the purpose of cooperating with the provisions of these regulations shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building or structure; provided further that no yard or open space on an adjoining property shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building or other structure is to be erected.

(Ord. 213, § 304, 1969)

Every building or other structure hereafter erected shall be located on a lot as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one building or other structure on one lot, except as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 213, § 305, 1969)

The building inspector of the City is authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this title and for such purpose, he shall have the powers of a police officer. His duties shall include inspecting premises and issuing building permits and certificates of occupancy for buildings and uses that meet the requirements of this title.

(Ord. 213, § 2301, 1969)

It is unlawful to commence the excavation or filling of any lot for any construction of any building or to begin construction of any building, or to commence the moving or alteration of any building, or to commence the development of land for a use not requiring a building, until the building inspector has issued a building permit for such work.

(Ord. 213, § 2302, 1969)

All applications for building permits—shall be accompanied by a plat in duplicate of a dimensioned sketch or to-scale plan signed by the owner or his authorized agent, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the location and size of the building or structure to be erected, the location of adjoining or surrounding buildings or structures and such other information as may be required by the building inspector which is necessary to provide for the enforcement of this title.

(Ord. 213, § 2302(part), 1969)

Any building permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it has commenced within six months of its date of issue, or if work authorized by it is suspended or abandoned, for a period of one year.

(Ord. 213, § 2302, 1969)

No building permit or permit for excavation for any building shall be issued before application has been made for certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. 213, § 2302(part), 1969)

No vacant land shall be occupied or used, except for agricultural purposes, and no buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or used until a certificate of occupancy has been issued within three days after the application has been made, provided conformity with the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 213, § 2303(part), 1969)

A certificate of occupancy is required in advance of occupancy or use of:

A.

A change of type of occupancy or use of any building or land;

B.

Each nonconforming use created by the passage of and subsequent amendments to the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(Ord. 213, § 2303(part), 1969)

A certificate of occupancy shall state that the buildings or proposed use of a building or land complies with all the buildings and health laws and ordinances and with the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 213, § 2303(part), 1969)

It shall be the duty of the building inspector to keep a record of all building permits and certificates of occupancy issued, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land involved.

(Ord. 213, § 2303(part), 1969)

No fee shall be charged for a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. 213, § 2303(part), 1969)

A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued unless the proposed use of a building or land conforms to the applicable provisions of this title, or unless the building, as finally constructed, complies with the sketch or plan upon which the building permit was issued.

(Ord. 213, § 2303(part), 1969)

Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this title shall be arrested and brought before the court of appropriate jurisdiction and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars maximum allowed by the City per offense or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days for each violation. Each day's failure to comply with the provisions of this title constitutes a separate violation. Continuing offenses shall be punishable by a fine of not more than fifteen dollars for each day of such violation.

(Ord. 213, § 2304, 1969)

In the event any building is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained or any building or land is used in violation of this titles the building inspector or any other appropriate city authority or any person who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to the remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus or other appropriate action in proceeding to prevent the violation in the case of each such building or use of land.

(Ord. 213, § 2305, 1969)