(a)

Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to enforce the provisions of this chapter. It shall also be the duty of all officers and employees of the city and especially all members of the police department to assist the building inspector by reporting to him upon new construction, alterations, relocations, repairs, or land uses, or upon seeing violations. Appeal from the decision of the building inspector may be made to the board of zoning adjustment as provided in section 12-2009 of this chapter.

(b)

Building permits. No building or structure shall be erected, altered, repaired or relocated until a permit therefor has been issued by the building inspector. The application for and issuance of the permits shall be in accordance with the requirements of the building code, except that no permit shall be issued until application for a certificate of zoning compliance has been made and approved.

(c)

Certificate of zoning compliance. No change in the use or occupancy of land or of an existing building shall be made, nor shall any new building be used or changed in use, until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued by the building inspector stating that the proposed use of the building or land complies with the provisions of this chapter. The issuance of such a certificate shall be in accordance with the following procedures:

(1)

Applications for a certificate of zoning compliance shall be made coincidental with the application for a building permit. After determining that the proposed erection, alteration, repair, relocation or change in use is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, each application shall be approved by the building inspector and shall be countersigned by the director-secretary of the zoning commission.

(2)

All applications for a certificate of zoning compliance shall be accompanied by three (3) copies of a layout or plot plan drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size, height and location of the building or buildings to be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, structurally altered or relocated, the size and location of any buildings on the lot, and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of these regulations. All required parking areas and access driveways must be shown and the individual car stalls clearly indicated. A careful record of the applications and plats shall be kept in the office of the building inspector.

(3)

When making application for a certificate of zoning compliance, the following investigation and compliance fees shall be paid:

a.

Accessory buildings, home occupations, and signs, three dollars ($3.00);

b.

Dwellings, semi-public buildings, business, commercial or industrial uses not involving erection, alteration, repair or relocation, five dollars ($5.00); and

c.

Business, commercial or industrial uses involving erection, alteration, repair or relocation, ten dollars ($10.00).

(4)

A final certificate of zoning compliance shall be issued by the building inspector within ten (10) days after the completed work shall have been inspected and approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(5)

The building inspector shall maintain a record of all certificates and copies shall be furnished, upon payment of one dollar ($1.00) each, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.

(d)

If a structure or piece of property is rezoned and no action is taken within twelve (12) months in the new classification a certified letter shall be mailed to the property owner stating he has thirty (30) days in which to prove his intent of using the property as classified. It shall then be up to the zoning commission as whether to extend the classification. If rescinded the classification shall return to "R-1."

(Ord. No. 186, 10/10/68, Art. VIII)