[CC 2001 §17.80.010; Ord. No. Z-1-99 §400.200(A), 6-8-1999]
It shall be the duty of the person designated by the Mayor as
Administrative Officer to administer and enforce the regulations contained
in this Chapter.
[CC 2001 §17.80.020; Ord. No. Z-1-99 §400.200 (B) — (G), 6-8-1999]
A. It
is unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection, construction,
reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement, extension, razing
or moving of any building or structure or of any portion thereof without
first having applied in writing to the Administrative Officer for
building permit to do so and a building permit has been granted therefor.
B. Every
application for a building permit shall be in writing and delivered
to the Administrative Officer and shall be accompanied by a detailed
set of plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual dimensions
of the lot to be built upon, the size of the proposed building or
structure, its location on the lot, the basic materials of which it
is to be constructed and the details and type of construction to be
used. On the issuance of a permit, one (1) set of plans shall be retained
by the Administrative Officer as a permanent record and one (1) set
shall be returned to the applicant.
C. Blank
forms shall be provided by the Administrative Officer for the use
of those applying for permits as provided for in this Chapter. Any
permits issued by the Administrative Officer shall be on standard
forms for such purpose and furnished by the City. A careful record
of all such applications, plans and permits shall be kept in the office
of the Administrative Officer.
D. Any
building permit, under which no construction work has been commenced
within six (6) months after the date of issue of the permit or under
which the proposed construction has not been completed within two
(2) years of the date of issue, shall expire by limitation; and no
work or operation shall take place under such permit after such expiration.
A building permit may be once extended for a period not exceeding
six (6) months by the Administrative Officer.
E. No
building permit shall be issued for and no building shall be erected
on any lot within the territorial jurisdiction of the City unless
the street giving access to the lot upon which the building is proposed
to be placed conforms to the requirements of the major street plan
of the City as provided in Sections 89.460 and 89.470, RSMo.
F. All
applications for building permits shall be subject to supplementary
regulations and provisions of all municipal ordinances affecting the
erection, construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration, enlargement,
extension, razing or moving of any building or structure or any portion
thereof within the designated flood hazard area of the City.