§ 10.10. Building permits, use and occupancy certificates.

(a)

The city shall have the power to prohibit the erection, construction or use of any building or structure of any kind within the city without a permit having first been issued, by the city, for the construction or erection of such building or structure, and without a use and occupancy certificate having been issued for the use actually made of such premises and structure and may authorize a fee to be charged for such permit. In pursuance of this authority the council may authorize the inspection of all buildings and structures during the progress of their construction or thereafter and may require new construction, renovation, or reconstruction to comply with all building regulations.

(b)

For the purpose of preserving property values, protecting the public health, preventing the blighting of areas within the city, promoting safety and the public welfare the council may fix a minimum standard for the construction and use of housing accommodations and other structures within this city and prohibit the construction, erection and use of substandard housing and other substandard structures.

(Ord. No. 2006-232, Amend. No. 18, 8-28-06, ratified 11-7-06)