The provisions of this appendix shall be administered and enforced by the building official.

It shall be unlawful to commence the excavation or filling of any lot for any construction of any building, or to commence construction of any building, or to commence the moving or alteration of any building or to commence the development of land for a use not requiring a building, until the building official has issued a building permit for such work.

All applications to the building official for building permits shall be accompanied by one complete set of plans, drawn to scale, showing:

10.3.1 The actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon;

10.3.2 The size of the building to be erected;

10.3.3 The location of the building on the lot;

10.3.4 The location of existing structures on the lot, if any;

10.3.5 The number of dwelling units the building is designed to accommodate;

10.3.6 The setback lines of buildings on adjoining lots;

10.3.7 The layout of off-street parking and loading spaces; and

Such other information as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this appendix are being observed.

Any building permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within six months of the date of issue or if the work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of one year.

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

(1)

A building hereafter erected, altered or moved.

(2)

A change in use in any building or land.

(3)

Each nonconforming use created by the passage of and subsequent amendments to this appendix. The owner of the nonconforming use shall obtain a certificate of occupancy within 30 days of the date of said passage of amendments.

10.5.1 Upon payment of any required fees, the building official shall sign and issue a certificate of occupancy if the proposed use of land or building, as stated on the certificate of occupancy and signed by the owner or his appointed agent, is found to conform to the applicable provisions of this appendix, and if the building, as finally constructed, complies with the plans submitted for the building permit.

A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued unless the proposed use of a building or land conforms to the applicable provisions of this appendix, or unless the building, as finally constructed, complies with the sketch or plan upon which the building permit was issued. The building official shall state in writing the reasons for denying such certificate of occupancy.

Any person violating any provision of this appendix shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished for each offense according to law. Each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

In case any building is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building or land is used in violation of this appendix, the building official, or any other appropriate city authority or any person who would be damaged by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action in proceeding to prevent the violation in the case of each building or use of land.