The provisions of this title shall be enforced by the town board, the town attorney, and the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer by the use of the following methods:

A.

Requirement of building permit applications;

B.

Requirement of building and occupancy permits;

C.

Inspection and ordering removal of violations;

D.

Proceedings in municipal court;

E.

Injunctive proceedings.

(Ord. 104 Art. 15 §1, 1982)

This title shall be administered and enforced by the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer. He shall have authority to make all decisions necessary for the proper enforcement of this title. No oversight or dereliction on the part of the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer shall legalize, authorize, or excuse the violation of any of the provisions of this title.

(Ord. 104 Art. 15 § 2, 1982)

A.

No building or structure shall be erected, moved, or structurally altered unless a permit therefor has been issued by the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer. No permit shall be issued unless the building or structure proposed is in full conformance with this title, except in those instances where a variance has been granted by the board of adjustment.

B.

All applications for permits must be accompanied by drawings to scale showing site plan and location and dimensions of fences, signs, and parking.

C.

Description of the intended use of the site and the present zoning classification of the site.

D.

Valuation of the proposed work.

E.

Appropriate building permit and plan-checking fees.

F.

When authorized by the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer, plans and specifications need not be submitted to obtain a building permit for small work.

(Ord. 104 Art. 15 § 3, 1982)

A.

No building permit will be issued for construction activity on lots without direct access to a public street.

B.

No utility of any type shall be connected or installed to any new construction activity until the applicant can furnish proof that a building permit has been issued.

C.

Every permit issued by the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer under the provisions of these regulations shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred twenty days from the date of such permit or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred twenty days.

D.

The building permit may be revoked or suspended whenever the permit is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied.

E.

At the time of issuance, the building permit will be posted in a prominent location at the construction site. The notice will remain posted until either a certificate of occupancy is issued or the building permit is revoked.

(Ord. 104 Art. 15 § 4, 1982)

After a building permit has been issued, the building inspector will periodically make inspections on the construction site to ensure all work is in compliance with the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code and International Existing Building Code, 2021 Edition as well as the work description for which the permit was issued.

(Ord. 233 § 4(part), 2008)

(Ord. No. 337, § 4, 8-6-2024)

The building inspector/zoning enforcement officer will determine a valuation of all work and materials. Based on this valuation, a fee will be determined for issuance of a building permit. Fees will be collected by the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer and received by the town clerk.

(Ord. 104 Art. 15 § 6, 1982)

A.

No land or building shall hereafter be changed in use, nor shall any new structure, building or land be occupied or used without first having obtained a certificate of occupancy from the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer.

B.

The holder of every building permit shall notify the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer immediately upon the completion of the work authorized by such permit.

C.

Within five days of the time of notification that the building is complete and ready for occupancy, the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer will issue a certificate of occupancy to the applicant.

(Ord. 104 Art. 15 § 7, 1982)

A.

Whenever the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer shall find a violation of any of the provisions of this title, he shall issue a citation to the person responsible for the violation in writing.

B.

Failure to comply with all provisions of this title, unless a variance has been granted, shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than three hundred dollars. Each day that a violation continues to exist shall be considered a separate offense.

C.

Any person aggrieved by a violation or apparent violation of this title may file a written complaint with the building inspector/zoning enforcement officer who shall immediately investigate such complaint and take action to have the violation removed, if such a violation is found to exist.

(Ord. 156 (part), 1989; Ord. 104 Art. 15 § 8, 1982)