The Zoning Administrator of the City of Knox and such deputies or assistants who have been, or shall be duly appointed, shall enforce the zoning ordinance, and in addition thereto, and in furtherance of said authority shall:

A.

Prepare applications for all and issue certificates of occupancy and make and maintain records thereof, as required by the terms of this ordinance.

B.

Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, and uses of land to determine compliance with the terms of this ordinance.

C.

Maintain permanent and current records of the ordinance, including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments, special uses, variances, appeals, and applications thereof.

D.

Receive, file, and forward to the plan commission, all applications or petitions for amendment to this ordinance.

E.

Receive and transmit to the board of zoning appeals all applications or petitions for special uses, appeals, variances, and other matters on which the board of zoning appeals is authorized to decide under this ordinance.

F.

Provide such clerical and technical assistance as may be required by the plan commission and board of zoning appeals in the exercise of their duties.

G.

Attend all meetings of the plan commission and the board of zoning appeals.

H.

Enforce the zoning ordinance adopted by the City of Knox.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

The Building Official of the City of Knox and such deputies or assistants who have been, or shall be duly appointed, shall enforce the building codes and in addition thereto, and in furtherance of said authority shall:

A.

Prepare applications and issue certificates of occupancy and make and maintain records thereof, as required by the terms of the building code.

B.

Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, and uses of land to determine compliance with the terms of the building code.

C.

Maintain permanent and current records including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments, inspection records, appeals, and applications thereof.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

The City of Knox adopts the state building codes to include, but not limited to:

A.

Indiana Construction Rules.

B.

One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code.

C.

The Plumbing Rules.

D.

The Mechanical Rules.

E.

The Electrical Code.

F.

The Uniform Housing Codes.

These codes shall be enforced by the building official.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

A.

No building or structure shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or razed, nor shall any work be started to erect, move, reconstruct, alter or raze until a building permit shall have been applied for in writing and issued by the building official, nor shall any change be made in the use of any building or land without a building permit having been obtained from the building official. No permit required for a fence erected outside the Knox Corporation limits, in the A-agriculture zone, used for agricultural purposes.

Satisfactory evidence of ownership of the entire lot shall accompany all applications for permits under the provisions in this ordinance. No such building permit shall be issued to erect a building or structure or make any change of use of a building or land unless it is in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and all amendments thereto. If the permit is denied, reasons for the denial shall be provided to the applicant in writing.

Unless construction is started within six months after the date of issuance of a building permit, the building permit shall automatically become void and fees forfeited. Fees for inspection and the issuance of permits or certificates or copies thereof required or issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be collected by the building official in advance of issuance. The amount of such fees shall be established by resolution of the city council.

B.

The building official shall record all nonconforming uses existing at the date of this comprehensive amendment for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of title XIV.

C.

The building official shall require that all applications for building permits be accompanied by plans and specifications including a plot plan, in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the following:

1.

The actual shape, location, and dimension of the lot drawn to scale.

2.

The shape, size and location of all buildings or other structures upon it including, in residential areas, the number of dwelling units the building is intended to accommodate.

3.

Provision for water supply and sanitary sewerage, either public or private, approved and signed by City of Knox department heads. Detailed drainage plan for the elimination of surface water, approved and signed by a licensed engineer.

4.

Such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this ordinance are being observed.

One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the building official after he shall have marked such copy either as approved or disapproved. The second copy shall be retained in the office of the building official.

D.

Upon completion of the work authorized by a building permit, the holder thereof shall seek final inspection thereof by notifying the building official.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98; Ord. No. 971A, 5-25-99)

No land, building, structure (except single-family residential) or part thereof shall be occupied or used, and no building hereafter erected or altered shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose unless and until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the building official for such new use. No land, or building shall be occupied or reoccupied (except single-family residential) used, or changed in use, now or thereafter erected or altered, until a certificate of occupancy and compliance shall have been issued by the building official stating that the land or building or proposed use of land or building complies with all the building or health laws and ordinances and provisions of this ordinance.

Nothing in this section shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy or use of any existing building, except as may be necessary for safety of life and property.

An application for a certificate of occupancy and compliance shall be filed with the building official. The certificate of occupancy and compliance shall be issued within 21 days after receipt of notice of completion of erection or alterations of such building, and proof of compliance with requirements of this and other applicable ordinances.

A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the building official and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having proprietary or tendency interest in the property involved. A fee shall be charged for each original certificate and copy, in the amount determined by the city council.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98)

No yard or rummage sale shall commence operations on any parcel of land without the property owner first obtaining a permit from the zoning administrator. Rummage, garage and yard sales shall be limited to five two-day permits within a calendar year.

There will be a citywide yard, and rummage sale on one day per year for those residents subject to the zoning jurisdiction of the City of Knox. No fee will be charged to participants and no permit will be required. The organization or person assuming responsibility for coordinating the event, shall apply to the Knox Plan Commission for a date on which this event may be held.

(Ord. No. 958, 2-10-98; Ord. No. 958C, 3-11-03)