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B. An application for a building permit shall be made to <br />the Building and Zoning Administrator on a form furnished <br />by the City. Ail building permit applications shall be <br />accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale showing the <br />dimensions of the lot to be built upon and the size and <br />location of the building and accessory buildings to be <br />erected, off-street parking and loading facilities and such <br />other information as may be deemed necessary by the <br />Building and Zoning Administrator to determine compliance <br />with this and other land use ordinances. No building <br />permit shall be issued for activity in conflict with the <br />provisions of this Ordinance except activity for which a <br />variance has been granted in accordance with Section <br />900.40(5). The Building and Zoning Administrator shall <br />issue a building permit only after determining that the <br />application and plans comply with the provisions of this <br />Ordinance, the State Building Code and other applicable <br />laws and ordinances. Building permits for commercial and <br />industrial properties shall not be issued until a letter of <br /> <br />credit in the amount of 3% three percent) of the valuation <br />is submitted. Said letter of credit shall ensure <br /> <br />compliance with the grading, drainage, hardsurface, and <br />landscaping requirements of the ordinance. Said letter of <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />credit shall not exceed $50,000 (fifty thousand and 00/100) <br />dollars. <br /> <br />C. If the work described in any building permit is not <br />begun within one hundred eighty (180) days or substantially <br />completed within two (2) years following the date of <br />issuance thereof, said permit shall expire and become void. <br />Written notice thereof shall be transmitted by the Building <br />and Zoning Administrator to the permit holder, stating that <br />activity authorized by the expired permit shall cease <br />unless and until a new building permit has been obtained. <br /> <br />D. No building permit shall be issued for the development <br />of commercial, industrial or multifamily structures of four <br />(4) dwelling units or greater for property that is not <br />platted in accordance with the requirements of Chapter X of <br />the City Code. <br /> <br />Certificates of Occupancy. <br />A. A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained before: <br /> <br />i. any nonagricultural building, except an accessory <br />building, hereafter erected or structurally altered is <br />occupied or used; and <br /> <br />ii. the use of any existing nonagricultural building, <br />except an accessory building, is altered. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\ORDINANC\oa02-02.doc <br /> <br /> <br />