City of pleasant hope missouri municipal code

Section 405.220: Permits

Sub Section A. Building Permit

It shall be unlawful to start the construction of a new building, structure or sign or the enlargement or structural alteration of an existing building structure or sign, without first applying for and receiving a building permit from the City. No building permit shall be issued unless the City Building Inspector has reviewed the plot plan or site plan if required and construction plans and has certified that such plans are in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter.

Sub Section B. Certificate of Occupancy

Inspection of completed premises and issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be required before commencement of use or occupancy to ensure that the premises are in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter.

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   Application for certificate of occupancy shall be submitted to the City. Following submittal of the application, the City Building Inspector shall cause the building or structure to be inspected, if necessary and shall certify to the City that one (1) of the following actions be taken:
   

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   If all work has been completed and the building, structure or premises is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Article and other applicable provisions of this Chapter and other City codes, the issuance of certificate of occupancy shall be approved. The certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the City within five (5) working days of receipt of report from the Building Inspector.
   
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   If all work has not been completed or the structure, building or premises is not in compliance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter and other City codes, written notice shall be made to the applicant informing the reasons why the certificate of occupancy cannot be issued, citing either the applicable City codes or other work that must be completed.
   

Sub Section C. Sign Permit.

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   Sign permit required. Except as otherwise provided in Section 405.630 through 405.720, no sign shall be erected, moved, enlarged, illuminated or substantially altered without first obtaining a sign permit for each sign. Sign permits shall not be required for routine maintenance, repainting or changing the message on a sign.
   
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   Sign permit for multiple occupants. In the case of a lot occupied or intended to be occupied by multiple businesses, such as a shopping center, sign permits shall be issued in the name of the lot owner or authorized agent rather than in the name of the individual business. The City shall be responsible for enforcing only the provisions of this Article and not the provisions of any private allocation formula, lease or restriction.
   
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   Sign permit applications. Application for a sign permit shall be made to the City. The applicant shall submit all such information necessary to determine compliance with all appropriate regulations and laws of the City including, but not limited to, the following:
   

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   Name, address and business license number of applicant.
   
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   Name and address of sign owner.
   
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   Name and address of the owner and the occupant of the premises where the sign is to be located.
   
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   Legible drawings with description showing precise location of the sign and all other existing signs on the same premise; drawings showing dimensions, construction supports, sizes, materials of the sign, method of attachment and character of structural members to which the sign will be attached.
   

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   Issuance of permit, denial or revocation. Upon review by the Administrative Official, the City shall issue a sign permit when the application therefore has been properly made and the proposed sign complies with all appropriate regulations. The City may suspend, deny or revoke a permit whenever the permit is issued on the basis of misstatement of fact, fraud or non-compliance with this Article. When a sign permit is denied, revoked or suspended, the City shall give written notice to the applicant, along with a written statement of the reason for the denial.
   
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   Permit period. Every sign permit issued by the City shall become null and void if work on the sign is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the issuance of the permit. If work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned for ninety (90) days after the work commences, the sign shall be considered abandoned and a new sign permit shall be required to proceed with work on the sign. In such cases, the sign permit fee will be one-half (½) of the original fee, provided that no changes have been made in the original plans.
   

Sub Section D. Grading/Excavation

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   One (1) acre or more, land disturbance permit from Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to be on file with the City Engineer and City of Pleasant Hope before any person shall engage in any excavation, grading, dislocation or relocation of any material in connection with any construction, development or alteration of land, structures, utilities or public improvements within the City limits. Any such excavation, grading, dislocation or relocation of material for which a land disturbance permit is required shall be in compliance with the requirements of any applicable City code.
   
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   Five (5) acres or more, sedimentation erosion control plan and land disturbance permit from DNR required to be on file with the City Engineer and City of Pleasant Hope before any person shall engage in any excavation, grading, dislocation or relocation of any material in connection with any construction, development or alteration of land, structures, utilities or public improvements within the City limits. Any such excavation, grading, dislocation or relocation of material for which a land disturbance permit is required shall be in compliance with the requirements of any applicable City code.
   
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   Exemptions. The following construction is exempt from the grading permit requirements:
   

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   The following activities provided they are not located within twenty-five (25) feet of a spring, sinkhole, wetland or watercourse:
   

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   Gardening or landscaping.
   
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   Grading and repair of existing roads or driveways, unless otherwise required by the Pleasant Hope Subdivision Regulations.
   
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   Cleaning and routine maintenance of roadside ditches or utilities.
   
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   Utility construction where the actual trench width is two (2) feet or less and total area is less than one (1) acre.
   

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   Emergency construction required to repair or replace roads, utilities or other improvements affecting the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens. In such event, the company or utility conducting the emergency repair shall notify the City within twenty-four (24) hours of the repair work.
   

Sub Section E. Utility Installation and Notification

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   Unless otherwise required to obtain a grading or excavation permit for the installation of underground telephone, cable, electric or other similar utility service, all utility service providers shall notify City of Pleasant Hope before installation of said service facilities within the City limits. However, in the case of emergency repairs necessary to prevent loss or damage to persons or property, the service provider must notify the City within twenty-four (24) hours of such repair work.
   
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   Upon completion of the utility installation, the applicant shall submit to the City a sketch map showing the location, depth and distance from property lines for any cable or pipeline installed.