[R.O. 2013 §500.030; CC 1984 §4-4; Ord. No. 423 §4, 6-6-1966]
It shall be unlawful for any person to install or construct
any facilities without having first complied with the various codes
adopted in this Chapter, except that facilities may be provided for
the use of workers during the construction of any building, but such
facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
[R.O. 2013 §500.040; CC 1984 §4-5; Ord. No. 423 §2, 6-6-1966]
Except as otherwise directed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall be the Building Official.
[R.O. 2013 §500.050; CC 1984 §4-10; Ord. No. 548 §1, 9-10-1973; Ord. No. 564 §2, 7-17-1974; Ord. No. 1040 §1, 8-21-1991; Ord. No. 1142 §§1 — 2, 12-15-1993; Ord. No. 2057, 7-20-2020]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to erect or construct a fence within
the City without first securing a permit for such purpose from the
City.
B.
An
application for a permit under this Section shall be on such form
as is supplied by the City and shall be accompanied by such other
and further information as may be required, including sketches, diagrams,
plans and other information without limitation. Each application shall
be accompanied by a fee in the sum of three dollars ($3.00), which
shall be returned to the applicant only if the application is denied.
C.
No
application shall be accepted or permit issued unless it is shown
that the fence shall conform to the following requirements:
1.
No fence shall exceed a height of forty-eight (48) inches in residential
districts except those located within the side and rear areas of a
lot at such minimum distance from the side and rear lines as is established
for buildings within the district so located, provided that no fence
shall exceed six (6) feet in height.
2.
Fences shall not be erected or constructed on any lot or portion
thereof beyond the front building setback line, or more than six (6)
inches inside and from any rear or side lot lines unless permitted
at the discretion of the Building Commissioner.
3.
Any hedges, barberry or other type of growing vegetation fence shall
be kept well trimmed and shall not exceed five (5) feet up to the
building line; and from there to the street, same shall not exceed
three (3) feet; provided, however, that hedges, barberry or other
types of growing vegetation fences shall not exceed two and one-half
(2½) feet on corner lots and same shall be kept well trimmed
and off of the street line.
4.
The finished side of the fence shall be on the exterior of the closure,
or if the area is not enclosed, then on the side visible by abutting
property owners.
D.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to construct a fence along the side
of any corner lot, running parallel with an intersecting street, any
closer to said street than the side line on which the building or
other structure is already located; and if no building or other structure
has been constructed or erected on said lot, then no closer than the
proposed side building line as shown on the plat or as shown on the
plot plan.
E.
The
City may require, if in its discretion it deems it advisable, as a
condition precedent to the granting of a permit to construct a fence,
that the applicant furnish at applicant's cost a bond, in a form and
amount satisfactory to the City, which shall be given to the City
prior to the issuance of any such permit, which shall, while in force,
provide for the payment to the City of an amount of the bond in the
event of the violation by the applicant of any part of this Section;
said bond may be sued upon in the name of the City for the collection
of any fees, fines, penalties or forfeitures, the payment of which
the bond is given to secure, and in the name of the City, for the
use and benefit of any person damaged by the breach of any conditions
thereof.
F.
In
addition to other penalties and any other rights and remedies given
the City under this Section, the City shall have the right, in the
event of violation of this Section, to take any and all civil actions,
and avail itself of any and all legal remedies in any court having
jurisdiction thereof for itself, or for the use and benefit of any
person affected by the violation of this Section, for the purpose
of preventing or stopping the erection of any fence, or to secure
the removal of such fence, and may seek in addition damages for such
violation.
[R.O. 2013 §500.060; CC 1984 §4-11; Ord. No. 703 §1, 2-20-1980]
A.
A demolition
permit shall be required of any person wishing the demolition of a
building within the City.
B.
The
fee for a permit for the demolition of a building shall be ten dollars
($10.00).
C.
Before
a permit is issued for the demolition of a building, the sewer, water
and gas lines must be disconnected at the main and the lines capped.
Electric service lines must be disconnected by the electric utility.
The Code Enforcement Officer or the Board of Aldermen can, however,
waive the requirement of a sewer disconnect if building plans are
presented and approved by them prior to issuance of the demolition
permit and such plans show a reconnection of the existing sewer.
D.
There
is to be no burning of any kind on the lot, and the basement must
be filled with earthen material to one (1) foot below finish grade
with the remaining foot to be filled with clean dirt and maintained
so water will not stand.
E.
The
demolition permit shall be good for a sixty (60) day period and a
performance bond in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00)
guaranteeing the provisions of this Section shall be required prior
to issuance of a demolition permit.
F.
Inspection
of each disconnect of a water or sewer line shall be made by the Water
and Sewer Department prior to the disconnection taking place. A fee
of ten dollars ($10.00) for each inspection shall be paid to the City.
[R.O. 2013 §500.070; CC 1984 §4-12; Ord. No. 970 §§1 — 2, 8-7-1989]
Screening or baffling of central unit air-conditioning systems,
wherever located on the exterior of a building, shall be required
on all new construction or remodeling of a building used for multi-family
or commercial purposes.
[R.O. 2013 §500.080; CC 1984 §4-13; Ord. No. 1108 §1, 6-16-1993]
All interior curbing of parking areas on new construction or
remodeling of existing facilities shall be concrete, and all islands
located therein shall be landscaped.
