A.   Building; Property Maintenance:

      1.   Building Codes: The city hereby adopts as construction standards, the standards as adopted by the state in Utah Code Annotated section 15A-2-103, herein referred to as "codes", as the official building codes of the city. At least one copy of this code shall be kept on file at the city offices and shall be available for inspection by the public.

      2.   International Property Maintenance Code: The city adopts the current edition of the international property maintenance code, promulgated by the International Code Council. The international property maintenance code is hereby incorporated by this reference and made a part of this code. At least one copy of this code shall be kept on file at the city offices and shall be open for inspection by the public. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

   B.   Applicability: These codes are hereby designated as the codes of the city for regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and maintenance of all buildings or structures in the city.

   C.   Adoption Made Part Of Code: Each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of the codes are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out herein. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

   D.   Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of said codes shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and, upon the conviction of any such violation, such person shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. Each and every day during which any violation of any of the provisions of said codes are committed, continued or permitted shall be deemed a separate offense. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

   A.   Created; Authority: The office of the building inspector is hereby created. The building inspector is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and the adopted codes. The building inspector shall be authorized to issue citations for violations of this chapter and the adopted codes. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

   B.   Appointment; Compensation: On the first Monday in February in each year following a municipal election, the mayor shall appoint, subject to the confirmation of the city council, a city building inspector. The salary or other compensation of the building inspector shall be fixed by the city council.

   C.   Permit Issuance: The application, plans and specifications filed by an applicant for a permit shall be checked by the building inspector and if found to be in conformity with the requirements of this chapter, and to all other laws or ordinances applicable thereto, the building inspector shall issue a permit therefor. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

   A.   The city council shall from time to time enact by ordinance or resolution the fees to be paid for the application for a building permit and/or add these fees to the consolidated fee schedule adopted by the city.

   B.   A fee may be assessed for a supplemental permit as set by ordinance or resolution and/or added to the consolidated fee schedule adopted by the city. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

A financial guarantee in an amount established by the city engineer and/or city council shall be charged for the purpose of guaranteeing the completion of the structure and on site improvements. At the completion of the permitted work, the financial guarantee will be released less any fees spent by the city in completing the work. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

The building inspector may use a single comprehensive building permit and application form in conjunction therewith. Such single building permit shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of the building code, plumbing code, mechanical code, electrical code and excavation ordinance in their respective provision pertaining to the application for an issuance to permits and the requirements of any other applicable ordinances governing construction activities in the city. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

Application for a permit in accordance with this chapter shall be made on suitable forms provided by the city. Each application shall be accompanied by fees as set by ordinance or resolution and/or added to the consolidated fee schedule adopted by the city. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

The building inspector shall keep complete records of all permits issued and inspections made, and of other work performed under the provisions of this title. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

   A.   All group R (residential), as defined by adopted codes, having six inches (6") or more of exposed foundation above the finish grade shall be finished plaster or have a finished surface no less than that obtained by the use of plaster. Examples of such finishes include, but are not limited to, decorative finishes using molded forms, aggregated, toweled concrete, etc.

   B.   Building permits will not be issued in:

      1.   Areas of new development until all development work is completed and signed off by the city engineer or appropriate official; and/or

      2.   Escrow agreements are completed and the work approved by the city council or appropriate official. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

Any permit required by this chapter may be issued to any person, who is not a licensed contractor, to do any work regulated by this title in, or in connection with, a single- family or two-family dwelling used exclusively for living purposes, including the usual accessory building in connection with such dwelling, or in connection with a shed, utility building or outbuilding; providing, the person is a bona fide owner of such building and that the same will be occupied or used by the owner and that the owner shall personally purchase all material and perform all labor in connection therewith. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004)

Appeals shall be as provided in chapter 5 of this title. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)

   A.   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, convert, use equipment, occupy or maintain a building or structure in the city contrary to or in violation of any provision of this chapter.

   B.   The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.

   C.   The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the building inspector from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in said plans and specifications, or from preventing building operations from being carried on thereunder when in violation of this chapter, or any other ordinance of the city relative to building operations. (Ord. 172-04, 3-2-2004; amd. 2013 Code)