A.   The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Building Inspector or any other employees, inspectors and officials as the Building Inspector may delegate to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

   B.   The powers and duties of the Building Inspector shall include the following:

      1.   To issue all permits and certificates required by this chapter;

      2.   To cause any building, structure, land, place or premises to be inspected and examined and to order in writing the remedying of any condition found to exist therein in violation of any provisions of this chapter; and

      3.   To carry out and enforce any decisions and determinations of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

   C.   For the purposes of this chapter, the Building Inspector shall have the powers of a police officer.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   A.   No permit or approval shall be issued by any municipal, county, state, official, or agency for any use, building, construction, work, alteration, addition, or improvement to land or land division until a zoning compliance permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator under the terms and provisions of this section.

      1.   Lot dimensions;

      2.   Existing and proposed building/structure(s) dimensions;

      3.   Location and setbacks of existing and proposed building/structure(s);

      4.   Uses of existing and proposed building/structure(s);

      5.   Height of existing and proposed building/structure(s)

      6.   Front yard setbacks of neighboring properties principal buildings.

      1.   Before any zoning compliance permit shall be issued, an application fee and any required escrow fees shall be paid. The amount of such fees and escrows shall be fixed by a schedule established by resolution of the City Council.

      2.   If the application is in conformity with the provisions of this section, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a zoning compliance permit. If an application for such permit is not approved, the Zoning Administrator shall state in writing the cause for such disapproval.

         a.   Any zoning compliance permit issued under the provisions of this section shall be valid only for a period of one year following the date of issuance thereof. Any project which has not substantially commenced within the one-year period may not be started or continued unless the permit is reissued or extended or a new zoning compliance permit is issued.

         b.   Accessory buildings and structures such as fences and small buildings under 200 square feet in area that have been issued a zoning compliance permit under the provisions of this section shall be valid only for a period of six months following the date of issuance thereof. Any project which has not substantially commenced within the six-month period may not be started or continued unless the permit is reissued or extended or a new zoning compliance permit is issued.

         c.   Before voidance is actually declared, the Zoning Administrator shall notify the applicant of the pending voiding by sending a notice to the applicant in writing. The permit may be renewed or extended for not more than six additional months upon request without payment of the additional fees, subject to the provisions of all ordinances in effect at the time of renewal.

      4.   The Zoning Administrator and/or Building Inspector shall inspect the site prior to the pouring of footings. The holder of every zoning compliance permit for the construction, erection, alteration, repair, or moving of any building, structure, or part thereof shall notify the Zoning Administrator and/or the Building Inspector immediately upon completion of the work authorized by such permit for final inspection.

      5.   No building, structure, or use for which a land use permit has been issued shall be used or occupied until after a final inspection has been performed, which indicates that all the provisions of this section are met and a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official. The issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall in no case be construed as waiving any provisions of this section.

      6.   The Zoning Administrator shall have the power to revoke or cancel any zoning compliance permit in case of failure or neglect to comply with any provisions of this section, or in the case of any false statement or misrepresentation made in the application. The owner or his agent shall be notified of such revocation in writing. Upon such revocation, all further construction activities and usage shall cease upon the site, other than for the purpose of correcting the violation or securing the site. Cancellation of a permit issued for a special land use, planned unit development, or variance shall not occur before a hearing by the body that granted the permit. The Zoning Administrator may issue a stop work order to halt all construction activities and usage pending a decision on revocation of said permit.

      7.   The Zoning Administrator may withhold any zoning compliance permit pending verification that an applicant has received required city, county, state, or federal permits, including but not limited to, sanitary sewer and water tap-in permits, septic and water well permits, soil erosion and sedimentation control permits, wetlands permit, floodplain, culvert, driveway, or building permits. Likewise, wherever this section authorizes permit approval by the Planning Commission or City Council, the Planning Commission or City Council may condition final approval of the requested development activity upon the receipt of any of the above-mentioned city, county, state, or federal approvals and/or direct the Zoning Administrator not to issue a zoning compliance permit until said permits from other agencies have been obtained.

(Ord. 404, passed 11-10-2025)

   A.   A certificate of occupancy, stating that all of the provisions of this chapter have been fully complied with shall have been obtained from the Building Inspector before:

      1.   Any structure for which a building permit is required is used or occupied;

      2.   Any use of an existing structure is changed to a use of a different classification; and/or

      3.   Any use of a nonconforming use is changed.

   B.   In the case of a structure or use established, altered, enlarged or moved after the conditional approval thereof by the Board of Zoning Appeals, the certificate shall be issued only if all the conditions thereof shall have been satisfied.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   A.   Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made and filed with the Building Inspector when any structure or use for which the certificate is required is ready for use or occupancy.

   B.   Within ten days after the filing thereof the Building Inspector shall inspect the structure or use and if found to be in conformity with all provisions of this chapter, shall sign and issue a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   No permit or license required by the city or other governmental agency shall be issued by any department, official or employee of the city or governmental agency, unless the application for the permit or license is accompanied by a certificate of occupancy issued by the Building Inspector.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   All departments, officials and employees of the city who are vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses shall issue no permit or license for any use, structure or purpose if the same would not conform to the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   In case of any violation of this chapter, the Building Inspector shall, after inspection, order in writing the correcting of the conditions as are found to constitute a violation. If, within 30 days or longer time as the Building Inspector may, in writing, authorize, any conditions have not been corrected, it shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to institute appropriate action.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   A.   With regard to the National Flood Insurance Program and the regulation of development within the flood hazard area zone as prescribed in Article XIV, the duties of the Building Inspector shall include, but are not limited to:

      1.   Notification to adjacent communities and the Department of Natural Resources of the proposed alteration or relocation of any watercourse and the submission of the notifications to the Federal Insurance Administration; and

      2.   Recording of written notification to all applicants to whom variances are granted in a flood hazard area indicating the terms of the variance, the increased danger to life and property and what the cost of flood insurance will increase commensurate with the increased flood risk and may reach amounts in excess of $25 for $100 of insurance coverage per year. A record of all variance notifications and variance actions shall be maintained together with the justification for each variance.

   B.   All records and maps pertaining to the National Flood Insurance Program shall be maintained in the office of the Building Inspector and shall be open for public inspection.

   C.   It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector to obtain and utilize the best available flood hazard data for purposes of administering this chapter in the absence of data from the Federal Insurance Administration.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)