Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2025-05-22 16:40:51 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 36) <br /> <br />Page 45 of 198 <br />Sec. 90-43. Permits. <br />(a) Applications for permits required by this chapter shall be made to the city on forms provided by the city. In <br />order to be considered complete the application must include: <br />(1) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number. <br />(2) The legal description and address of the property to which the permit shall apply. <br />(3) Proof of ownership of the property to which the permit shall apply. Only the property owner may apply <br />for a permit, and all owners of record must sign the application and agree to the permit. <br />(4) Copies of any previous variances, site plan approvals, conditional use permits, or other permits issued <br />to the site if required by the building official to determine compliance with ordinance and law. <br />(5) A statement as to the zoning classification of the property. <br />(6) A sewer and water service plan. <br />(7) Such detailed information as is required to ensure compliance with ordinance and law for the issuance <br />of the permit and the activities to be undertaken resulting from the permit. This may include, but is not <br />limited to, topographic survey of the property and a wetlands delineation of the property. <br />(8) Application fees and escrow as established by the city council. <br />(b) Permit applications shall be reviewed for compliance with pertinent regulations, and if found in compliance, <br />a permit will be issued. No permit shall be issued where any potable water system and/or sewage treatment <br />system on the property is not in conformance with city and state codes. The community development <br />director or designee or building official may require a certification from a qualified individual (licensed well <br />driller, licensed septic system installer, or licensed plumber) that the water supply system and sewage <br />treatment system are conforming to city and state codes. <br />(c) The city council may establish a fee to be charged for the processing of any permit request, and may also <br />establish a requirement for a security deposit or escrow to ensure work is performed in compliance with the <br />permit issued. <br />(d) Where an applicant believes that a permit has been incorrectly denied, or that conditions placed on a permit <br />are arbitrary or capricious, the applicant may appeal the building official's action to the board of appeals and <br />adjustments. <br />(e) A Permit issued by the zoning administrator in conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall be secured <br />prior to actions on the following if located in the floodplain: <br />(1) Erection, addition, modification, or rehabilitation of any building, structure, or portion thereof; that <br />would require a building permit. Normal maintenance and repair shall be included in the valuation of <br />the project to determine if a substantial improvement has occurred. <br />(2) Prior to the use or change of use of a building, structure, or land. <br />(3) Prior to the construction of a dam, fence (other than a farm fence as defined in section 90-1 of this <br />chapter), or on-site septic system. <br />(4) Prior to the change or extension of a nonconforming use. <br />(5) Prior to the repair of a structure that has been damaged by flood, fire, tornado, or any other source. <br />(6) Prior to the placement of fill, excavation of materials, or the storage of materials or equipment. Normal <br />agricultural tilling and plowing is exempt from this provision. <br />(Prior Code, § 1015-120.1, § 90-41; Ord. No. 2009-434, § 1, 10-5-2009)