§ 8-01-010. Permits—Required; applications.

(a)

General building, electrical and mechanical/plumbing, and liquefied petroleum gas permits. No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, improved, or converted, and no electrical wiring, plumbing or mechanical work as defined and described in the applicable state construction codes for those trades, may be installed, repaired or maintained in or on such building or structure, unless the applicable permit has first been obtained from the state construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department.

(b)

Drainage design permit required. No building or structure shall be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, improved, or converted for on the following properties until the property owner or applicant or his/her agent has received written approval of a drainage plan from the designated city official.

(1)

Development of residential lots less than ten thousand (10,000) feet:

a.

Provide site plan with existing ground elevations at each corner, adjoining curb elevations and adjacent alley elevations where alleys are provided, showing proposed finish grade elevations and finish floor elevations.

b.

Show proposed improvements and disposition of surface runoff.

(2)

Development of residential properties more than ten thousand (10,000) feet but less than three (3) acres:

a.

Provide site plan with existing ground elevations at each lot corner, adjoining curb elevations and adjacent alley elevations where alleys are provided, proposed finish grade elevations and finish floor elevations,

b.

Show proposed improvements and disposition of surface runoff.

c.

Where proposed construction will provide for impermeable surface over more than sixty (60) percent of the property to be developed a drainage report based on the one hundred-year storm, showing pre-developed and developed runoff conditions shall be required.

(3)

Development of residential properties larger than three (3) acres and commercial properties regardless of size:

a.

Provide site plan with existing ground elevations, and/or contours, proposed finish grade elevations and finish floor elevations, flow line and top of curb elevations on adjacent streets and elevations of adjacent alleys where alleys are provided.

b.

Show proposed improvements and the disposition of surface runoff.

c.

Provide drainage report based on the one hundred-year storm, showing pre-developed and developed runoff conditions.

d.

On-site storm water detention or retention required if impervious surfaces will exceed sixty (60) percent of developed lot area. Developed runoff rate (cubic feet per second) shall not exceed pre-development runoff rate.

e.

Drainage requirements or internal street construction providing for flood drainage.

f.

Provide grading and drainage plan with:

1.

Existing ground elevations, and/or contours.

2.

Proposed finish grade elevations, including building pads, street grades, top of curb and flow line elevations.

3.

Provide drainage report for the project based on the one hundred-year storm.

4.

Where internal street design is used within the development, the design shall accommodate one hundred-year storm runoff within curbs overtopped not more than six (6) inches at full site development.

5.

Building pads shall be elevated no less than six (6) inches above the One hundred-year storm runoff elevation, or not less than one (1) foot above the curb line, whichever is greater.

(4)

A drainage design permit, if granted, shall be effective for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance. A variance to the duration of such permit may be allowed by the code official where a literal application or enforcement of the regulations relating to the date of expiration would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship and the relief granted would not be contrary to the public interest but would do substantial justice and be in accordance with the spirit of this section. Where work for which a permit is required extends beyond the expiration date of the permit under which the work commenced, the fee for obtaining a renewal of the permit shall be equal to that of the original permit fee. The payment of such renewal shall not relieve any persons from full compliance with the requirements of the applicable codes in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties provided by law.

(Code 1960, §§ 4-1-5, 11-14-2; Ord. No. 588, § 1, 7-10-79; Ord. No. 1003, § 2, 3-25-97; Ord. No. 1071, 7-13-99; Ord. No. 1085, 2-22-00; Ord. No. 1203, § 1, 4-13-04; Ord. No. 1321, § 1, 2-12-08; Ord. No. 1340, § 1, 8-11-08)

Cross reference

Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-01-020; licenses and miscellaneous business regulations, Ch. 17.