§ 1101-19. Application for Permits.

1101-19.1 By Whom Application is Made: Application shall be made by the owner, person in control, or the authorized agent, architect, engineer or contractor employed by the owner or person in control in connection with the proposed work. Where the application is made by a person other than the owner or person in control, the owner or person in control shall authorize the applicant to grant consent to the inspection by employees of the Department of Buildings and Inspections of the premises where the work is to be performed at any time when work on the premises described in the application is ongoing. Where the owner or person in control does not employ or contract with another party to perform the proposed work, the application shall be made by the owner of the building or person in control and the owner or person in control shall consent to inspection by employees of the Department of Buildings and Inspections of the premises where the work is to be performed at any time when work on the premises described in the application is ongoing.

1101-19.2 Form of Application: Application shall be prepared in writing on forms prescribed by the director of buildings and inspections and shall contain the full names and addresses of the owner or person in control, applicant and contractor, the street and house number of the building or structure, a brief description of the proposed work, the use and occupancy(ies) for which the proposed work is intended, the estimated cost thereof, a statement on behalf of the owner or person in control that the proposed work and occupancy will be in accordance with all laws and ordinances applying to the premises and such other information as may be required by the director of buildings and inspections. Applications shall be signed by the owner or person in control or a person authorized to sign for the owner or person in control. Electronically filed applications shall bear a facsimile signature and indicate the authority of the person affixing the facsimile to the application. In order to provide the public with a record of the intended use of the premises, every application for a permit for a new building or structure, an addition to an existing building, or change in use, where the intended use is classified in Group F-l, Moderate Hazard Factory and Industrial, Group H, High Hazard, or Group S-1, Moderate Hazard Storage, shall disclose the standard industrial classification of the establishment intending to use the premises and every installation, discharge or operating permit from the Ohio Air Pollution Control Agency, the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati, or the Cincinnati Health Department that is required by law to be issued or amended for the intended use of the premises; this requirement shall apply only to permits required for activities or sources intended to be installed or operated within one year after a certificate of occupancy has been issued for the new building, structure, addition or use. The standard industrial classification shall be as determined by the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 edition.

Exception: When applications and plans are accompanied by plans and specifications in an electronic plan file and an electronic index file, formatted in a manner acceptable to the director of buildings and inspections, the number of required sets shall be reduced to one set of specifications and two sets of plans for building permits or three sets of plans for combination building and mechanical permits.

1101-19.3 Construction Documents: Except for minor repairs or as otherwise approved by the director of buildings and inspections, all applications for building permits shall be accompanied by four sets of construction documents. One set of such construction documents shall be returned to the applicant when the permit is issued.

1101-19.4 Survey Plat: Where the permit is for a new principal building, and in other cases where, in the opinion of the director of buildings and inspections it is necessary, four copies of the survey plat shall also be required showing the surveyor's stakes, the proposed front yard, side yard and rear yard dimensions, the front yard of buildings on other lots as required by the Zoning Code, and the dimensions of all projections of such buildings into the front yards, such as covered porches, vestibules, or bays existing or proposed easements with full details and such other information that may be necessary to determine compliance with the Code. The survey plat shall also show the width of the streets and alleys abutting the lot, whether or not the same are dedicated, and show the distance to the nearest platted street intersection of record, the location, size and type (sanitary, storm or combination) of existing and proposed sewers, including the location of the existing or proposed tee branch and building sewer (house lateral) which serves or will serve the premises and the elevation of the sewer invert at the point of connection. The plat shall indicate the proposed disposition of surface drainage which shall be the responsibility of the owner or person in control. The plat shall also show the location and size of the existing or proposed water main and the proposed location of the water connection which serves or will serve the premises, the location of existing or proposed fire hydrants, the location and width of the existing sidewalk in the street, the curbs (or edge of traveled roadway) and the width and type of street pavement. The information on existing and proposed structures, as described above, shall be fully indicated on the survey plat. The survey points shall be maintained and be accessible at all times during construction. All elevations shall be referenced to mean sea level in accordance with Section 104-11 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code. A convenient bench mark shall be indicated on the plat and said bench mark shall be maintained for the duration of construction.

1101-19.5 Excavation or Fill: The construction documents submitted with an application for a permit to excavate or fill land shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or an architect where the work contemplated is incident to the practice of architecture and in addition to the requirements of §§ 1101-19.3 and 1101-19.4 CBC shall include the following:

(1)

A contour map of the affected area showing the existing and proposed contours at five-foot intervals.

(2)

The proposed amount of excavation or fill in cubic yards.

(3)

The location of any existing and proposed buildings or structures on the site and within 15 feet of the site.

(4)

The proposed method for the protection of soils from erosion.

(5)

A report from a geotechnical engineer showing the results of surface and sub-surface exploration, conditions of the land, and procedures for performing the operation.

(6)

All drainage provisions which shall be of such design to adequately handle the surface runoff, together with a map showing the drainage area of all land tributary to the site, and estimated cubic foot per second runoff of the area served by any drain computed in accordance with current acceptable standards.

(7)

A description of the borrow material, and the method to be used for and the degree of its proposed compaction.

(8)

Proposed preparation of existing ground surface to receive fill.

(9)

Proposed sub-surface drainage if necessary for stability.

(10)

Plans for all retaining walls, cribbing, vegetative provisions, erosions and sediment control measures, together with location of temporary and/or permanent fencing and other protective devices to be constructed in connection, or as part of the proposed work.

(11)

A timing schedule and sequence indicating the anticipated starting and completion dates of the development sequence-stripping and/or clearing, rough grading and construction, final grading and vegetative establishment, and maintenance and the time of exposure of each area prior to the completion of effective erosion and sediment control measures.

Exception: Where the application and/or plans for a permit or plans for a permit or a certificate in writing of a geotechnical engineer states, to the satisfaction of director of buildings and inspections, that the proposed excavation or fill is an isolated, self-contained area, there is not apparent danger to adjacent public or private property, and that the proposed excavation or fill will not:

(1)

Interfere with adequate drainage for the site area and the drainage area of land tributary to the site;

(2)

Obstruct, damage or adversely affect existing sewerage or drainage, public or private;

(3)

Cause a stagnant pond of water to form;

(4)

Create slope stability problems on subject and adjacent property; or

(5)

Cause detrimental erosion or sedimentation.

1101-19.6 Electrical Permits: Electrical wiring or equipment shall not be installed within or on any building or structure or premises, nor shall any alteration be made in any such existing installations without first securing approval from the electrical inspection agency. It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of, or to supply current for an electrical system in a building or structure, unless the required inspections and approvals have been made by the electrical inspection agency. Application for electrical permits shall be prepared in writing on printed forms prescribed and furnished the electrical inspection agency.

1101-19.6.1 Plans: Except for use group R-3, R-4 and R-5 structures, any application for an electrical permit for a new structure or structural addition to an existing structure shall be accompanied by three sets of plans drawn to scale. One set of such plans shall be returned to the owner or person in control when the permit is issued.

1101-19.6.2 Technical Data: The electrical inspection agency may require technical data or such additional information as may be deemed necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of OBC and CBC.

1101-19.7 Wrecking Permits for Structures Having Party Walls, Notice to Abutting Owners: Prior to submitting the application for a permit to wreck a structure having one or more party walls, the owner or person in control, or his authorized agent shall:

(1)

Determine the ownership of any abutting structure by consulting records of Hamilton County; and

(2)

Notify the owner of any abutting structure; service of notice shall be in accordance with § 1101-61.2 CBC.

1101-19.7.1 Affidavit: Applications for permits to wreck structures having party walls shall be accompanied by an affidavit containing a statement on behalf of the owner or person in control that the proposed work will be in accordance with all laws and ordinances applying to the premise, and that the notice required by § 1101-19.7 CBC have been served, and a complete listing of the names, addresses and method of service to those served.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 67-1996, eff. Apr. 5, 1996; a. Ord. No. 025-1999, eff. Feb. 22, 1999; a. Ord. No. 59-2002, eff. March 28, 2002; a. Ord. No. 418-2010, § 6, eff. Nov. 24, 2010)