It shall be the duty of the person designated by the Mayor as Building Inspector to administer and enforce the regulations contained herein.

It shall be unlawful to commence or proceed with the erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement, extension, raising or moving of any building or structure, including but not limited to cement flat work, or any portion thereof, without having applied in writing to the Building Inspector for a Building Permit to do so and a Building Permit has been granted therefor except for that work which would not have an impact on the structural integrity or safety of the involved building or structure and where said proposed alteration would not have an impact upon existing or planned utilities in areas of public right-of-way.

Every application for a Building Permit shall be in writing and delivered to the Building Inspector and shall be accompanied by a detailed set of plans, in duplicate, showing the size of the proposed building or structure, its location on the lot, the basic materials of which it is to be constructed and the details and type of construction to be used. On the issuance of a permit, one (1) set of said plans shall be retained by the Building Inspector as a permanent record and one (1) shall be returned to the applicant. In cases of any building or structure to be located outside the fire districts, the Building Inspector may, at his own discretion, permit the substitution of a written statement covering the essential information required in place of said plans.

Blank forms shall be provided by the Building Inspector for the use of those applying for permits as provided in this Chapter. Any permits issued by the Building Inspector shall be on standard forms for such purpose and furnished by the City.

Building Permit Fees. A careful record of such applications, plans and permits shall be kept in the office of the Building Inspector. The fees to be charged for building permits shall be as follows:

Any Building Permit, under which no construction work has been commenced within six (6) months after the date of issue of said permit or under which the proposed construction has not been completed within two (2) years of the date of issue shall expire by limitation; and no work or operation shall take place under such permit after such expiration. Upon payment of ten cents ($.10) per month for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of the construction cost on which the original permit was issued, but not less than one dollar ($1.00) per month in any case, a Building Permit may be once extended for a period not exceeding six (6) months by the Building Inspector.

Subsequent to November 2, 1965, no change in the use or occupancy of land, nor any change of use or occupancy in an existing building other than for single-family dwelling purposes, shall be made, nor shall any new building be occupied until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. Every Certificate of Occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions of this Chapter. No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alteration of, any building shall be issued before the application has been made and approved for a Certificate of Occupancy and compliance, and no building or premises shall be occupied until such certificate and permit is issued. A record of all Certificates of Occupancy shall be kept on file in the Office of the Building Inspector, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in land or a building affected by such Certificate of Occupancy.