Tremont City Zoning Code
ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT
§ 153.245 ENFORCEMENT.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer, or by such deputies as may be appointed to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and they shall have general police power for the purpose of enforcing the Zoning Ordinance contained herein.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.246 DUTIES OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
(A) The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the power to grant zoning compliance certificates and make inspections of buildings or premises necessary to carry out those duties in the enforcement of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for the Code Enforcement Officer to approve any plans or issue any permits or certificates of compliance for any excavation or construction until he or she has inspected such plans in detail and found them to conform with the chapter.
(B) The Code Enforcement Officer shall record all nonconforming uses existing at the effective date of this chapter for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of § 153.192.
(C) Under no circumstance is the Code Enforcement Officer permitted to make changes to this chapter, nor to vary the terms of this chapter in carrying out his or her duties as Code Enforcement Officer.
(D) The Code Enforcement Officer shall not refuse to issue a permit when conditions imposed by this chapter are complied with by the applicant despite violation of contracts, such as covenants or private agreements which may occur upon the granting of said permit.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.247 SITE PLAN.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall require that all applications for building permits be accompanied by plans and specifications including a site plan, drawn to scale, showing the following:
(A) The actual shape, location and dimensions of the lot and of all buildings or other structures to be erected, altered or moved and of any building or other structures already on the lot;
(B) The site plan shall identify storm drainage patterns on the site and the applicant shall be responsible for controlling soil erosion throughout the building process. Soil and construction debris shall not be allowed to leave the construction site and cause damage to adjacent property, drainage channels or storm drainage conveyance systems;
(C) The existing and intended use of the lot and of all such structures upon it, including in residential areas, the number of dwelling units the building is intended to accommodate; and
(D) Such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being observed.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.248 PERMITS.
The following shall apply in the issuance of any permit.
(A) Permits not to be issued. No building permit shall be issued for the erection, alteration or use of any building or structure or part thereof, or for the use of any land, which is not in accordance with all provisions of this chapter;
(B) Permit for new use of land. No land heretofore vacant shall hereafter be used, or an existing use of land be hereafter changed to a use of a different class or type unless a building permit is first obtained for the new or different use and a certificate of compliance is issued upon completion.
(C) Permits for new use of buildings. No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be changed to or occupied by a use of a different class or type unless a certificate of compliance is first obtained for the new or different use.
(D) Permits required. No building or structure, or part thereof, shall be hereafter erected, altered, moved or repaired unless a building permit has been first issued for such work. The terms ALTERED and REPAIRED shall include any changes in structural parts, stairways, type of construction, type, class or kind of occupancy, means of egress and ingress, or other changes affecting or regulated by this chapter, except for minor repairs or changes not involving any of the aforesaid features.
(E) Building setback inspection. Holders of building permits issued for the construction of a new structure or expansion of an existing structure that requires a foundation shall contact the Code Enforcement Officer before the foundation is constructed and request a foundation inspection. The purpose of the inspection is to verify the building is built in accordance with the construction plan location and that all setbacks are satisfied. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be notified 72 hours before construction of permanent footings. A certificate of compliance may be withheld if the structure does not comply with setback requirements and the building permit holder did not request the building setback inspection.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.249 CERTIFICATES.
No land, building or part thereof, shall be occupied by or for any use unless and until a certificate of compliance shall have been issued for such use. The following shall apply in the issuance of any certificate.
(A) Certificates not to be issued. No certificate of compliance shall be issued for any building, structure or part thereof, or for the use of any land, which is not in accordance with all the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Certificate required. No building, structure or parts thereof, which is hereafter erected or altered shall be occupied or used or the same caused to be done, unless and until a certificate of compliance shall have been issued for such building or structure. A certificate of compliance shall be required for any change in use of a building structure or land.
(C) Certificates including zoning. Certificates of compliance as required by the village building code for new buildings or structures, or parts thereof, or for alterations to or changes of use of existing buildings or structures, shall also constitute certificates of compliance as required by this chapter.
(D) Certificates for existing buildings. Certificates of compliance shall be issued for existing buildings, structures or parts thereof, or existing uses of land if, after inspection, it is found that such buildings, structures or parts thereof, or such use of land, are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Record of certificates. A record of all certificates issued shall be kept on file in the Village Hall, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the property involved.
(F) Certificates for accessory buildings. Buildings or structures accessory to dwellings shall not require separate certificates of compliance if the structure was on the plot plan and is completed at the same time as such dwellings. A certificate of compliance is required if the building permit was issued for the accessory building construction.
(G) Application for certificates. Application for certificates of compliance shall be made in writing to the Code Enforcement Officer on forms furnished by that department, and such certificates shall be issued within five days after receipt of such application if it is found that the building or structure, or part thereof, or the use of land is in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If such certificate is refused for cause, the applicant therefor shall be notified of such refusal and cause thereof, within the aforesaid five-day period.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.250 FINAL INSPECTION.
(A) The holder of every building permit for the construction, erection, alteration, repair or moving of any building, structure or part thereof shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer immediately upon completion of the work authorized by such permit for a final inspection.
(B) Once the Code Enforcement Officer is satisfied the building complies with the terms of the building permit, a certificate of compliance shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)
§ 153.251 FEES.
(A) Fees for inspection and the issuance of permits or certificates or copies thereof required or issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be collected by the Code Enforcement Officer in advance of issuance.
(B) The amount of such fees shall be established by resolution of the Village Board and shall cover the cost of inspection and supervision resulting from enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 18-108, passed 5-7-2018)