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. � ) December 14, 2012 3925 Cherry Avenue Page 2 of 2 Sec. 86-37. -Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Do any work without first obtaining a required permit from the city authorizing such work. (2) Do any work beyond or outside the scope of a permit issued by the city. (3) Do any work prior to obtaining a required inspection and approval from the city, including failure to request any required inspection. (4) Fail to comply with the terms or conditions of a permit issued by the city, including failure to comply with all building or zoning requirements. (5) Fail to compiy with any correction orders lawfully issued by the city when any work done is found to be in violation of or noncompliance with permit requirements. (6) Fail to stop or suspend work on any project or portion of a project in accordance with a lawfully issued stop work order. (7) Fail to pay any permit fee, inspection fee or reinspection fee. (8) Fail to comply with the terms and conditions of any buiiding or zoning occupancy certificate. (Code 1984, § 12.08) Sec. 86-68. -Permit application; information required. (a) The application for a construction permit shall include such information as may be required by the city, which may vary between types of construction projects. (b) Surveys required: (1) Initral survey. Any building or general permit application for construction of a new structure or expansion of an existing structure shall be accompanied by a certificate of survey prepared by a Minnesota Registered Land Surveyor unless the building official determines the construction project is exempt from this section. The certificate of survey shall conform to the standards on file in the office of the building official. (2) Foundafion survey. A foundation survey shall be submitted to the city for review and approval, unless exempted by the building official, upon completion of the foundation work for all buildings and all additions to buildings. The foundation survey, prepared by a Minnesota Registered Land Surveyor, shall certify the lot dimensions; front, side, rear, lakeshore, and wetland setbacks; and foundation elevation. A foundation survey must be submitted before proceeding with framing or further construction. In lieu of a survey a letter prepared by a Minnesota Registered Land Surveyor containing the same information as a foundation survey may be submitted. (3) As-built survey. An as-built survey, prepared by a Minnesota Registered Land Surveyor, shall be submitted to the city for review and approval upon the completion of all buildings and all additions to buildings, unless exempted by the building official. The as-built survey shall certify the final topography of the site; verify drainage patterns; and provide hardcover calculations for lots in the Shoreland Overlay District. An as-built survey must be approved before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. In the event that weather or other conditions prevent the completion of an as-built survey at the time the Certificate of Occupancy is requested, applicant shall provide a sufficient financial guarantee and establish an escrow agreement to ensure completion of the as-built survey. (Code 1984, § 12.02; Ord. No. 49 3rd series, § 1, 9-8-2008)