Building Permit
The City of Eagle Grove requires a building permit prior to construction of any structure or sewer work, sump pump installation, and prior to changing the outside dimensions of any structure.
Building permit application form shall be accompanied by:
- a plan drawn to scale showing the project's proposed dimensions
- proposed drainage and sewage disposal
- other relevant matters as may be required by the Zoning Officer.
- 165.50 Permits. There shall be two (2) types of permits, building permits and use permits. Applicants shall pay a permit fee, to be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. Unless otherwise specified, a permit issued under this section expires twelve (12) after it has been issued. After the twelve month period, the permit may be renewed for an additional six (6) months, at no cost to the permit holder. If the project is not completed after eighteen (18) months from the original permit application date, a new permit must be obtained and current permit fee paid, in order to continue construction.
- Building Permits. A building permit shall be required prior to construction of any structure and prior to changing the outside dimensions of any structure. Application for the permit shall be made in writing on forms available at City Hall. The application form shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale showing the project's proposed dimensions, proposed drainage and sewage disposal, and other relevant matters as may be required by the Zoning Officer. In addition, the plan shall be in ink and shall show the following elevations related to the centerline of the street.
- Elevations at curb line or edge of traveled way;
- Ditch or waterway bottom and top elevations, where involved;
- Sidewalk elevation or elevation at street property if no sidewalk exists;
- Elevation, or elevations, at the ground line at the edge of the building's foundation; and
- The first floor elevation.