Building Permits - Town Code, Chapter 8
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE MIDWEST TOWN CODE
PERTAINING TO BUILDING PERMITS
WHEREAS, it is necessary for effective regulation and supervision of the construction of new buildings and the remodeling, extension, alteration or addition to existing structures and in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Town of Midwest, that a schedule of fees to be paid upon the issuance of building permits be provided; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to the orderly regulation of the construction of buildings of all types that a schedule of fees to be charged for zoning permits.
BE IT ORDAINDED by the Governing Body of the Town of Midwest, Wyoming, that Chapter 27, Section 20 of the Code of the Town of Midwest be amended as follows; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINDED by the Governing Body of the Town of Midwest, Wyoming, that C
Chapter 27, Article VII of the Code of the Town of Midwest be amended to read as follows:
Section 27-20 Building Permits
No permit shall be issued by the Mayor or his or her designated appointee for the excavation or erection of a building, or part of a building, or for repairs to or alteration of, or moving a building or part of a building or for the use of any premises, until after a statement of the intended use has been filed by the applicant and unless the plans and intended use indicate that the building and premises are to conform in all respects to the provisions of this chapter, or unless such proposed building or use shall have been duly authorized by the Council.
A building permit shall be required to be issued by the Mayor, the Town Council or their designated appointee for the excavation or erection of a building, or part of a building, or for repairs to or alteration of, or moving a building or part of a building or for the use of any premises. Anyone seeking a building permit shall file plans and a statement of the intended use with the Town Clerk and tender payment of the permit fee as provided by Article VII. Plans or intended uses not conforming in all respects to the provisions of this Ordinance and all other statutes, rules and regulations shall not be authorized by the mayor, council of their appointee.
ARTICLE VII
Building Permits
Section 1. Permit required, compliance with Chapter prerequisites to issuance of building permit fees.
a. It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, or to extend the foundation of any building or accessory building or other structure within the municipality without first obtaining a building permit from the Building Inspector or his authorized representative, and no permit shall be issued unless the plan of and for the proposed erection, construction, alteration or use fully conforms to the zoning and building regulations then in effect.
b. The fee to be charged for building permits for new construction is as follows:
i. One family dwelling whether stick built or modular, twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
ii. Multiple family dwelling, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first unit and ten dollars ($10.00) for each additional unit.
iii. Business and commercial buildings, forty dollars ($40.00) per building;
iv. Industrial buildings, forty dollars ($40.00) per building.
c.
i. The fee charged for building permits for the construction of residential accessory buildings (garages, storage facilities) shall be twenty five dollars ($5.00) ($25.00). Except those residential accessory buildings of less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet shall be exempt.
ii. Extension of the foundation of any existing building or enlargement of livable square footage to existing residential building, five dollars ($5.00).
iii. Commercial and industrial accessory buildings shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
Section 2. Any party violating the provisions of the Chapter or any amendment thereto, shall be penalized as provided in Sections 8 and 9 of ARTICLE I of this Chapter.
SEVERABILITY AND REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES:
If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court or competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with provisions of this Ordinance, are hereby amended or repealed.
PASSED on 1st reading the 25 day of March, 2020.
PASSED on 2nd reading the 8 day of April, 2020.
PASSED on 3rd reading the 22 day of April, 2020.