The provisions of these regulations shall be administered by a building inspector or other administrative staff person as designated by the city council.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 23.1, 3-22-1999)

No structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a building permit. Construction, erection, moving or additions or any structural alteration shall be commenced within three months of the issuance of the building permit and shall be completed within one year of the issuance of said permit. The city inspector may issue an extension in the event of hardship to be determined by the city inspector. Otherwise, an additional permit must be obtained.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 23.2, 3-22-1999)

A building permit will be issued only when the application has been approved by the building inspector as meeting requirements of these regulations. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a plan showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size of the building to be erected, and its location on the lot, a floor plan, the use, and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 23.3, 3-22-1999)

It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any building, structure, and/or premises hereafter altered, extended, or erected, until after the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and compliance shall be applied for coincident with application for a building permit.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 23.4, 3-22-1999)

A certificate of occupancy and compliance will be issued only when final inspection of the building, structure, and/or premises has been made and certified for occupancy the building inspector. Subject building, structure, and/or premises must meet all legal requirements in conformity with this zoning regulation and all pertinent building, housing, plumbing, fire, electrical, and similar codes of the City of Paragould.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 23.5, 3-22-1999)

Prior to the building inspector inspecting the footing of any building under construction, the building inspector shall be provided a survey, prepared by a licensed surveyor, reflecting the fact that said building under construction is situated on the site in such a way that it does not violate any setback requirements of the zoning classification in which the building is located. All survey markers must be in place at the time of the footing inspection for verification of said setback compliance by the building inspector. In the event that permanent survey markers are in place on the building site, the building inspector may waive the requirement for a current survey.

(Ord. No. 99-4, § 23.6, 3-22-1999)