§ 156-72. Building permits.

A. 

No building or structure in any district shall be erected, enlarged or structurally altered nor any use thereof changed nor any use commenced on a vacant parcel of land without a building permit duly issued by the Building Inspector. No building permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector for any building or structure unless in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, except upon the receipt of a written authorization from the Board of Appeals as provided in this chapter.

B. 

All applications for building permits and supporting documentation shall be made in duplicate and accompanied by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the following:

(1) 

An accurate survey, at an appropriate scale, showing shape, dimensions, radii, angles and area of the lot on which the building is proposed to be erected or of the lot on which it is situated if an existing building.

(2) 

The Tax Map, block and lot numbers as they appear on the Official Tax Map of the Town of Carmel.

(3) 

The exact size and location on the lot of the proposed building or buildings or alteration of an existing building and of other existing buildings on the same lot.

(4) 

The dimensions of all yards in relation to the subject building and the distance between such building and any other existing buildings on the same lot.

(5) 

The existing and intended use of all buildings, existing or proposed, or of land and the number of dwelling units that a residential building is designed to accommodate.

(6) 

Such topographic or other information with regard to the building, the lot or neighboring lots, on-site parking and loading as may be necessary to determine that the proposed construction will conform to the provisions of this chapter.

(7) 

The locations, widths and grades of driveways serving such automobile parking areas and truck loading areas, together with information regarding the proposed surfacing of such parking and loading areas and driveways.

(8) 

The type(s) of dissimilar building designs proposed shall be illustrated by accompanying front elevation sketches drawn to scale and the distribution plan for the dissimilar building types shall be located on the preliminary plat.

(9) 

The valuation of the proposed work. All dimensions shown on this plan relating to the location and size of the lot to be built upon shall be based on an actual survey. The lot shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started so that the Building Inspector may determine by measurement in the field that the yard requirements for the district in which the site is located have been met.

C. 

On the issuance of a building permit, the Building Inspector shall return one copy of all documents filed to the applicant.