Article 15-Administrative Procedure and EnforcementARTICLE 15. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 1501 DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL, BOARD OF ZONING
ADJUSTMENT, AND COURTS ON MATTERS OF APPEAL
An administrative official, who shall be known as the Zoning Administrator and who shall be
designated by the City Council, shall administer and enforce this Ordinance. He may be provided with
the assistance of such other persons as the City Council may direct.
If the Zoning Administrator shall find that any of the provisions of this Ordinance are being violated,
he shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violations, indicating the nature of the
violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He shall order discontinuance of illegal use
of land, buildings, or structures; removal of illegal buildings or structures or of illegal additions,
alterations, or structural changes; discontinuance of any illegal work being done; or shall take any
other action authorized by this Ordinance to insure compliance with or to prevent violation of its
provisions.
SECTION 1503 BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED
All requirements of Section 9-104 through 9-108 of the Blair City Code shall be satisfied.
SECTION 1504 APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT
In addition to all requirements of Section 9-106 through 9-108 of the Blair City Code, all applications
for building permits shall be accompanied by plans in triplicate drawn to scale, showing the actual
dimensions and shape of the lot to be built upon; the exact sizes and locations on the lot of buildings
already existing, if any; and the location and dimensions of the proposed building or alteration.
The application shall include such other information as lawfully may be required by the Zoning
Administrator, including existing or proposed building or alterations; existing or proposed uses of the
building and land; the number of families, housekeeping units, or rental units the building is
designated to accommodate; conditions existing on the lot; and such other matters as may be
necessary to determine conformance with, and provide for the enforcement of this Ordinance.
One copy of the plans shall be returned to the applicant by the Zoning Administrator after he shall
have marked such copy either as approved or disapproved and attested to same by his signature on
such copy. If a building permit is refused, the Zoning Administrator shall state the reasons for such
refusal in writing. The original and one copy of the plans, similarly marked, shall be retained by the
Zoning Administrator. The issuance of a building permit, shall, in no case, be construed as waiving
any provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 1505
Revoked in its entirety on January 22, 2002-Ordinance No. 1940.
City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 15, page 1
SECTION 1506 CONSTRUCTION AND USE TO BE AS PROVIDED IN APPLICATIONS,
PLANS, PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE
Building permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Zoning Administrator
authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such approved plans and
applications, and no other use, arrangement or construction. Use, arrangement or construction at
variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance, and punishable as
provided by SECTION 1702 hereof.
SECTION 1507 NEW BUILDINGS ON UNAPPROVED STREETS
No building permit shall be issued for, or no building shall be erected on any lot within the jurisdiction
of this Ordinance unless the street giving access to the lot upon which said building is proposed to be
placed shall be accepted or opened as, or shall have otherwise received the legal status of, a public
street prior to that time, or unless such street corresponds in its location and lines with a street shown
on a subdivision plat approved by the City Council. Any building erected in violation of this section
shall be deemed an unlawful structure and the City may bring action to enjoin such erection or cause
it to be vacated or removed.
(END OF SECTION)
City of Blair Zoning Regulations Article 15, page 2