§ 57-4. Permits and inspection.

(a)

Notice to proceed, grading permit, and notice of completion.

(1)

Notice to proceed. Prior to the installation of any improvements, the subdivider shall obtain a written notice to proceed from the director. The notice shall authorize the construction of only those improvements contained within the improvement plans. During the installation of any or all improvements, the city shall retain the right to inspect the installation as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the approved improvement plans. If any installation of improvements is deemed inadequate to meet the requirements of the approved improvement plans, the director shall have the right to order a suspension of construction until compliance is achieved.

(2)

Grading permit. The director shall review the erosion control plan for compliance with city ordinances. Upon approval, the director shall issue a grading permit prior to the beginning of any earthwork. See also section 57-10(h) for additional requirements.

(3)

Notice of completion. Upon completion of the installation of any or all improvements, the director shall file with the city clerk a written notice of completion that he has inspected the installation and that it is in compliance with the approved improvement plans, as far as he is able to determine. This shall not relieve the developer of his responsibility in cases of improper or faulty construction, substitution of inferior materials, or unapproved deviations from the improvement plans approved by the board of aldermen.

(b)

Building permits. No building permit shall be issued by any governing official for the construction of any building, structure, or improvements to the land or to any lot within a subdivision which has been approved for platting or replatting until all requirements of this chapter have been fully complied with.

(1)

Any building or structure for which a building permit is issued shall conform to any building, electrical, plumbing, utility, or safety code now in force by ordinance or which may be enacted in the future for the health, safety, and welfare of the city.

(2)

The principal structure on all lots shall be constructed with the front face of the building aligned with the front set back line. On corner lots, the building shall be constructed with the front face of the building in contact with the set back line for both streets upon which the property has frontage. In no case shall any building project into the required setbacks. In all cases, the front of the building shall face the front of the lot, except for multi-family dwellings with written approval by the director.

(3)

No building permit shall be issued 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 RSMo Ch. 89.

(4)

Building permits may be issued for lots in a new subdivision if:

a.

All requirements of this chapter have been fully complied with, including completion and acceptance of the infrastructure, submission of the improvement guarantee, and submission of as-built plans, and;

b.

The final plan has been approved by the board of aldermen and the plat has been recorded in the office of the Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds.

(c)

Inspection. The subdivider shall pay for and arrange for inspections performed by a registered professional engineer in his employ, and any inspections that may be required by ordinances and regulations of other agencies having jurisdiction, other than those inspections otherwise required by the city.

The city will provide general inspection of the developer's infrastructure work. However, the city does not guarantee the performance of the developer and his contractors. The city's inspection shall not relieve the developer and his contractors of their obligation to perform the work in conformity with the plans and specifications and in a workmanlike manner.

(Ord. No. 02-45, § 1, 7-1-02)