§ 403.110. Building Permits., Chapter 403. Development Review Procedures, Unified Development Code, Code of Ordinances, Blue Springs

In accordance with Title V, Building And Construction, of the City Code, it shall be unlawful to commence or to proceed with the erection, construction, reconstruction, structural conversion, structural alteration, enlargement, extension, razing, or moving of any building or structure or any portion thereof until a building permit has been granted therefor. This Section sets out the required review and approval procedures for building permits. The term "Code Administrator" shall have the same meaning as the term is used in Title V of the City Code.

Application Submittal. A complete application for a building permit shall be submitted to the Codes Administrator in a form established by the City (Building Permit Application), along with a non-refundable fee that has been established by the City to defray the cost of processing the application. No building permit application shall be processed until the application is complete, all applicable development approvals have been secured (including a released site plan) and the required fee has been paid.

Review And Action — Codes Administrator. The Codes Administrator shall be responsible for conducting reviews to determine if intended uses, buildings or structures comply with applicable provisions of this Development Code and the Building Code. A building permit shall be either issued or denied by the Codes Administrator within twenty-one (21) days after the receipt of a complete application or within such longer period as may be agreed to by the applicant. If a building permit is not issued within the required twenty-one-day period, the building permit application shall be deemed denied. When the Codes Administrator denies an application for a building permit, the applicant shall be advised, in writing, of the reasons for the denial.

Expiration. Building permits shall be subject to the expiration provisions of the Building Code.

Revocation. A building permit may be revoked by the Codes Administrator at any time prior to the completion of the building or structure for which the same was issued, when the Codes Administrator determines that there is departure from the plans, specifications, or conditions required under the terms of the issued permit, that the same was procured by false representation or that any provisions of this Development Code are being violated. Written notice of such revocation shall be served upon the owner, the owner's agent, or contractor, or upon any person employed on the building or structure for which such permit was issued, via a stop-work order, which shall be posted in a prominent location, and, after the posting of a stop-work order, it shall be unlawful for any person to work on the work site except to correct the situation that caused the stop work order to be posted.

Prerequisite To Building Permit. A final plat shall be approved by the Governing Body and recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of Jackson County for the land on which the building is to be constructed at some time prior to the issuance of any building permit. A building permit shall be obtained from the Codes Administrator.