Sec. 21A-101. Occupancy.
No persons shall occupy any structure prior to receiving the proper occupancy permits. All occupancy permits are subject to all Federal, State, and local regulations (i.e., building codes), including, but not limited to, the following:
Connection of all utilities; grading in accordance with the subdivision engineering design elevations; submitting a plat of survey; adjusting all manhole and inlet castings to their proper elevations; completion of proper drainage design; completion of driveway, sidewalks and entrance walkways, if applicable; stairways and appropriate railings to all outside entrances, and posting of address with four (4) inch high or greater contrasting numerals on the building. The following list details the requirements which must appear on all plat of surveys submitted:
(1) Legal description of property being surveyed.
(2) FEMA flood zone designation of the property being surveyed.
(3) Calculated distances and bearings of lot lines, lot sizes with total square footage, utility easements, streets, alleys, sidewalks, building setback lines, width of lots at building setback line, and lot grades.
(4) Subdivision name and phase, lot numbers, street names and lot addresses.
(5) As-Built Elevations.
a. Lowest point of entry as determined by the Building Commissioner;
b. Ground grade at each corner of building;
c. Ground grade at the four (4) lot corners;
d. Grade at side yard;
e. Direction of overland drainage flow;
f. Elevations of adjacent properties including top of foundation grades, proposed finished grades at each lot corner and building corner, direction of overland drainage flow, and rim grades for all yard drains;
g. Elevations of manhole rims, storm drain rims and rear yard and side yard swale centerline grades and top of bank grades.
(6) Corner lot ADA sidewalk cuts.
(7) Location of decks, fences, pools, etc.
(8) Specification of easements (utility, drainage or both).
The occupancy escrow shall not be released until strict compliance of the aforementioned is achieved. After occupancy escrow is released, the homeowner shall be responsible for the maintenance of grades, drainage and swales on his or her lot as indicated on the approved plan.