The intent of this article is to provide for suitable and proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance; to designate the enforcing officer and to outline the proper steps to be taken by parties interested in constructing, erecting or modifying a structure or other land use; and to set forth the penalties for violating the provisions of this ordinance.

It shall be the duty of the building inspector and he is hereby given the authority to administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance.

Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.

No building or other structure shall be located, erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a building permit issued by the building inspector. No building permit shall be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.

All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon; the sizes and locations on the lot of any existing buildings or structures; the shape, size, height, use and location on the lot of the building or structure proposed to be erected or altered; and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. If no substantial construction progress has been made within six months of the date of the issuance of the building permit, the permit becomes invalid.

A certificate of occupancy issued by the building inspector is required in advance of the use or occupancy of:

(124.1)

Any lot or a change in the use thereof.

(124.2)

A building hereafter erected or altered or a change in the use of an existing building.

(124.3)

Any nonconforming use that is existing at the time of the enactment of this ordinance or an amendment thereto that is changed, extended, altered or rebuilt thereafter.

The certificate of occupancy shall state specifically wherein the nonconforming use fails to meet the provisions of this ordinance.

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the lot or building or structure complies with all provisions of this ordinance.

A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector and a copy shall be furnished, on request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land involved.

Upon conviction, any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction and [shall] be punished according to law. Each day such violations continue shall constitute a separate offense.

If any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, repaired, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this ordinance, the building inspector or other appropriate authority or any adjacent or other property owner who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus or other appropriate civil action in proceeding to stop the violations in the case of such building, structure or land.